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42nd National Conference
Conference Program
16-19 October 2017
Rydges South Bank
9 Glenelg St, South Brisbane
proudly sponsored by
Environmental Health
A BRIDGE TO A NEW WORLD
Welcome Message Key Dates
On behalf of Environmental Health Australia (Queensland) Incorporated, Monday 16 October 2017
I extend a very warm welcome to the Environmental Health Australia Tour of Suncorp Stadium & XXXX Brewery
(EHA) 42nd National Conference in Brisbane. The national conference Meeting point
theme, Environmental Health – A Bridge to a New World, is designed to Rydges South Bank, Podium Foyer
inspire environmental health professionals to stimulate their creativity 12.15pm - 4.00pm
to develop a New World through their skills and knowledge in any of
the environmental health fields of food safety, waste generation, reuse EHA National AGM
or disposal, environmental management, disaster management, water Rydges South Bank, Podium 5
quality, pest management, vector control and public health. 5.30pm - 6.00pm
As a result the Conference Committee has bought together presenters Exhibitor Networking Function
from a variety of disciplines across the broader environmental health and Rydges South Bank, Podium 1
sustainability profession to share their expertise and understanding with 6.00pm - 7.30pm
the environmental health community. The program includes keynote
speakers, topical presentations and case studies designed to engage
Tuesday 17 October 2017
delegates and to maximise professional development opportunities
Conference & Exhibition
relevant to their work.
Rydges South Bank, Podium 2-4
9.00am - 5.00pm
This conference will provide an opportunity for environmental health
professionals to extend their skills and knowledge and for all delegates
Welcome Networking Function
to share in the environmental health success and achievements. We
Sponsored by SIMS Metal Management
encourage all members of national, state and local governments to join
Rydges South Bank, Podium 1
us, as well as those in private industry, academics and students.
5.00pm - 7.00pm
We are excited about hosting the 42nd EHA National Conference and look
Bloody Brisbane Crime Tour
forward to meeting with you.
Meeting point
Rydges South Bank, Podium Foyer
Vince Stephens
7.00pm - 9.00pm
President, Environmental Health Australia
President, Environmental Health Australia (Queensland) Incorporated
Wednesday 17 October 2017
EHA (Qld) Inc AGM
Rydges South Bank, Podium 2-4
7.30am - 8.00am
Conference Committee Members Conference & Exhibition
Rydges South Bank, Podium 2-4
9.00am - 5.05pm
Vince Stephens Chair
Amanda Harley Brisbane City Council
Conference Dinner and Awards Ceremony
Joseph Casabella Brisbane City Council
Sponsored by Poolwerx
Donna Thompson EHA (Qld) Inc.
Rydges South Bank, The Rooftop, Level 12
6.30pm - 11.59pm
Thursday 18 October 2017
Conference & Exhibition
National Directors 2016-2017 Rydges South Bank, Podium 2-4
9.00am - 3.30pm
Vince Stephens President EHA (Queensland) Inc
Philip Swain Vice President EHA (Western Australia) Inc
Joseph Zappavigna Treasurer EHA (Western Australia) Inc
Melissa Burn Director EHA (Tasmania) Inc
Dave Basso Director EHA (New South Wales) Inc
Brian Jones Director EHA (New South Wales) Inc
Kirstin Ross Director EHA (South Australia) Inc
Helen Psarras Director EHA (South Australia) Inc
Mark Dwyer Director EHA (Victoria) Ltd
Conference Information
Registration Desk Car Parking
The registration desk will be located in the Podium Foyer - The nearest car park to the Rydges South Bank is located at
take the lifts to the Podium level. Registration staff will be the Brisbane Convention Centre. The rates are as follows:
pleased to assist you at the following times: 0-2 Hours: $15, 2-4 Hours: $20, 4-9 Hours: $30, Maximum
daily rate: $30. An early bird rate applies (Monday-Friday only)
Tuesday 17 October 8.00 am till 5.00 pm
enter before 9am, exit between 3pm-6pm and the charge is
Wednesday 18 October 8.30 am till 5.00 pm
reduced to $16.
