The Environmental Health Officer (WaSH) offers an excellent opportunity to develop and apply your skills in environmental health, working under the guidance of senior officers. You'll gain hands-on experience in routine services, incident response, and health investigations, while building your expertise in evidence-based practice and relevant legislation enforcement.

As part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you'll contribute to public health responses, provide advice to stakeholders, and prepare reports on key environmental health issues. With a strong focus on continual learning, professional growth, and meaningful impact, this role is ideal for someone ready to take the next step in their environmental health career.

Are you ready to make a difference in community health and wellbeing? Apply today!

Job details

About us:

Central Queensland Public Health Unit provides services to both the Central Queensland and Central West regions. Our team includes epidemiologists, Public Health Medical Officer, Public Health Nurses, Environmental Health Officers, Public Health Data Officer and business support staff.

Public health units focus on protecting health, preventing disease, illness and injury and promoting health and wellbeing at a population or whole of community level.

About the role:

Deliver complex regulatory and non-regulatory environmental health services across Central Queensland Health (CQ Health) to protect, promote and prevent risks to the community arising from environmental health hazards that impact on the natural and built environment and human health.

• Develop ability to use evidence-based practice to investigate, enforce and prosecute in a court of law, relevant health legislation, in compliance with departmental policies and procedures and in line with contemporary investigatory practice, under the supervision of a more senior environmental health officer.
• Use knowledge obtained through tertiary education, professional development and experience, to inform and improve environmental health practice.

About you:

• The successful applicant must hold a tertiary degree (or equivalent) qualification that is accredited by the Environmental Health Australia or deemed eligible for appointment by the Queensland (QLD) Health Environmental Health Officer Appointments Review Committee is mandatory for this position.
• Qualifications and/or licences in a related field (e.g. pest management, water/sewerage operations) would be well regarded.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $132,567 p.a. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $43.68 - $58.59 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit the following:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
• Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

Please note pre-employment checks will be carried out on applicants recommended for appointment/employment which may include confirming your qualifications, professional registration/s, previous employment history (including any previous disciplinary action), criminal history, Australian work status and vaccination requirements.

For assistance:

1. Contact Recruitment.CentralQueensland@health.qld.gov.au
2. Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) RK5F642573

Applications close: Sunday, 29 June 2025

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Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Documents

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• RK5F642573 - Environmental Health Officer (WaSH) (PDF, 405KB)
  Role Description
  
  Information for Applicants (PDF, 316KB)
  Information Package for Applicants