Environmental Health
For more information on any Environmental/Public Health issue, contact Council's Environmental Health Officer Denvir Moses on (08) 8680 2002. All complaints are handled in strict confidence accordingly.
Food
Regular inspections are conducted of all food outlets within the Council area. Food handler courses are held periodically with a view of ensuring that all food handlers are accommodated accordingly. All food complaints are handled in strict confidence.
Public Swimming Pools / Spas
Regular inspections are conducted to ensure that all pools/spas maintain the 'Standards for the Operation of Swimming Pools and Spa Pools in SA'. The Public & Environmental Health Act applies in instances where these standards are not maintained.
Creosote Posts
As per the Environment Protection Authority's guidelines, the storage of treated creosote posts is not permitted within town centre zones. Storage of posts outside the town centre zones should be in a manner that does not result in offensive emission of materials and/or odours. The provisions of the Public & Environmental Health Act apply to instances where these guidelines are not adhered to.
Immunisation
The Council itself does not provide immunisation as a service, but rather works in conjunction with the Wudinna Medical Practice to ensure children are immunised against illnesses such as Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib), Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Polio and Hepatitis B. The following immunisation schedule provides a guide of the immunisations required at different stages of life:
Age | Disease Prevented |
Birth | Hepatitis B |
2 months | Hepatitis B |
4 months | Hepatitis B |
6 months | Hepatitis B |
12 months | Measles/Mumps/Rubella |
18 months | Diptheria |
4-5 years or prior to school entry | Diptheria |
10-15 years | Varicella (Chicken Pox) |
Every 10 years throughout adult life | Diphtheria |
Indigenous | Influenza vaccine |
Over 65 years | Influenza vaccine |
70 years | Herpes Zoster (Shingles) |
This table has been updated from the National Immunisation Program Schedule (November 2016)