Working as an Environmental Health Officer (EHO)

Environmental health officers protect, promote and improve public health to prevent people from getting sick from their environment. This work includes inspecting, educating, running projects, assessing planning and monitoring:

  • drinking water
  • food safety
  • mosquitoes
  • tobacco and smoking controls
  • emergency management
  • tattoo and piercing
  • public swimming and spa pools
  • wastewater and water recycling
  • infectious diseases
  • water cooling systems
  • complaints
  • health promotion activities
  • pests, vermin and animals
  • developments
  • housing
  • contaminated land
  • caravan parks
  • air quality
  • noise
  • funeral industry
  • waste management.

Environmental health officers communicate every day with people, communities, businesses and other agencies.

A day in the life of an Environmental Health Officer


Current as at: Monday 7 February 2022
Contact page owner: Environmental Health