Health topic quickview: Environmental health
A collection of Environmental health-related information in the Health and Ageing website.
Overview of Environmental Health
11 March 2011
Environmental health addresses all the physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person, and all the related factors that can potentially affect health. It is targeted towards preventing disease and creating health-supportive environments. This definition excludes behaviour not related to environment, as well as behaviour related to the social and cultural environment, and genetics.
Environmental Health Committee (enHealth)
04 May 2010
The Environmental Health Committee (enHealth) is a subcommittee of the Australian Health Protection Committee (AHPC).
Publications
- 02 Feb 2012Environmental health publications
- 25 Jan 2012Guidance on use of rainwater tanks
- 12 Aug 20117th National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Environmental Health Conference Kalgoorlie, WA
- 13 Apr 2011Using the enHealth Environmental Health Officer Skills and Knowledge Matrix
- 13 Apr 2011Using the enHealth Environmental Health Officer Skills and Knowledge Matrix
- 10 Jan 2011Environmental Health Practitioner Manual: A resource manual for Environmental Health Practitioners working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities
- 29 Mar 2010A list of environmental health publications
- 03 Apr 2007Evidence of effective interventions to improve the social and environmental factors impacting on health: Informing the development of Indigenous Community Agreements
