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The National Environmental Health Strategy 2007 - 2012
The National Environmental Health Strategy 2007 - 2012 (the Strategy) was approved by the Australian Health Protection Committee (AHPC) on the 11-12 October 2007. The Strategy provides direction for environmental health management across Australia and identifies the Australian environmental health sectors' role in developing and supporting infrastructure for health protection.
Environmental health links
- enHealth website
- Biosecurity health response
- Australian Health Protection Committee (website under development)
Printable version of The National Environmental Health Strategy 2007-2012 (PDF 838 KB)
The National Environmental Health Strategy 2007-2012 builds on the framework established by the National Environmental Health Strategy 1999.
The key environmental health risks in Australia to be addressed by the National Environmental Health Strategy 2007-2012 include:
- Emergencies and disasters
- Climate change
- Increasing pressure on drinking water supplies
- The intensity of urban development
- The lack of effective environmental health infrastructure in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
If you are having difficulty downloading the PDF document, please email ohp.webmaster@health.gov.au and we will arrange for an alternative version or a copy to be sent to you.
Publications
- Asbestos—A guide for householders and the general public—Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
- Asbestos—A guide for householders and the general public
- Using the enHealth Environmental Health Officer Skills and Knowledge Matrix
- Guidance on use of rainwater tanks
- Environmental Health Practitioner Manual: A resource manual for Environmental Health Practitioners working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities
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