1. Environmental Health Australia Manager’s Forum
Project: Induction tool for EHOs
Project working group: Karen Rokicinski, Karen Ferres, Darren Isgar, Verity Jennings/Adam Filipi

2. Relevant & credible Specific to current South Australian context
Links to enHealth EHO skills and knowledge matrix
Based on tool by Gold Coast City Council
Assumes EHO is fully qualified

3. Purpose Not designed to replace standard Council induction processes
Not a training manual
Consistency of EHO induction across Councils
Designed for new, qualified EHOs OR
Experienced EHOs being inducted into new portfolio areas or new to South Australia
Assist sole/rural EHOs and their managers to guide EHO learning/development
Non-mandatory program
Non-EHO managers don’t necessarily understand what their EHO needs to learn

4. Content
General information on qualifications, Authorisation, Delegations relevant to an EHO
Overview on enforcement
Pre-induction self assessment survey to guide/inform training plan
Series of competency assessment tables

5. Competency assessments
Underpinning skills and knowledge
Swimming & spa pools
Wastewater
Drinking water/other recreational water
Food surveillance (inspection & audit)
Indigenous environmental health
Sustainability & climate change
Emergency & incident management
Immunisation
High Risk Manufactured Water Systems
Vector and pest control
SRFs
One off/mass events & festivals

6. Competency assessments

9. Content (continued) Training plan
Statement regarding the need for ongoing professional development