Conference Program. Plenary Session. Session Chairs: Alex Woodward, Amanda Richards, Michael Steele

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1 Conference Program MONDAY 31 ST OCTOBER :30pm 6:00pm Registration desk open Hotel Foyer, Ground Level 5:00pm 5:30pm National EHA AGM Chancellor 4, Mezzanine Level 5:30pm 7:30pm Conference Welcome Reception Harbour View 1, Mezzanine Level TUESDAY 1 ST NOVEMBER :00am 5:00pm Registration desk open Hotel Foyer, Ground Level 8:30am 5:00pm Conference Exhibition open Federation Foyer, Mezzanine Level 9:00am 10:25am 9:00am 9:10am 9:10am 9:20am 9:20am 9:30am 9:30am 9:40am Plenary Session Federation Ballroom, Mezzanine Level Session Chairs: Alex Woodward, Amanda Richards, Michael Steele Official Welcome Alex Woodward President, Environmental Health Australia () Welcome to the EHA 41 st National Conference Mark Dwyer EHA National President Welcome to Country Kartanya Maynard Official Opening of the EHA 41 st National Conference Hon Michael Ferguson MP Minister for Health, Minister for Information Technology and Innovation, Leader of Government in the House of Assembly 9:40am 10:25am K.1 The Making of Environmental health Champions Walker Smith Director, Office of Global Affairs and Policy, US Environmental Protection Agency 10:25am 10:50am Morning Refreshments & Trade Exhibition Federation Foyer, Mezzanine Level 10:50am 12:20pm Plenary Session Federation Ballroom Session Chairs: Mark Dwyer, Michael Steele, Amanda Richards 10:50am -11:20am P.1 The Derwent Estuary Program shares science for the benefit of the community, economy and nature: a recreational water quality example Inger Visby, Jason Whitehead The Derwent Estuary Program 11:20am 11:50am P.2 Bioterrorism are we prepared? Dr Andrew Mathieson Lecturer in Public Health, Victoria University

2 11:50am 12:20pm Discussion Panel David Dyjack, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer, National Environmental Health Association, USA Walker Smith, Director, Office of Global Affairs and Policy, US Environmental Protection Agency Wes Ford, Director, EPA Dr Andrew Mathieson, Lecturer in Public Health, Victoria University 12:20pm 1:20pm Lunch & Trade Exhibition Federation Foyer 1:20pm 2:35pm Concurrent Sessions 1 Session Chairs: Melissa Burn, Sandy Loring Concurrent Session 1.1 Session Chairs: Hollie Zimmerman, Glenys Nicholls Concurrent Session 1.2 (Environmental Management) Proudly Sponsored by: Session Chairs: Felicity Edwards, Simone Hayers Concurrent Session 1.3 (Water Quality) 1:20pm-2:05pm Evaluating the safety of raw milk Tom Ross Associate Professor in Food Microbiology School of Land and Food/n Institute of Agriculture, University of 2:05pm -2:35pm Quality of drinking water in rural areas of Hunter New England region, New South Wales (NSW) - risks, determinants and intervention strategies Fidelis Jaravani Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health Contaminated sites management in current approach and future developments Liz Canning EPA Division, Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Solid Waste Management (A Case Study of Kitwe) Martha Mutalange Queensland University of Technology Closures of public swimming pools within NSW, the public health risk and results of a state-wide survey Anne Bolton NSW Health Proactive Industrial Estate Survey: A risk-based framework for preventing storm water pollution Gemma Rivers District 2:35pm 3:10pm Afternoon Refreshments & Trade Exhibition Federation Foyer, Mezzanine Level 3:00pm- 3:10pm Melbourne Cup Coverage Federation Ballroom, Mezzanine Level

