State/Territory Eligibility Summary Table

State/Territory Eligibility Details

251311: Environmental Health Officer

Description

Develops, enforces and evaluates environmental health policies, programs and strategies to improve health outcomes, and oversees the implementation and monitoring of environmental health legislation. Registration or licensing may be required.

Current Shortages & Future Demand (Skills Priority List - SPL)new

S Shortage; NS No Shortage; M Metropolitan Shortage; R Regional Shortage; Future Demand Strong, Moderate or Soft

Reference: 2021 Skills Priority List   by National Skills Commission | Learn more: What is the Skills Priority List (SPL)?

• Assessing Authority
    Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)  
    [email protected]

  VETASSES Professional Occupation Group A | What is this?  

• Specialisations
  • Food Safety Auditor
  • Food Safety Officer

  Specialisation titles are any commonly used titles which refer to a subset of jobs belonging to the occupation designated in the principal title. These jobs involve the performance of specialised tasks rather than the broader range of tasks usually performed in the occupation.

Unit Group 2513: Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals

Description

Develop, implement and evaluate policies and programs to monitor environmental health and occupational health and safety and related legislation to ensure safe and healthy working conditions, and assist injured staff through the workers' compensation and rehabilitation process.

Indicative Skill Level  1

• Tasks
  • Developing, implementing and reviewing environmental health management plans and occupational health and safety plans
  • Preparing and implementing plans and strategies for the safe, economic and suitable disposal of commercial, industrial, medical and household wastes
  • Advising on and enforcing legislation, implementing prevention programs and strategies for communicable diseases, food safety, waste water treatment and disposal systems, recreation and domestic water quality, contaminated and hazardous substances, and minimising air, sea, water and noise pollution to improve health outcomes
  • Identifying hazards, and assessing and controlling risks in the workplace
  • Developing, implementing and monitoring programs minimising workplace and environmental pollution involving chemical and physical hazards
  • Promoting ergonomic principles within the workplace such as matching furniture, equipment and work activities to the needs of employees
  • Inspecting and auditing workplaces, processes, plant, and chemical and physical hazards for legislative compliance
  • Training employees in personal protective equipment and safe working procedures
  • Recording and investigating injuries and equipment damage, and reporting safety performance
  • Coordinating the return of injured workers into the workplace
• Other occupations in this Unit Group
  • 251312: Occupational Health and Safety Adviser
• Occupation ceilings program year 2020-2021
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• Average Weekly / Annual Earnings 2018
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Backlog & Invitations issued

DAMA - Designated Area Migration Agreement

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Notes

• English, TSMIT (Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold), Age, Skills & Experience and PR Pathway are concessions that may be available for this occupation under the relevant DAMA.


• Skills*: Skill requirements vary depending on whether the occupation is on a relevant skilled list as well as its skill level. Check the information available in the corresponding DAR website.


• The table above literally reproduces the information published by the different Designated Area Representatives (DARs) in their DAMA Occupation lists. Concessions available (e.g PR pathway for applicants under NT DAMA) which have not been included by the DARs in relevant DAMA lists have also not been included above. Users should carefully review all information available in the DAR websites in relation to concessions.