Environmental health - Public Health

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

The branch includes a small operational program and policy development team.

Officers administer the Public and Environmental Health Act 2011 and the Food Act 2004 to ensure that businesses comply with the following legislation:

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

Role

The work of the Public Health Unit include:

• 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
• Asbestos management
• Wastewater management
• Water quality.

Contact

The Environmental Health can be contacted on the details below.