Health Department
Swan Hill Rural City Council's Health Department provides a variety of health services and information to the public. The team, consisting of three Environmental Health Officers and 1 Administration Officer, are responsible for enforcing various pieces of legislation including the Public Health & Wellbeing Act 2008, Food Act 1984, Environment Protection Act 1970 and many other related Acts. The health team are located at the Splatt Street Offices in Swan Hill.
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Food Act Premises |
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Food Act Premises The Environmental Health Officers are responsible for registering Food Premises, inspecting registered premises, conducting food sampling to assess health risks, investigating complaints about food and investigating food poisoning outbreaks. |
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Public Health & Wellbeing Premises Information |
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Registration Under the Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 all prescribed premises must be registered with the relevant Local Government in order to operate. Prescribed premises are the following; Hair Dressing Beauty Therapy or similar business |
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Immunisations |
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Swan Hill Rural City Council provides immunisations to the public by providing a morning and an evening session each month. Vaccines that are available free of charge are on the National Immunisation Program Schedule found at www.health.vic.gov.au/immunisation |
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Noise & Nuisance Complaints |
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In conjunction with the Police, Council's Public Health Services is able to investigate complaints relating to noise from residential premises. For complaints after hours all enquiries should be directed to the Police. Apart from noise nuisance, conditions likely to affect health should be referred to the Public Health Services. |
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Tobacco Reforms |
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The Health Department are responsible for administering the Tobacco Act 1987 in combination with the Department of Human Services (DHS). Regular inspections are conducted on tobacco retailers, restaurants and cafes, licensed premises and gaming venues. |
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Infectious Diseases |
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Role and Responsibilities of Council Council's Environmental Health Unit is responsible for the investigation of outbreaks of infectious diseases in conjunction with the State Government's Department of Health. Environmental Health Officers may become |
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Head Lice Information |
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Download files Head lice fact sheet Treating and Controlling Head lice External Web links Swan Hill Rural City Council is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of content on linked web sites. Head lice – Scratching for answers? www.health.v |
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Health & Safety in the Home |
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External Web Links Swan Hill Rural City Council is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of content on linked web sites. Your Private Drinking Water Supply www.health.vic.gov.au/environment/downloads/your_private_drinking_water_supply.pdf Asbestos |
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Food Labelling |
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Food labels provide a wealth of information. Research shows that shoppers regularly read food labels for a number of reasons - allergies, intolerance to a food or food additive, reducing fat intake, or for other reasons.The Australia and New Zealand |
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Health Promotion |
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Council's Public Health Services offers a range of services to improve the health and wellbeing of our community. |
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Domestic Wastewater - Septic Tanks |
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If you are not connected to the sewer you will require a wastewater treatment system to dispose of your wastewater. Wastewater Disposal Systems treat sewage and greywater in your backyard. These systems, which are installed in the ground, use bacteria |
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