3 3:10pm 5:00pm Plenary Session Federation Ballroom, Mezzanine Level 3:10pm 3:25pm 3:25pm 3:45pm Session Chairs: Alex Woodward, Michael Steele, Amanda Richards A Local Champion From Their Field Anthony Edwards Five time Olympian and triple Olympic medallist, Rowing EHA State Updates 3:45pm 4:15pm P.3 The Body Modification Revolution Helen Psarras Health Protection Programs, Public Health, SA Health 4:15pm 4:55pm K.2 UNISDR Disaster Risk Reduction Implementation Dr Peter Davey Director of the Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development Indonesia, School of Environment, Griffith University, Nathan Campus 4:55pm 5:00pm Wrap up of Day 1 5:00pm 6:30pm Exhibition Networking Drinks Federation Foyer, Mezzanine Level 5:00pm 5:30pm EHA (Tas) AGM Chancellor 5, Mezzanine Level WEDNESDAY 2 ND NOVEMBER :00am 2:00pm Registration Desk Open Hotel Foyer, Ground Floor 9:00am 9:55am Plenary Session Federation Ballroom, Mezzanine Level Session Chairs: Mark Dwyer, Megan Whalley, Karen Welsh 9:00am 9:10am Welcome to Day 2 Melissa Burn Vice President, EHA Tas 9:10am 9:25am A Local Champion From Their Field Amanda Patchett PHD Candidate, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, Save the n Devil Program 9:25am 9:55am P.4 Future Inventions needed to assist Environmental Health Professionals Vince Stephens Divine Possibilities Consulting Service 9:55am 10:35am Morning Refreshments & Trade Exhibition Federation Foyer, Mezzanine Level

4 10:35am 12:05pm Concurrent Sessions 2 Session Chairs: Glenys Session Chairs: Melissa Burn, Session Chairs: Sandy Loring, Nichols, Mark Dwyer Alex Woodward Hollie Zimmerman Concurrent Session :35am-11:05am Public Health Management in Remote Tourist Facilities Outbreaks, Challenges and Solutions Helena Bobbi, Stewart Quinn Department of Health & Human Services 11:05am-11:35am Butts out - Expanding smoke free areas in the CBD Clare Harding City of Launceston and Launceston City Heart Project 11:35am-12:05pm Dig Deep: My personal perspective of exhumations Ian Goldthorpe WSLHD Centre for Population Health Concurrent Session 2.2 (Food) Regional Mega Camps: The challenges of food compliance Trevina Victorsen Isaac Regional Council Development of a dedicated food recall app tool to notify consumers of undeclared mandatory food allergen Michael Sheridan James Cook University Third Party Food Safety Auditing Compliance in James Wood University of & SEAM Concurrent Sessions 2.3 (Environmental Health) Go the trifecta! Regulator + educator + promotor = real results Megan Savill, Abigail Bagnall Cessnock City Council Even when you lose you win, learning experiences from a wood smoke education project Jocelyn Phillips EPA Division, Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, The disconnect : Public and professional perceptions on mosquito management and vector-borne diseases Iain. S Koolhof School of Biological Sciences and School of Medicine, University of 12:05pm 1:05pm Lunch & Trade Exhibition Federation Foyer, Mezzanine Level

5 1:05pm 3:05pm Concurrent Sessions 3 Session Chairs: Karen Welsh, Glenys Nichols Session Chairs: Amanda Richards, Megan Whalley Session Chairs: Hollie Zimmerman, Michael Steele Concurrent Session 3.1 Concurrent Session 3.2 (Emergency Management) Concurrent Session 3.3 (Food) Proudly Sponsored by: 1:05pm-1:35pm The Cambodian Building Experience Jan 2016 Scott Edwards Huon Valley Council 1:35pm-2:05pm Beyond protecting public health: the social and community effects of asbestos regulation Claire Moffat Environmental Health Program Leader, Logan City Council 2:05pm-2:35pm Importance of Cleaning up Former Clandestine Drug Laboratories Jackie Wright Flinders University, Environmental Risk Sciences Pty Ltd Managing Illegal Dumping in Rural Central Queensland Cheryl Pembroke Isaac Regional Council Public Health Preparedness and implementation of an early warning system at Australian Scouts Jamboree 2016 Sharon O Regan South Western Sydney Local Health District, Public Health Unit Environmental Management Splash Pads, hazards to be aware of Susan Bennett Team Leader Environmental Health, City of Wodonga In 30 years, how might climate change affect what Australians eat and drink? Jaclyn Brown CSIRO Oceans and Atmospheres Building resilience into s local food system and improving community access to healthy food Sandra Murray, Stuart Auckland School of Health Science, University of, Centre for Rural Health, University of Improved cleanliness monitoring in food premises using rapid ATP testing a pilot study Mark Nolan National Parks and Wildlife Service of NSW 2:35pm-3:05pm Environmental Health A-Z (Australia to Zambia) Belinda Davies Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology Health Hardware Projects Arising Through The Healthy Community Assessment Tool (HCAT) From Alpurrurulam to the Utopia Homelands Aaron Clifford NT Environmental Health Branch, Office of the Chief Health Officer Clinical Support, Education and Public Health Services Division, Department of Health Environmental Management Tackling climate change and health. A convergence of professional and personal responsibilities Nick Towle Senior Lecturer, University of, Rural Clinical School Climate committee member

