Environmental health - Public Health

Environmental Health has officers working in Darwin, Alice Springs, Katherine, Nhulunbuy and Tennant Creek, as well as visiting remote communities.

Environmental Health is supported by a small operational program and policy development team.

Officers ensure that businesses comply with the following legislation:

• Public and Environmental Health Act 2011
• Food Act 2004.

Role

The work of Environmental Health includes:

• registration and regulation of food businesses, body art, beauty therapy, hairdressing and commercial visitor accommodation
• to develop and maintain environmental health projects that improve living conditions in Aboriginal communities
• waste water management regulation outside of Northern Territory building control areas
• nuisance and food business complaint resolution
• drinking water guidance and education.

Environmental Health comprises a number of discrete services including:

• radiation protection
• Aboriginal environmental health
• food safety
• wastewater management
• water quality.

Food Security

Remote Community Stores and Food Security are covered under part 7A of the Food Act 2004.

The Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet has responsibility for this part.

For more information about the Remote Stores Program, go to the Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet website.

Contact

The Environmental Health can be contacted on the details below.