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EHA Press Release

8th Aug 14

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AUSTRALIA

STATEMENT

Death of Senior Environmental Compliance Officer of the
NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, Mr Glen Turner

Issue date 8 August 2014

Environmental Health Australia (EHA) acknowledges the untimely death of Mr Glen Turner of the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage while in the process of conducting his duties.

While Mr Turner was not a current member of EHA, he was a member of our community and as such, EHA expresses condolences to Mr Turner’s family on behalf of all members of the organisation.

EHA acknowledges Mr Turner’s dedication to the role of environment protection as an authorised officer, an activity that sometimes places officers in situations beyond their direct control.

The safety of all environmental health professionals is a great concern for EHA, as the nature of their work often places professional officers in situations of conflict. EHA will await the findings of the coronial enquiry and other investigations, with a view to ensuring the safety of all environmental health professionals in the future.