Environmental Health service workload information

Sean La Fontaine made this Government Information (Public Access) request to Shoalhaven City Council as part of a batch sent to 24 authorities

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Sean La Fontaine

Dear Shoalhaven City Council,

Could you please provide the following workload information for Environmental Health covering the latest possible annual reporting period:

Number of Fixed Food premises (high, medium, low)

Number of Mobile Food businesses

Number of Temporary Food businesses

Number of Single Incident Investigations conducted

Number of Outbreaks investigated

Number of Food Complaints investigated
*NOTE - NSWFA have advised to obtain this information from Council

Number of Skin Penetration businesses

Number of Shared Accommodation premises

Number of Onsite Wastewater Permits Issued

Number of Onsite Wastewater inspections conducted

Number of Sewer overflows investigated

Number of Water Quality monitoring samples

Number of Pool Water samples

Number of Cooling Tower inspections/assessments

Number of Noise, Odour/Air, Asbestos, Clan Labs, Hoarding/Squalor complaints investigated

Number of Pest complaints investigated

Number of DA referral responses

Number of Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks assessments/inspections conducted

Yours faithfully,

Sean La Fontaine

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Hello Sean

I refer to your below request and attach the information you have requested below provided to me from our Environmental Services Group today. Can you please clarify in relation to question 4 as you have not been specific in relation to this question.

If you have any queries about this please contact Thelma Maher or Emma Clunas in the Environmental
Services group on 4429 3111.

Kind regards

Diana

Diana Lord
Information Officer Governance
Shoalhaven City Council
02 4429 3530
Bridge Rd (PO Box 42) Nowra NSW 2541
[email address]
www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au

-----Original Message-----
From: Sean La Fontaine <[FOI #4970 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 14 November 2018 11:51 PM
To: Council Email <[email address]>
Subject: Government Information (Public Access) request - Environmental Health service workload information

Dear Shoalhaven City Council,

Could you please provide the following workload information for Environmental Health covering the latest possible annual reporting period:

Number of Fixed Food premises (high, medium, low)

Number of Mobile Food businesses

Number of Temporary Food businesses

Number of Single Incident Investigations conducted

Number of Outbreaks investigated

Number of Food Complaints investigated
*NOTE - NSWFA have advised to obtain this information from Council

Number of Skin Penetration businesses

Number of Shared Accommodation premises

Number of Onsite Wastewater Permits Issued

Number of Onsite Wastewater inspections conducted

Number of Sewer overflows investigated

Number of Water Quality monitoring samples

Number of Pool Water samples

Number of Cooling Tower inspections/assessments

Number of Noise, Odour/Air, Asbestos, Clan Labs, Hoarding/Squalor complaints investigated

Number of Pest complaints investigated

Number of DA referral responses

Number of Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks assessments/inspections conducted

Yours faithfully,

Sean La Fontaine

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Sean La Fontaine

Dear Diana Lord,

Thank you for the information provided in response to my request.

Single incident notifications refers to the number of food poisoning incidents investigated by Council's EHO's.

Yours sincerely,

Sean La Fontaine

Diana Lord, Shoalhaven City Council

Hello Thelma

I refer to a recent request for health services data for SCC from Sean La Fontaine. Sean has now advised what 'single incident notifications' refers to, below. Can you please forward those statistics directly to him when you are able.

Much appreciated Thelma.

Kind regards

Diana

Diana Lord
Information Officer Governance
Shoalhaven City Council
02 4429 3530
Bridge Rd (PO Box 42) Nowra NSW 2541
[email address]
www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au

-----Original Message-----
From: Sean La Fontaine <[FOI #4970 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 8 December 2018 10:30 AM
To: Diana Lord <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Government Information (Public Access) request - Environmental Health service workload information

Dear Diana Lord,

Thank you for the information provided in response to my request.

Single incident notifications refers to the number of food poisoning incidents investigated by Council's EHO's.

Yours sincerely,

Sean La Fontaine

-----Original Message-----

Hello Sean

I refer to your below request and attach the information you have requested below provided to me from our Environmental Services Group today. Can you please clarify in relation to question 4 as you have not been specific in relation to this question.

If you have any queries about this please contact Thelma Maher or Emma Clunas in the Environmental Services group on 4429 3111.

Kind regards

Diana

Diana Lord
Information Officer Governance
Shoalhaven City Council
02 4429 3530
Bridge Rd (PO Box 42) Nowra NSW 2541
[email address]
www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au

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Thelma Marr, Shoalhaven City Council

Hi Sean,

Please find numbers below in response to your request-

Single incident notifications refers to the number of food poisoning incidents investigated by Council's EHO's in 2018 = 15

Thelma Marr
Acting Environmental Health Unit Manager
Shoalhaven City Council

02 4429 3445  |  0434 317 561

[email address]
www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au

-----Original Message-----
From: Diana Lord
Sent: Monday, 10 December 2018 9:31 AM
To: Thelma Marr <[email address]>
Cc: Shane Pickering <[email address]>; Sean La Fontaine <[FOI #4970 email]>
Subject: FW: Government Information (Public Access) request - Environmental Health service workload information

Hello Thelma

I refer to a recent request for health services data for SCC from Sean La Fontaine. Sean has now advised what 'single incident notifications' refers to, below. Can you please forward those statistics directly to him when you are able.

Much appreciated Thelma.

Kind regards

Diana

Diana Lord
Information Officer Governance
Shoalhaven City Council
02 4429 3530
Bridge Rd (PO Box 42) Nowra NSW 2541
[email address]
www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au

-----Original Message-----
From: Sean La Fontaine <[FOI #4970 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 8 December 2018 10:30 AM
To: Diana Lord <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Government Information (Public Access) request - Environmental Health service workload information

Dear Diana Lord,

Thank you for the information provided in response to my request.

Single incident notifications refers to the number of food poisoning incidents investigated by Council's EHO's.

Yours sincerely,

Sean La Fontaine

-----Original Message-----

Hello Sean

I refer to your below request and attach the information you have requested below provided to me from our Environmental Services Group today. Can you please clarify in relation to question 4 as you have not been specific in relation to this question.

If you have any queries about this please contact Thelma Maher or Emma Clunas in the Environmental Services group on 4429 3111.

Kind regards

Diana

Diana Lord
Information Officer Governance
Shoalhaven City Council
02 4429 3530
Bridge Rd (PO Box 42) Nowra NSW 2541
[email address]
www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au

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Sean La Fontaine

Dear Thelma Marr,

Thanks for the additional information.

Yours sincerely,

Sean La Fontaine