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.

Contact

The Environmental Health can be contacted on the details below.