Vacancies

Team Leader Environmental Health (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)

National Executive Officer (EHA National)

Environmental Health Officer (QLD)

Team Leader Environmental Health Service (WaSH) (QLD)

Environmental Health Officer / Environmental Health Scientist - Cairns (QLD)

Team Leader Environmental Health (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)

Work collaboratively to make a difference.

Make every day different by joining Cairns Public Health Services. We have a current vacancy as Team Leader Environmental Health to deliver services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

About us:

The outer western region of our service includes extremely remote communities. Cairns Hospital is the only major referral hospital in Far North Queensland and also provides care for people from Cape York and the Torres Strait.

The Cairns Public Health Unit (CPHU) team consists of a director, public health physicians, public health nurses, environmental health officers, epidemiologists, data managers, project officers, medical entomologists and administration officers. CPHU works collaboratively with, and supports, a range of organisations including other health services, other government departments, local government, non-government agencies, research institutions and local communities.

Location	Cairns region,Far North Qld
Type	Flexible full-time
Salary/Remuneration	$5557.50 - $5798.90 / fortnight
Duties/ Responsibilities	Demonstrates specialist environmental health clinical knowledge, skills and risk-based decision making to manage the day to day delivery of environmental health services, across multiple specialty areas and across multiple Districts and/or multiple sites, to develop evidence-based options and implement appropriate interventions and enforcement strategies, with minimal supervision. Provide high level specialist clinical advice and prepare comprehensive reports and submissions to management and key internal and external stakeholders on a daily basis. Represent environmental health on local, district, Area and Statewide committees as delegated. Operationally manage a team of environmental health officers and environmental health technicians or a multi-disciplinary team, including resource allocation to deliver environmental health programs, projects and research across multiple-Health Service Districts and/or multiple-sites. Apply advanced level leadership skills in environmental health through continual professional development and through reporting of outcomes and key learning's identified in the day to day delivery of environmental health services.
Qualifications / Selection criteria	Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives. POSITION DESCRIPTION
How to apply	Apply Now
Contact	Andrew.Daddona@health.qld.gov.au

Applications close at Thursday 18 June 2026

NATIONAL EXCECUTIVE OFFICER (Australia)

About us: Environmental Health Australia (EHA) is the premier environmental health professional organisation in Australia. EHA provides leadership for the profession and supports member development. EHA's overarching role is to enhance environmental health and safety in the community through the work of its members and in collaboration with other agencies, through advocacy, promotion, education and leadership. EHA members are employed in a diverse range of settings including local, state and territory government authorities; in the academic, research and private sectors; and the defence force.

Location	Australia - Remote/Work from Home
Type	Permenant Part Time (15.2hrs/week)
Salary/Remuneration	To be negotiated as per Clerks Private Sector Award 2020
Duties/ Responsibilities	Reporting to the National Executive, this National Executive Officer position is the key liaison contact for the organisation and provides the implementation of administration and financial management. We’re looking for a candidate who is driven, passionate, team focused, and wants a chance to show what they can do. If you have relevant work experience, preferably within the administration, finance, and/or environmental health sectors, this may be your opportunity to join a dynamic national association. This position is a unique opportunity for: A self-motivated, results-oriented individual with a positive outlook with a clear focus on high quality outcomes in the environmental health sector. A natural forward planner who critically assesses own performance and meets the needs of stakeholders. Mature, credible, and comfortable in dealing with senior company executives, political figures, academics as well as student members. Reliable, tolerant, and determined. Strong strategic communicator well-presented and business like Sufficiently mobile and flexible to assist teams and associations in every state across Australia as well as liaise with our international partners through the International Federation of Environmental Health. Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to look for efficiencies and ways to best serve members and the environmental health industry as a whole.
Qualifications / Selection criteria	The successful applicant will demonstrate: Understanding of finance and office administration, including accounting and company compliance requirements. Expertise in research, and concise report writing skills to produce documents that are appropriate for the purpose and audience Comprehensive computer skills including extensive experience; of standard office systems, accounting packages, and the ability to embrace technological innovation in the workplace. Knowledge and understanding in payroll processing, personnel functions and legislative provisions. Excellent organisational skills with the proven ability to manage time effectively and work as a member of a team or as an individual, within an environment subject to competing priorities and change. Highly developed interpersonal skills including communication, consultation, negotiation and conflict resolution skills, including the ability to effectively manage relationships with stakeholders. Demonstrated experience in organisational communication, publicity and/or publications Experience in training and supervising staff Experience with the university sector and education and training and the Australian Quality Framework POSITION DESCRIPTION
How to apply	Applicants are requested to submit: A current resume/CV A 2 page cover letter addressing the Essential Selection Criteria outlined in this Position Description Contact details for at least two professional referees Applications should be submitted via email to the National President at melissa.burn@eh.org.au
Contact	Melissa Burn – melissa.burn@eh.org.au

Applications close at Friday 5 June 2026

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER (QLD)

If you’re seeking meaningful work, professional growth, and an unbeatable lifestyle, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service offers it all. Working with Cairns Public Health Unit, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team that thrives on connection, innovation, and delivering care that changes lives. You will develop skills and strategies to educate and promote contemporary environmental health concepts, while providing competent environmental health advice to internal and external stakeholders.

About us:
Cairns Public Health Unit (CPHU) supports the health and wellbeing of communities across Tropical North Queensland. The unit delivers public health regulatory services on behalf of the Department of Health. CPHU works to prevent and respond to communicable, vaccinepreventable, and environmental health risks through activities such as outbreak management, immunisation support, and vector control. CPHU works in close partnership with health services, government agencies, local councils, and communities to achieve positive public health outcomes.

