STRATEGIC PLAN 2019-2021 - EHA (TAS)
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AUSTRALIA (TASMANIA) INCORPORATED
STRATEGIC PLAN
2019-2021
Breathe, Drink, Eat, Live – Environmental Health
Protecting our health and creating healthy environments in Tasmania through
information, education and regulation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Message from the President
1. Context 4
Our Challenges 4
Our Promise to Members 4
Our Plan 5
2. Key Themes 7
3. Commitments 8
Annual Commitments 8
Operational Plan 9
4. Contact Information 21
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT The Environmental Health Australia (Tasmania) Incorporated Strategic Plan (the Plan) has been developed to provide a modern framework to inform our direction as a Board. The Plan identifies our intentions and areas of focus as we work in support of our members to protect health and provide healthy environments for the Tasmanian population. Past achievements have informed activities to be continued, and key themes have been reviewed which will guide our new commitments. The next 12 months will be the advancement of major projects involved with addressing the current and future workforce needs for the profession in Tasmania. In particular a workforce analysis of Environmental Health Officer’s in Local Government and the continued advocacy and development of localised tertiary training for environmental health with the University of Tasmania will be pursued. We as a Board want to ensure that the work we undertake for our members is meaningful. We will seek feedback and input more than ever before and challenge members to actively help EHA (TAS) INC. be the best it can be. Melissa Burn President EHA (Tas) December 2018
1. CONTEXT
Our Challenges
The Board is in a strong position currently with an active and enthusiastic Tasmania-wide
representation, a solid financial position, a positive culture of networking and looking out for
each other, and strong links to the National body.
Internal challenges for the Board include such things as knowledge management, maintaining
Board membership, identifying future leaders and succession planning, risk management and
strategy, managing time commitments and sharing duties, making the most of our influence at
the National level, and environmental scanning to ensure we stay on the front foot with issues
and developments.
External challenges for the Board include the general declining popularity of member
organisations, decline in environmental health students graduating from university degrees,
difficulty in securing sustainable accredited environmental health degrees, narrowing resources
from employers to pay for memberships, PD seminars and participation, increasing our
relevancy with associated high profile organisations, communicating our message, improving
credibility, attracting a more broad membership base, delivering diversified training and
utilising partnerships.
Our Promise to Members
Our vision is that as a Board we;
• Will support the advancement of Environmental Health, and
• Provide a united voice for Environmental Health in Tasmania.
Our mission is to promise to champion our profession’s values and aspirations by;
o listening to and aiming to meet our members needs,
o advocating on behalf of our current and future members to continuously
improve the profession,
o providing opportunities for professional development and networking
o creating a sense of belonging to a professional community, and
o being financially responsible.
Our Plan
Our Plan was informed by the consideration of meaningful past and future activities, captured
within the context of 4 elements; Our Core, Our Collaborations, Our Potential and Our
Contributions.
Adapted from ‘the Map of Meaning’
Lips & Morris 2011 www.themapofmeaning.com1
Within each element we took a high level long term look at our intentions. We explored the big
picture reasons for being, what is important for our members and the profession, what things
we could do to make the biggest difference and how to continue to make the Board relevant. We
consolidated these ‘ladder to the sky’ concepts into areas of focus which are summarised here.
Being
Our Core Our Collaborations
Advocacy for the profession Establish and maintain key
Provide training and stakeholder relationships
networking opportunities Listen to members
Sustain EHO numbers Broaden membership
Others
Self
Our Potential Our Contributions
Public commentary Use modern technology
Increase awareness Recognise members
Peak/consulted body Support members
Doing
2. KEY THEMES
Our challenges, broad intentions and focus areas gave rise to the following Key Themes;
A. Making our Voice heard
We acknowledge that frustrations continue due to the invisible barriers between ourselves, the
public, government and the private sector around lack of knowledge of how we contribute to
health and healthy environments in Tasmania. We plan to address this through partnerships,
communication and publicity.
B. Advocating for a Sustainable Workforce and Promoting the Profession
Tasmania does not have enough EHOs. We plan to address this.
C. Supporting the Environmental Health Profession
Maintaining and growing our membership beyond EHOs is recognition of the complex world we
operate in. Being a visible and valuable organisation is as important as being responsible for
building networks to maximise our own sustainability. We plan to address this.
D. Collaborating with Stakeholders
We acknowledge that we can achieve more by understanding and engaging with a diversity of
stakeholders. We can achieve greater strength and collective genius by working more closely
with aligned professions. We plan to address this.
E. Providing Diversified Training Opportunities to Members and Networks
Ongoing training ensures professionalism and currency. We want to provide better training in a
variety of forms to accommodate our members as well as attract a more broad audience. We
plan to investigate this.
