Environmental health - Public Health
Introduction
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:
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:
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.
Location | Address | Contact details | |
---|---|---|---|
Darwin |
Second Floor, Casuarina Plaza 258 Trower Road Casuarina NT 0810 | PO Box 40596 |
P: 08 8922 7377 F: 08 8922 7036 envirohealthte@nt.gov.au |
Katherine |
Second Floor, O'Keefe House Katherine Hospital Katherine NT 0850 |
PMB 73 Katherine NT 0852 |
P: 08 8973 9061 P: 08 8973 9062 F: 08 8973 9063 envirohealthte@nt.gov.au |
Barkly |
Tennant Creek Hospital 45 Schmidt Street Tennant Creek NT 0860 |
PO Box 346 Tennant Creek NT 0861 |
P: 08 8962 4302 F: 08 8962 4420 envirohealthca@nt.gov.au |
Central Australia |
Peter Sitzler Building 67 Stuart Highway Alice Springs NT 0870 |
PO Box 721 Alice Springs NT 0871 |
P: 08 8955 6122 F: 08 8952 5927 envirohealthca@nt.gov.au |
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