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Role and Responsibilities of Council
Section 29A of the Health Act 1958 obligates Council to prevent and control disease. Council has a role to play in notifying cases of infectious diseases to the Department of Human Services and providing local level information and assistance with disease control investigations.
Division 2, Section 11 of the Health (Infectious Disease) Regulations 2001 points out that Environmental Health Officers can be directed to take action to limit the spread of infectious disease. Furthermore, Section 12 (1) and 13 (1) give an Environmental Health Officer the power to conduct disease control investigations.
Environmental Health Officers may become involved in the public health management of cases of infectious diseases in various ways:
- Cases may be referred by the Department of Human Services for further investigation.
- Cases may be reported directly to them from the local community.
- They may become aware of cases as a result of their own observations and investigations.
Download files
Minimum exclusion periods for Schools and Children’s Services Centres
Protect Yourself Poster – Hand washing
Protect Yourself Poster – Coughing and Sneezing
Flu & You Brochure
Seasonal/Avian/Pandemic Influenza (flu) – Information for the general public
Mosquito control around the home
Avoid getting bitten by mosquitoes
External Web links
Swan Hill Rural City Council is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of content on linked web sites.
Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Surveillance
www.health.vic.gov.au/ideas
Guidelines for Investigation of Gastrointestinal Illness
www.health.vic.gov.au/ideas/diseases/gas_ill_index
Infection Control and Cleaning in Hospitals
www.health.vic.gov.au/ideas/diseases/gas_ill_index
Pandemic Influenza
www.health.vic.gov.au/pandemicinfluenza
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