Environmental Health Officers
The role of a Gold Coast City Environmental Health Officer (EHO) is to provide a professional service that will maximise environmental and public health within a community environment by identifying, preventing and remedying health and environmental related hazards and risks.
Qualifications/Education
Bachelors Degree of Applied Science (Environmental Health) or other acceptable qualifications.
Responsibilities/Duties
Process applications and conduct routine assessments, education and complaint investigation in the following areas:
- Food Safety
- Personal Appearance Services
- Swimming Pools
- Rental Accommodation
- Places of Public Amusement
- Public and other Camping Areas
- Water (drinking) Carriers
- Horse Stables
- Environmentally Relevant Activities (Industry)
- Storage of Flammable & Combustible Liquids
- Waste Transporters
- Mobile Refuse Container Cleaners
- Helicopter Landings
Conduct complaint investigation for the following issues:
- mosquitoes
- vermin
- asbestos
- fish kills
- noise pollution
- water pollution
- air pollution
- land pollution
Provide the following services:
- Food Handlers Training Course
- Immunisation Clinics for the general public
- School Immunisation campaigns
Powers of an Authorised Officer
Authorised Officers have many powers under various state and local legislation. These powers are relevant to the investigation/legislation and may allow an Officer to:
- enter any premises or other place, make an inspection and take samples
- stop, detain and search any vehicle
- require a person to produce any licence, registration, permit, approval, certificate or other documentation
- require a person to state their full name and address and ask for verification
- question any person and require answers
- seize and detain any articles or equipment
- open containers and packages
- take photographs, video, other images and audio
- request assistance from a competent person
- use such force that is reasonably necessary
Further information
For more information, please contact Environmental Health on (07) 5581 6220.
