Environmental Health Officer

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 77,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health is seeking an Environmental Health Officer for the Centre for Population Health in Western Sydney. The role focuses on protecting communities through environmental health surveillance, risk assessment, and notifiable condition responses across multiple hospitals and partners.

You will work with Aboriginal communities, local councils and health services to implement health protection initiatives and community health programs.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in an accredited Environmental Health degree or equivalent.
• Detailed knowledge of the NSW Public Health Act 2010 and related Regulations.
• Experience in environmental health with public health legislation and risk assessment.
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication abilities.
• Ability to plan and complete tasks independently and work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct environmental health surveillance and investigate issues as an Authorised Environmental Health Officer.
• Respond to notifiable conditions and public health risks including legionella, drinking water and healthy built environments.
• Provide expert advice and deliver environmental health promotion at community events.
• Collaborate with NSW Health, local councils, regulatory agencies and Aboriginal communities.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Independent planning

Team collaboration

Education

Environmental Health degree

Job description

Protect community health through environmental risk management

Investigate public health hazards and disease outbreaks

Join a specialist team improving health across Western Sydney

Investigate, manage and prevent environmental health risks while protecting communities through public health surveillance, compliance and education.

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time
Position Classification:Environmental Health Officer
Remuneration:$77,299 – $123,490 per annum
Hours Per Week:38
Location:Cumberland Hospital - Centre for Population Health – Burramattagal

Where you'll be working
Join the Population Health Directorate at Cumberland Hospital and play a critical role in protecting and improving the health of communities across Western Sydney. Working within the Public Health Unit, you'll collaborate with experienced environmental health professionals, health agencies and government stakeholders to identify, assess and respond to environmental health risks that impact thousands of people every day.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Environmental Health Officer seeking meaningful work, professional growth and the chance to contribute to public health outcomes on a regional scale.

Be part of a highly skilled Public Health and Environmental Health team

Work across a diverse and rapidly growing Western Sydney community

Collaborate with NSW Health, local councils and regulatory agencies

Contribute to public health emergency responses and outbreak investigations

Thrive in a supportive culture focused on learning, innovation and community impact

What you'll be doing

As an Environmental Health Officer with the Centre for Population Health at Western Sydney Local Health District, you will work with our community and stakeholders in the Central River City, the heart of Sydney.

You’ll work with health services across the district across our 5 hospitals as well as key stakeholders in our Aboriginal communities, local government and universities. This is a rewarding position where you can apply your specialised skills and knowledge of environmental health in a public health unit, ready to respond and support health protection initiatives in NSW.

You will conduct environmental health surveillance activities and investigate environmental health issues through inspections and desktop inquiry as an Authorised Environmental Health Officer. Responding to notifiable conditions and public health risks from legionella control, drinking water, skin penetration and funeral matters to healthy built environments, providing expert advice and deliver environmental health promotion programs at community events.

The Environmental Health team support initiatives and invitations to work with our Aboriginal communities that improve health outcomes including Housing for Health projects and community events.

License: Current NSW Class C Drivers License

Qualifications: Tertiary qualifications in an accredited Environmental Health degree

Selection Criteria:

Tertiary qualifications in applied science (environmental health) or an accredited Environmental Health degree.

Detailed knowledge of the NSW Public Health Act 2010 and the Regulations.

Demonstrated experience in and understanding of environmental health, including relevant public health legislation and assessment of environmental health risks

Demonstrated highly developed written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills

Ability to plan and complete tasks independently as well as to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Applications Close: 15th November 2026

Need more information?

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• For inquiries about the role, contact Jody Houston on ************@health.nsw.gov.au or on [phone].

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ .

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.