Thursday 19 October 8.30 am till 4.00 pm
For your convenience a message board will be located
adjacent to the registration desk. All private messages,
general housekeeping, other announcements and changes
to the program will be placed here. Please check the
message board at your leisure at each break.
Name Badge
Each delegate will receive a name badge which can be
collected from the registration desk. Your name badge
should be worn at all times. It indicates your registration
profile and is your official pass to the conference and Come and join us for a two hour crime tour of Brisbane.
catering sessions. Hear real crime stories and visit real crime scene locations.
Long before Melbourne existed, Brisbane was receiving
Tour Meeting Point the convict rejects of Sydney. Behind the modern facade
Delegates attending tours are advised to meet at the discover the dark heart of the capital of the sunshine state.
specified time near the registration desk located in the Walk three city blocks through two centuries of Brisbane’s
Podium Foyer. criminal history. This tour is based on the books bloody
Brisbane: murder in the river city - volumes 1 & 2 by crime
What to wear tours researcher Jack Sim.
Smart casual clothes are suitable for all conference sessions
including the Welcome Function. Closed in shoes are Tour date: Tuesday 17 October, meet at the conference
suggested for the tours. For the Conference Dinner and registration desk at 7pm. Tour will conclude at 9pm
Awards Ceremony the dress code is ‘smart and elegant ‘. The
theme is masquerade. Cost: $26 per person and must be pre-booked.
Keynote Presenters
Lord Mayor Graham square kilometres, spanning the Brisbane DS Peter Galovic DS Galovic has successfully provided
Quirk River in a radius of up to 25 kilometres Queensland Police Service Drug expert evidence at Supreme Court trials
from the Central Business District. Squad, QLD for clan lab prosecutions and has been
active in the safety and awareness
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is Chair of training to external groups including
Council’s Civic Cabinet and an ex officio Tony Roberts Peter Galovic is a Detective Sergeant
Deputy Director-General Property Management Forums, Real
member of all Council Committees. and Senior Investigator at Illicit estate institute, Housing Commission,
Environmental Policy and Planning Laboratory Investigation Team, part of
Department of Environment and Boating and Fisheries.
Cr Quirk is dedicated to making Brisbane Synthetic Drug Operations Unit, with
Heritage Protection the Queensland Police Service State
a smart-thinking, easy-living, world- As the training officer at ILIT since 2012,
class city. Drug Squad. DS Galovic has developed training
Tony is responsible for developing
strategy, policy and legislation to packages to deliver to Police specifically
DS Galovic has over 35 years policing in Clan lab investigation and Awareness,
His top priorities as Lord Mayor include support the Government’s environment experience as an investigating Detective
tackling traffic congestion, improving and heritage agenda. Tony leads the including Safety and methodology.
both at regional CIB and specialized In 2015 DS Galovic developed
public transport, enhancing our department’s strategy on environmental squads in Queensland and joined ILIT in
legislation and policy priorities in and facilitated the initial Clan Lab
environment and continuing with the 2009. This move was after 15 years as Investigation Course for Australian
city’s flood recovery process. relation to: climate, water quality, Team Leader of Covert and Surveillance
waste, coastal management, planning Capital Territory Police.
teams working with undercover officers
Cr Quirk was elected by Council on 7 and development, heritage, air and involved in organised crime including
April 2011 following the resignation of chemicals, state of the environment drug syndicates as well as serious
reporting, environment protection and criminal investigations. After attending
Campbell Newman. reef policy. Tony supports the Minister his first Clan Lab in 1993, DS Galovic
and Director-General in representing has since attended over 400 clandestine
Brisbane City Council is the largest local Queensland’s environment and heritage drug laboratories in Queensland.
council in Australia. It covers 1,338.1 interests at the national level.
Conference Program
Monday 16 October 2017
TIME THEME & ACTIVITY VENUE
12.15 pm Delegates attending the Tour of Suncorp Stadium and XXXX Brewery depart. Meeting point conference registration desk, Podium Foyer
5.30 pm EHA Ltd National Annual General Meeting Podium 5, Rydges Hotel South Bank
6.00 pm Exhibitor Networking Function Podium 1, Rydges Hotel South Bank
7.30 pm Exhibitor Networking Function concludes
Tuesday 17 October 2017 Day 1
TIME THEME & ACTIVITY VENUE
8.00 am Registration Podium Foyer
9.00 am Welcome Vince Stephens, National President EHA and President EHA (QLD) Inc.