The outer western region of our service includes extremely remote communities. Cairns Hospital is the only major referral hospital in Far North Queensland and also provides care for people from Cape York and the Torres Strait.

Were committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by'providing high quality acute health care services.

Location	Medical Services – Cairns Public Health Unit
Type
Salary/Remuneration	$3030.00 - $4453.50
Duties/ Responsibilities	Demonstrate expertise, skills and knowledge, commensurate with the level of experience, to undertake routine environmental health services and incident response, and implement projects and research, while under the supervision and professional guidance of a more senior environmental health officer. Provide routine advice on environmental health matters to internal and external stakeholders, commensurate with the level of experience. Collaborate with partners in addressing environmental health issues in culturally and linguistically diverse groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations to enhance population health outcomes utilising various communication methods.
Qualifications / Selection criteria	POSITION DESCRIPTION
How to apply	APPLY NOW
Contact	Amy Coco – 07 4226 5555

Applications close at Wednesday 27 May 2026

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER (QLD)

About Us

Public health focuses on the health and wellbeing of populations, rather than of individuals. The Tropical Public Health Services (TPHS) aims to minimise the morbidity and mortality from communicable and vaccine-preventable diseases, and environmental health hazards thereby:

protecting the health of the population, and preventing disease and illness. The Tropical Public Health Services (TPHS) fulfils the public health regulatory services on behalf of the Department of Health to ensure sound public health standards are maintained in communities.

We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

Location	Medical Services – Cairns Public Health Unit
Type
Salary/Remuneration	$3030.00 - $4453.50 per fortnight
Duties/ Responsibilities	Develop skills and strategies to educate and promote contemporary environmental health concepts and practice including healthcare facility water risk management to internal and external stakeholders, under the supervision of a more senior environmental health officer. Work within a multi-disciplinary team, including other environmental health officers, to deliver an environmental health response to outbreaks and incidents to address specific public health issues. Engage in continual learning and development of environmental health practice knowledge and expertise through active learning within the team and by engaging in ongoing, relevant professional development activities.
Qualifications / Selection criteria	POSITION DESCRIPTION
How to apply	APPLY NOW
Contact	Amy Coco – 07 4226 5555

Applications close at Tuesday 26 May 2026

TEAM LEADER ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICE (WASH) (QLD)

Join the collaborative and forward-thinking Cairns Public Health Unit at CHHHS and play a key role in improving health outcomes across regional, rural, and remote communities. As the Team Leader Environmental Health Service (WaSH) you will provide operational leadership for the Environmental Health Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) program, supporting the delivery of high‑quality environmental health services that protect and improve public health outcomes across the Cairns and Hinterland region.

About us: The Cairns Public Health Unit focuses on the health and wellbeing of populations, rather than of individuals. CPHU aims to minimise the morbidity and mortality from communicable and vaccine-preventable diseases, and environmental health hazards thereby: CPHU fulfils the public health regulatory services on behalf of the Department of Health to ensure sound public health standards are maintained in communities.

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers an area of 142,900 square kilometres. We go as far as Tully in the south, Cow Bay in the north and Croydon in the west.

Location	Cairns Public Health Unit – Cairns
Type	Full Time
Salary/Remuneration	$5557.50 - $5798.90 per fortnight
Duties/ Responsibilities	Demonstrate specialist environmental health clinical knowledge, skills and risk-based decision making to manage the day to day delivery of environmental health services, across multiple specialty areas and across multiple health services and/or multiple sites, to develop evidence-based options and implement appropriate interventions and enforcement strategies, with minimal supervision. Operationally manage a team of environmental health officers and/or a multi- disciplinary team, including resource allocation to deliver environmental health programs, projects and research across multiple-Health Services and/or multiple- sites. Use specialist environmental health clinical skills and expertise gained from significant professional development activities, post graduate education or formal qualifications and experience to manage the implementation of novel, complex or critical programs, interventions and / or investigations for breaches of relevant public health legislation Provide high level specialist clinical environmental health advice and prepare comprehensive reports and submissions to the Manager Environmental Health and key internal and external stakeholders on a daily basis. Represent environmental health on area and state-wide committees as delegated.
Qualifications / Selection criteria	Position Description
How to apply	Click here to apply
Contact	Andrew D'Addona - 07 4226 5555

Applications close Monday 18 May 2026

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER / ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENTIST - CAIRNS (QLD)

Make every day different by joining our Environmental Health WaSH. We have current vacancies as an Environmental Health Scientist and Environmental Health Officer. This unit focuses on the health and wellbeing of populations, rather than of individuals. Cairns Public Health Unit (CPHU) aims to minimise the morbidity and mortality from communicable and vaccine-preventable diseases, and environmental health hazards. We are looking for persons committed to the environmental scientific side of health, come join us.

About us
We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services. Cairns Public Health Unit (CPHU) protects and enhances the health of the Tropical Far North Queensland community.

Location	Medical Services – Cairns
Type	Full Time
Salary/Remuneration	$3030.00 - $4453.50 per fortnight
Duties/ Responsibilities	Work extensively in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities with limited direct supervision. Demonstrated ability to work autonomously in remote settings to deliver routine Environmental Health WaSH program services with a strong focus on drinking water. Collaborate with partners in addressing environmental health issues in culturally and linguistically diverse groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations to enhance population health outcomes utilising various communication methods.
Qualifications / Selection criteria	Position Description
How to apply	Click here to apply
Contact	Chris Blake – 07 4226 5555

Applications close Monday 18 May 2026

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