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 European Wasps & Bees
 Food Safety
 Hair & Beauty Premises
 Head Lice
 Health Services
 Immunisation
 Mosquito Control
 Primary Care Partnership
 RuralAccess
 Sharps Disposal
 Tobacco Act
 Water & Wastewater
 Wellington Healthy Living Plan 2006-2009
 Wellington Kids- Go For Your Life
The Wellington Shire Environmental Health team is responsible for the prevention of disease within the community. This role is varied and works under legislation such as the Food Act 1984, the Health Act 1958 and the Environment Protection Act 1970.

Tasks undertaken by the four Environmental Health Officers (EHO) for the shire include:
 
 routine inspection of Food Act registered premises
 provision of community and school immunisation programs
 implementation of a mosquito control program
 routine inspection of Health Act registered premises such as tattooists, hairdressers and beauty salons
 investigation of infectious disease outbreaks
 routine food and water sampling
 routine inspection of caravan parks and accommodation premises
 investigation of residential complaints relating to noise and odours
 health promotion and education
 approval of wastewater disposal (eg. installation of septic tank systems)
 provision of advice on general pest control and identification
 eradication of bee and wasp nests
 testing water quality in public pools and spas
 monitoring of community food events
 infectious waste disposal
 regulation of the Tobacco Act 1987.
 

Should you require any further information or assistance, please contact the Environmental Health Unit on 1300 366 244 during office hours.
 


   
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