Welcome to Country
Official Opening The Right Hon. The Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Councillor Graham Quirk
9.30 am Keynote Address Tony Roberts, Deputy Director-General Environmental Policy and Planning
Department of Environment and Heritage Protection
10.00am Sponsor Address RIAMS, Sean La Fontaine
10.15 am Morning Tea and Exhibition Podium 1
10.45 am Keynote Address: Clan Labs DS Peter Galovic, Queensland Police Service Drug Squad, QLD
11.45 am Keynote Address Mark Booth, CEO, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)
12.30 pm Luncheon and Exhibition Podium 1
1.30 pm Concurrent Session A1 Concurrent Session A2
Theme: Food Safety Theme: Public Health
Food Safety Program Validation, Shelf life determinations, routine quality How collaboration can improve dog and community health and wellbeing; The
control of products and evaluating laboratory reports against the FSANZ 2016 Cherbourg Dog Management Program
Food Standards Code and supplementary guidelines documents Dr Bonny Cumming, AMRRIC and Amanda Hutchings, Darling Downs Public Health Unit,
Glen Pinna, Biotech Laboratories, QLD QLD
Cook Chill - It’s not for Dills Implementation of high-automation technology at the Browns Plains Landfill
Karen Ferres and Surinder Singh, SA Health, Bradley Prosser, Eastern Health Michael Asnicar, Logan City Council, QLD
Authority, SA
(1 hour session)
Environmental Health = Human Health
Chris Vakas, Health & Environmental Solutions Network, QLD
Interactive question time Interactive question time
3.00 pm Afternoon Tea and Exhibition Podium 1
3.30 pm Concurrent Session A3 Concurrent Session A4
Theme: Food Safety Theme: Public Health
Lights, Camera, Action: Putting food businesses in the spotlight Researching climate disruption in rural communities in Bangladesh and
Lea Mitchell and Sinead Hansen, Logan City Council, QLD Indonesia and understanding the impacts of drought on sustainable livelihood
Dr Peter Davey, Ehsanul Kabir and Yenny Tjoe, Griffith University, QLD
When Australian prawns are not Australian The Australian environmental health workforce - challenges and solutions
Sheryl Hurst, Gold Coast Public Health Unit, QLD Belinda Davies, Queensland University of Technology, QLD
Harmful algal blooms in the marine environment - the Tasmanian Growing your own: partnerships between local government and universities in
experience training EHOs
Helena Bobbi, Department of Health and Human Services, TAS Dr Lisa Bricknell and Dale Trott, CQ University, QLD, Ms Pauline Porter, Southern Grampians
Shire Council, VIC, Nadia Bannerman, Gympie Shire Council, Melanie Holgate, Livingstone
Shire Council, and Ken Moody and Vicki Hamilton from Rockhampton Regional Council QLD
Interactive question time Interactive question time
5.00 pm Delegates Networking Function - sponsored by Sims Metal Management. Entertainment by Andy Ellem Podium 1
7.00 pm Delegates Networking Function concludes
7.00 pm Delegates attending the Bloody Brisbane Crime Walk depart. Meeting point conference registration desk, Podium FoyerWednesday 18 October 2017 Day 2
TIME THEME & ACTIVITY VENUE
7.30 am EHA (QLD) INC. Annual General Meeting Podium 5
8.30 am Registration Podium Foyer
9.00 am Welcome and introductions
9.05 am Keynote Address Dr Christian Rowan MP, Shadow Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Protection and Shadow Minister for National Parks and the Great Barrier Reef
9. 35am IFEH Twinning Program in Zambia July 2017 - Building bridges between Nancy Bird, Logan City Council, QLD
cultures
10.00 am Host Sponsor Address Paul Salvati, Divisional Manager, Lifestyle and Community Services,
Brisbane City Council
10.15 am Morning Tea and Exhibition Podium 1
10.45 am Concurrent Session B1 Concurrent Session B2
Theme: Public Health Theme: Environmental Health Profession
Do adult stores pose a public health risk? A survey of compliance with the Event Management and the impacts of terrorism - UK Case Study
Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1996 and Health Act 1937 on the Cameron Earl, Griffith University, QLD
Gold Coast.
