Group
Occupation
266932 Environmental Health Officer
Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
First release
266932 Environmental Health Officer
Develops, enforces, and evaluates environmental health policies, programs, and strategies to improve health outcomes, and oversees the implementation and monitoring of environmental health legislation.
Registration or licensing may be required.
Specialisations
- Food Safety Auditor
- Food Safety Officer
ANZSCO skill level
This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.
Australia
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
New Zealand
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
Main tasks
- Develops, implements, and reviews environmental health management plans and occupational health and safety plans
- Prepares and implements plans and strategies for the safe, economic, and suitable disposal of commercial, industrial, medical, and household wastes
- Advises on and enforces environmental health legislation
- Implements prevention programs and strategies for communicable diseases, food safety, wastewater treatment and disposal systems, recreation and domestic water quality, and any contaminated or hazardous substances
- Conducts inspections and investigations for legislative compliance with environmental health standards
- Provides advice on environmental health issues