6 3:05pm Afternoon Refreshments Federation Foyer, Mezzanine Level 4:00pm sharp Depart Hotel Grand Chancellor for Conference Dinner Meet in Hotel foyer, on ground level THURSDAY 3 RD NOVEMBER :00am 3:00pm Registration desk open Hotel Foyer, Ground Level 9:00am 10:35am PLENARY SESSION Federation Ballroom, Mezzanine Level 9:00am 9:10am Welcome to Day 3 Mark Dwyer 9:10am 9:50am Session Chairs: Alex Woodward, Hollie Zimmerman, Megan Whalley National President, EHA A Local Champion from their Field Mitch McPherson Founder, SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY 9:50 10:35am K.3 Immunisation policy formulation to delivery the state of play in 2016 Professor Peter McIntyre National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases (NCIRS) 10:35am 11:05am Morning Refreshments & Trade Exhibition Federation Foyer, Mezzanine Level 11:05am 12:35pm Concurrent Sessions 4 Session Chairs: Felicity Edwards, Glenys Nichols Session Chairs: Melissa Burn, Amanda Richards Session Chairs: Simone Hayers, Hollie Zimmerman Concurrent Session 4.1 (Environmental Management) Proudly Sponsored by: Concurrent Session 4.2 Concurrent Session 4.3 (Educators) 11:05am-11:35am Landfill Management waste minimisation and waste to energy Christopher Vakas Moreton Bay Regional Council, Landfill Gas Industries 11:35am 12:05pm An investigation into the alleged breach of conditions of an agreement to use fluoroacetic acid in Queensland Adam Whitehead Environmental Health Officer at Metro South Public Health Unit Stormwater Pollution Educational Awareness Campaign Diane Ross Australian Car Wash Association Advances in asbestos management through local and State Government collaboration in NSW Amy Lovesey Local Government NSW Work-Integrated Learning in Rural Areas, an employer and university perspective Susan Bennett, Kim Warne, Louise Dunn City of Wodonga, Indigo Shire, Swinburne University of Technology Using eportfolios to embed employability frameworks in curriculum Zoe Murray Griffith University

7 12:05pm 12:35pm Over the fence, down the street, and across the town: Woodheater smoke in John Innis Air Section, EPA Division, DPIPWE, Improving environmental and public health: UTAS CARES Collaboration Dr EA Shannon School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, University of Environmental Health research... publish or die! Dr Andrew Mathieson Victoria University 12:35pm 1:25pm Lunch and Trade Exhibition Federation Foyer, Mezzanine Level Plenary Session Federation Ballroom Mezzanine Level 1:25pm 3:30pm Session Chairs: Alex Woodward, Michael Steele, Karen Welsh 1:25pm 2:35pm P.5 Educators Discussion Panel Working collaboratively to enhance work-integrated learning opportunities for Environmental Health students Dr Kirstin Ross, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Health, Flinders University Louise Dunn, Senior Lecturer, Swinburne University of Technology 2:35pm 3:20pm K.4 Environmental Public Health 2.0: The future of the profession David Dyjack Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer, National Environmental Health Association, USA 3:20pm 3:30pm Conference Close and Bell Ceremony