Gail Andrews and Dawn Brook, Queensland Health, QLD
Planning and Delivery of the Local Implementation of New Tobacco Laws Iraq - Responding to the Mosul Offensive
Michelle Maskill, and Stephen Ries, Queensland Health, QLD Jody Clouten, Contract EHO, QLD
The public health risks associated with hoarding and squalor and the Introduction of solid waste management in Kwite, Zambia
humanitarian approach to regulation Martha Mutalange, Mayor Christopher Pikiti Kangombe and Danny Shilengwe, Kitwe City
Claire Moffat, Logan City Council, QLD Council, Zambia
Interactive question time Interactive question time
12.30 pm Luncheon and Exhibition Podium 1
1.15 pm Concurrent Session B3 Concurrent Session B4
Theme: Public Health Theme: Personal Appearance
Asbestos - A Transitional Tale Body Art Industry
Melissa Darke and Kel Irwin, City of Gold Coast, QLD Richard Anthony, Eze Training, NSW
Managing waste in Logan City Council following ex Tropical Cyclone Debbie Schedule 4 medical cosmetic injectables - A compliance survey of service
flooding - meeting the needs and expectations providers
Richard Oakely, Logan City Council, QLD Lisa Mundy, Gold Coast Public Health Unit, QLD
Asbestos - The Crocidolite Under the Bridge The personal appearances industry - a Queensland perspective
Sheree Moo and Nerida Harrington, Logan City Council, QLD David Gould, Queensland Health, QLD
3.00 pm Afternoon Tea and Exhibition Podium 1
3.30 pm Keynote Address: Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Dieter Jurgeneit, Gold Coast Public Health Unit
3.50 pm Keynote Address: The surprising secrets to thriving in tough times Nicola Lipscombe, Powerful Listening
4.45 pm Sponsor Address Idexx, Juliet Robert-Adams
5.00 pm Wrap up
5.05 pm Close of day two
6.30 pm Conference dinner and awards ceremony - Sponsored by Poolwerx The Rooftop, Level 12
11.59 pm Conference dinner and awards ceremony concludes Rydges Hotel South Bank, Brisbane
Excellence Awards 2016 Margaret Hind Memorial Award
The Environmental Health Excellence Awards will allow us to showcase the achievements, The Margaret Hind Memorial Award is for outstanding commitment to the Environmental
success and innovation of the field, not only within the profession but also to the wider Health Industry of integrity, work ethic and achievement. Recipients of this award must have
community.The Awards aim to highlight outstanding contributions to, or achievements in, a strong work ethic, integrity, transparency, honesty and high achievement for the promotion
environmental health by an environmental health professional; to promote increased awareness and enhancement of the environmental health industry through the peak professional
within the community of the important role played by environmental health professionals; and organisation EHA. This national award will be presented at the 42nd EHA National Conference
enhance the public profile of Environmental Health Australia (Queensland) Incorporated. Dinner and Awards Ceremony.
