Vacancies

Environmental Health Officer (QLD)

Senior Environmental Health Officer (ACT)

Environmental Health Officer (QLD)

Join City of Moreton Bay as an Environmental Health Officer, and help shape and enhance our communities for today and tomorrow.

About Us

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Location	Strathpine or Caboolture QLD
Type	72.5 hour fortnight
Salary/Remuneration	$87,301 - $103,597 pa + 12% super (level 3 - 5)
Duties/ Responsibilities	POSITION DESCRIPTION
Qualifications / Selection criteria	You will bring your knowledge and experience in environmental health to investigate, analyse and research a range of regulatory matters across our diverse region. We'll be looking for you to demonstrate your: Legislation knowledge on the Food Act 2006, Environmental Protection Act 1994, Public Health Act 2005, Public Health (Infection Control for Personal Appearance Services) Act 2003, and the ability to quickly come up to speed with our own City of Moreton Bay local laws. Communication skills including the ability to manage customer expectations and explain relevant processes clearly and concisely. Research, analysis and investigation skills to assess applications, conduct inspections and produce effective outcomes within the parameters of relevant legislation, guidelines, local laws and Council policies. Report writing ability, experienced in writing concise, professional reports and correspondence. Degree or post graduate qualification in Environmental Health. Given the nature of these roles, you will be willing and able to participate in an on-call roster.
How to apply	Apply Now
Contact	Any questions - please contact our Careers team at careers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au.

Applications close at Thursday 30 July 2026

Senior Environmental Health Officer (ACT)

The ACT Environmental Health team provides a wide range of regulatory roles in both State/Territory and Local Government functions. This provides a unique opportunity to gain high level experience in multiple areas of Environmental Health that will provide invaluable experience in your environmental health career.

As part of the team, you will be responsible for assessing food business registration and fitout applications, conducting routine food safety inspections, investigation food safety complaints and participate in the management of food poisoning outbreaks. You will also gain experience in issuing enforcement documents, drafting prosecution briefs and conducting routine and three-part legal food sampling.

You will also develop skills and knowledge in swimming pool and cooling tower inspections and water sampling and assessing compliance against relevant Codes of Practice. You will gain experience in hoarding and squalor under the Public Health Act and attend exhumations to provide health oversight. The Environmental Health team is also responsible for assessing development applications for potential public health concerns, trapping and monitoring mosquitoes, collecting recreation water samples across 17 sites in the ACT and potable and recreational water samples in Jervis Bay.

You will also be engaged and participate in quality assurance actives, reviewing Standard Operating Procedures and continuous in-house professional development. A training budget is also available for external training providers.

Health and Community Services Directorate (HCSD) is an inclusive employer where all people are respected and valued for their contribution. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, People with Disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, mature age worker and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people.

Location	Canberra ACT 2600 AU
Type	Full time
Salary/Remuneration	$ 111639 – 120057 (up to $126,060 on achieving a personal upgrade)
Duties/ Responsibilities	POSITION DESCRIPTION
Qualifications / Selection criteria	Eligibility/Other requirements: A Bachelor of Science (Environmental Health) or similar qualification acceptable and recognised by Environmental Health Australia or a Graduate Diploma in Environmental Health recognised by Environmental Health Australia Accredited courses - Environmental Health Australia Ltd. (eh.org.au). Applicants with a Bachelor of Applied Science with demonstrated/work experience as an Environmental Health Officer may be considered. Note: A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.
How to apply	Apply Now
Contact	For further information, please visit www.jobs.act.gov.au Contact Officer: Lyndell Hudson on Lyndell.Hudson@act.gov.au or (02) 5124 6125

Applications close at Tuesday 4th August 2026

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