Public Health

Council’s Environmental Health Unit consists of trained public health professionals and experienced administrative support staff. The Unit provides a variety of environmental and public health services including health education and the enforcement of relevant State legislation.

The Environmental Health Unit is located at the Council Offices at 1 Merrijig Drive, Torquay Victoria 3228.
Phone: (03) 5261 0600
Email: info@surfcoast.vic.gov.au

The Unit manages concerns and requests with regard to food poisoning, poor food handling, hairdressers and beauty establishments, accommodation, swimming pools and spas, nuisance complaints, immunisation, septic tank systems and the registration of food premises, temporary food premises and health premises.

Food Premises Details regarding registrations, food safety programs, food complaints, temporary events, safety standards, labelling requirements	Health Premises Details regarding registrations, regulations, and standards of practice for health premises.
Nuisance Complaints Details regarding noise, smells and smoke complaints	Accommodation Business Details regarding registrations, prescribed accommodation regulations, standards of practice
Pest Control Details regarding european wasps, mosquitoes, cockatoos, rats and mice.	Immunisation Details regarding Council's immunisation sessions, national vaccination schedule, school vaccinations, pre-immunisation checklist, reactions to vaccinations.
Water Detail regarding private water supplies, and water quality monitoring.	Infectious Diseases Details regading head lice, swimming pools, syringe bins and gastroinestestinal illness.
Tobacco Details regarding tobacco legislations.	Septic Tank Systems Details regarding definitions used, types of systems, effluent disposal, setback distances, greywater, maintenance and Council's application process.