Sponsor Sponsor
Environmental Health Professional Early Career Environmental Health Professional
of the Year of the YearConference Program
Thursday 19 October 2017
TIME THEME & ACTIVITY VENUE
8.30 am Registration Podium Foyer
9.00 am Welcome and introductions
9.05 am Concurrent Session C1 Concurrent Session C2
Theme: Public Health Theme: Public Health - Water
Dealing with disasters: the silent achievers safe guarding health The world’s largest inflatable water slide: A public health nightmare
Prof Cordia Chu, Griffith University, QLD Megan Savill & Michelle Speek, Cessnock City Council, NSW
Managing noise from large outdoor concerts A risk based framework for regulatory monitoring and enforcement - protecting
Frank Henry, Environmental Health Australia, Training Consultant, QLD public health in NSW
Anne Bolton, Health Protection NSW
A song of ice and fire – Armidale (NSW) and its woodsmoke experience Demographical, geographical and seasonal trends of cryptosporidiosis
Nathan Smith, Armidale Regional Council, NSW notifications (2007-2015) in Queensland, Australia
Harkiran Kaur, Graduate Queensland University of Technology, QLD
Interactive question time Interactive question time
10.45 am Morning Tea and Exhibition Podium 1
11.15am Concurrent Session C3 Concurrent Session C4
Theme: Public Health Theme: Public Health - Water
NatRUM – The Return of your Unwanted Medicines Wastewater analysis: a tool for measuring population consumption of chemicals
Toni Riley, Return Unwanted Medicines, VIC and release of chemicals to the environment
Jake O’brien, Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Science (QAEHS)
How are unwanted medicines disposed and how might safe disposal be Water risk management plans in healthcare facilities: The Darling Downs
promoted? Insights from the Australian population experience
Prof Amanda J Wheeler, Dr Jean Spinks, Emilie Bettington and Dr Fiona Kelly, Peter Boland, Darling Downs Public Health Unit, QLD
Griffith University, QLD
The Urban Lighting Revolution; LED technology and the emerging Grass pollen allergen exposure and its impact on Australia’s environmental
environmental health issues public health
Dr Kellie Pendoley, Pendoley Environmental, WA Divya Dwarakanath, Queensland Government Centre for Children’s Health Research & the
Queensland University of Technology, QLD
12.35 pm Sponsor Address: Poolwerx, Lyn Wicks
Interactive question time Interactive question time
12.45 pm Luncheon and Exhibition Podium 1
1.30 pm Keynote Address: Climate change Prof Ian Lowe AO, Griffith University, Qld
2.20 pm Keynote Address: New Zealand’s changing Environmental Health landscape Darryl Thompson, President, New Zealand Institute of Environmental Health
3.00 pm National President’s Address
Handing over the bell
3.30 pm Conference close
Keynote Presenters
Mark Booth Mark had a career predominantly in the DR Christian Barrier Reef. He is the former Deputy
CEO, Food Standards Australia New health sector looking at strategic policy Rowan MP Chair of the Health, Communities,
Zealand (FSANZ) issues. He has worked in the public, Shadow Minister for the Environment Disability Services, Domestic and Family
private and academic sectors in the UK, and Heritage Protection and Shadow Violence Prevention Committee of the
Mark Booth is the Chief Executive New Zealand, Australia and the USA. Minister for National Parks and the Queensland Parliament.
Officer of Food Standards Australia Mark was a 2006/7 Harkness Fellow Great Barrier Reef
New Zealand (FSANZ) - a bi-national in Health policy and was also a policy Dr Rowan is an Addiction Medicine
government agency that develops advisor to Ministers of Health in New Dr Christian Rowan is the State Specialist. He is a Fellow of the Royal
and administers the Australia New Zealand. Member for Moggill in the Queensland Australasian College of Physicians’
Zealand Food Standards Code as well Mark’s original background was as Parliament. He is the Shadow Minister Chapter of Addiction Medicine. He
as undertaking a number of other food in health economics and he has post for the Environment & Heritage is also a member of the Australasian
related activities. graduate qualifications in economics, Protection. He is also the Shadow Professional Society on Alcohol and
Prior to joining FSANZ in early 2017 public administration and public health. Minister for National Parks and the Great Other Drugs.Keynote Presenters
Dr Rowan is a Visiting Medical Officer to Nicola Lipscombe decisions influencing use of science where he helped set up and manage
the St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital Powerful Listening and technology, especially in the fields a microbiology laboratory for twelve
Multidisciplinary Pain Service and to the of energy and environment. He is a years. The laboratory tested a variety
Wesley Hospital. Nicola Lipscombe is the founder and Fellow of the Australian Academy of foods including pathogen testing
principal of speaking, training and Technology and Engineering. for the NZ Dairy Industry. In 1998,
Dr Rowan completed his Bachelor coaching company Powerful Listening. after the sale of the company, he
of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery She strongly believes in the power He was made an Officer of the Order moved to Perth to take up a position
degree was completed at the University of building meaningful, authentic of Australia in 2001 for services to as the Scientist in Charge of the
of Queensland. His clinical interests connections in a world that is science and technology, In 2002 he microbiological department at the
include prescription drug dependency, increasingly connected through devices; was awarded a Centenary Medal and Western Australian Centre for Pathology
opioid substitution therapy, and co- yet disconnected from each other. won the Eureka Prize for promotion and Medical Research. A change in State
morbidity pertaining to pain conditions An expert in listening, Nicola has of science. His contributions have also Government in 2002 saw his contracted
and substance disorders. extensive experience in teaching, been recognised by the Prime Minister’s position terminated. This prompted
coaching and mentoring others to Environment Award for Outstanding him to change his career pathway and
Dr Rowan holds a number of clinical transform the way they communicate Individual Achievement and the as he has always had a keen interest
and administrative fellowships as well and connect. Queensland Premier’s Millennium in protecting the environment saw
as a Masters of Diplomacy & Trade Award for Excellence in Science. In 2009 him return to university to study
(MDipl&Trade) from Monash University A former pharmacist and academic the International Academy of Sciences Environmental Health. Darryl qualified
in foreign affairs, public policy, health and current business owner, Nicola awarded him the Konrad Lorenz Gold as an Environmental Health Officer at
diplomacy and trade. combines her experiences and stories Medal, presented biennially for an Curtin University the following year
with latest research in coaching, outstanding contribution to sustainable and was immediately offered a position
Dr Rowan is a former President of both business leadership, NLP, neuroscience futures. as an Environmental Health Officer at
the Australian Medical Association and positive psychology. Auckland City Council in 2003 where he
of Queensland and the Rural Doctors remains to this day.
Association of Queensland. He was Having completed her Masters in
previously a member of the Queensland Applied Positive Psychology in 2016 she Darryl’s new role as Principal Specialist
Mental Health Commission’s Advisory teaches evidenced based mindfulness, Darryl Thompson means he deals with a wide range of
Council. wellbeing and resilience. A member President, New Zealand Institute environmental health topics including
of Professional Speakers’ Australia, of Environmental Health, Principal Food compliance, Methamphetamine
He is an experienced health she is known for her unique ability to Specialist in Food Safety & Health contamination, Hazardous Substances,
administrator having held senior roles in translate the latest science into practical, Enforcement at Auckland Council Asbestos, Water Quality, sewage spills
both the public and private sectors. accessible and engaging tips. and any other environmental health
Darryl Thompson is the Principal issue that may emerge.
Dr Rowan is the Patron and Chair of Specialist for Food Safety & Health
the School of Hard Knocks Council, Enforcement at Auckland Council. The Darryl is also the President of the New
Queensland. He is a former Ambassador Food Safety & Health Enforcement Team Zealand Institute of Environmental
and current General Member of the Prof Ian Lowe AO is a newly created team, following a Health. A position he has held for
Anglican Overseas Aid. Emeritus professor of science, restructure that took effect on the 1st the last three years. His main aim for
technology and society at Griffith of October. This team is part of the the institute is to try and ensure that
Dr Rowan is also a Fellow of the University, Qld Licensing and Regulatory Services member’s responsibilities and the
Royal Australasian College of Medical Department which employs over authority they hold are not reduced to a
Administrators, the Australian College One of Australia’s most respected 1200 staff. This department consists point where council’s no longer require
of Rural & Remote Medicine and the environmental scientists, Ian Lowe of three separate units – Consenting, Environmental Health Officers to be
Royal Australian College of General is emeritus professor of science, Environmental Health and Compliance. employed.
Practitioners. technology and society at Griffith There are twelve officers working in
University, where he was previously the Food Safety & Health Enforcement
Head of the School of Science, and an Team.
adjunct professor at Flinders University
and University of the Sunshine Coast. He Darryl started his career off as a
holds earned degrees from University of chemistry technician before changing
NSW and the University of York, as well tack and studying microbiology. After
as honorary doctorates from Griffith obtaining a NZ Certificate in Science
University and the University of the (Microbiology) in 1985 he worked as a
Sunshine Coast. His principal research microbiologist at Hellaby meat works
interests are in the broad area of policy before moving to a private laboratoryConference Sponsors
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Contact
Donna Thompson
Executive Officer
PO Box 2222, Fortitude Valley BC, Qld 4006
Email: qld@eh.org.au | Tel: 07 3554 0116
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