3. COMMITMENTS
Each year we will carry out the following core business activities;
• Deliver Professional Development seminars (generally in February and June)
• Deliver State Conference (annually)
• Newsletter (generally June and November)
• Bi-Monthly Board Meetings (teleconference and face-to-face)
• Respond to Submissions (as required, at discretion)
• Attend School / Uni Presentations (as available)
• Select Recipients for Sponsorship Categories (annually)
• Assess / Present relevant Awards (annually)
• Survey members on topical issues, including training needs (annually)
Operational Plan
In the final quarter of 2021 we will review and revise the following 3 year plan;
A. Making our Voice heard
Year 1 – 2019
Commitment KPI Responsible Support board Completed
board director director(s)
We will issue regular newsletters (generally June Newsletter issued
and November) and emails keeping members up to
date Meeting minutes to record all
correspondence in/out
Meeting minutes summary on the website
Respond to Submissions (as required, at discretion) Submissions recorded in correspondence
in/out
We will respond to significant media articles Regularly post responses and commentary
related to Environmental Health by email /
Facebook / Twitter (the Board would seek
comment from our relevant expert to moderate
the response)
We will review the content on the EHA (Tas) Website reviewed and improve to speak to
website broad public audience rather than EHOs only
Year 2 – 2020
Commitment KPI Responsible Support board Completed
board director director(s)
We will issue regular newsletters (generally June Newsletter issued
and November) and emails keeping members up to
date Meeting minutes to record all
correspondence in/out
Meeting minutes summary on the website
Respond to Submissions (as required, at discretion) Submissions recorded in correspondence
in/out
We will respond to significant media articles Regularly post responses and commentary
related to Environmental Health by email /
Facebook / Twitter (the Board would seek
comment from our relevant expert to moderate
the response)
Website reviewed and improve to speak to
We will review the content on the EHA (Tas)
broad public audience rather than EHOs
website
only.
Undertake radio appearances to inform the public Project scope developed (include the ‘sell’
about our profession and share our knowledge on and ‘what are the stories we want to
relevant issues share’?)
We will develop relationships with ‘health’
Approach newspapers and radios
journalists
We will review the content and audience of the
Review completed
newsletter.
Provide communications to industry bodies that
are impacted by changing legislative requirements
10Year 3 – 2021
Commitment KPI Responsible Support board Completed
board director director(s)
We will issue regular newsletters (generally June Newsletter issued
and November) and emails keeping members up to
date Meeting minutes to record all
correspondence in/out
Meeting minutes summary on the website
Respond to Submissions (as required, at discretion) Submissions recorded in correspondence
in/out
We will respond to significant media articles Regularly post responses and commentary
related to Environmental Health by email /
Facebook / Twitter (the Board would seek
comment from our relevant expert to moderate
the response)
Website reviewed and improve to speak to
We will review the content on the EHA (Tas)
broad public audience rather than EHOs
website
only.
Undertake radio appearances to inform the public Project scope developed (include the ‘sell’
about our profession and share our knowledge on and ‘what are the stories we want to
relevant issues share’?)
We will develop relationships with ‘health’
Approach newspapers and radios
journalists
11B. Advocating for a Sustainable Workforce and Promoting the Profession
Year 1 – 2019
Commitment KPI Responsible Support board Completed
board director director(s)
Attend School / Uni Presentations (as available) Attend schools
We will develop/endorse an evidence-based tool Tool developed
to determine the level of EH service delivery that is
commensurate with the level of public health risks Tool ratified by EHA
for each council.
We will continue to engage with all Councils, key
stakeholders and Ministers until the appropriate
Evidence of engagement
number of EHOs has been achieved and
maintained
We will contact all councils in Tasmania providing
Councils contacted – correspondence out
information on membership to EHA Tas and direct
them to the benefits of being a member, which are recorded in minutes
located on the website
Year 2 – 2020
Commitment KPI Responsible Support board Completed
board director director(s)
Attend School / Uni Presentations (as available) Attend schools
We will develop/endorse an evidence-based tool Tool developed
to determine the level of EH service delivery that is
commensurate with the level of public health risks Tool ratified by EHA
for each council.
12Approach Skills Tasmania to investigate RTO / Skills Tasmania approached
training subsidies / options / pathways
We will continue to engage with all Councils, key
stakeholders and Ministers until the appropriate
Evidence of engagement
number of EHOs has been achieved and
maintained
We will promote the service delivery tool to LGAT /
All councils written to and the tool promoted
LGMA / GMs and demonstrate the requirement to
via email and Quarterly seminars
employ the appropriate number of EHOs
Uni’s approached
We will approach all accredited Uni’s regarding
student membership to EHA (Tas) Number of student members increased
We will introduce corporate membership for our
Corporate members signed up.
stakeholders and promote the benefits of being a
member
We will contact all councils in Tasmania providing
Councils contacted – correspondence out
information on membership to EHA Tas and direct
them to the benefits of being a member, which are recorded in minutes
located on the website
Develop relationship with UTAS course
coordinator
Ensure there is EHA exposure on the UTAS
website
Promote the UTAS degree within the
Support for the provision for a Tasmanian
Tasmanian community and Nationally
environmental health degree
Develop a communication strategy to
promote the degree
Provide provisions for a UTAS EH scholarship
and consider the name and partnership for
this scholarship
13Year 3 – 2021
Commitment KPI Responsible Support board Completed
board director director(s)
Attend School / Uni Presentations (as available) Attend schools
We will continue to engage with all Councils, key
stakeholders and Ministers until the appropriate
Evidence of engagement
number of EHOs has been achieved and
maintained
We will promote the service delivery tool to LGAT /
All councils written to and the tool promoted
LGMA / GMs and demonstrate the requirement to
via email and Quarterly seminars
employ the appropriate number of EHOs
Uni’s approached
We will approach all accredited Uni’s regarding
student membership to EHA (Tas) Number of student members increased
We will contact all councils in Tasmania providing
Councils contacted – correspondence out
information on membership to EHA Tas and direct
them to the benefits of being a member, which are recorded in minutes
located on the website
14C. Supporting the Environmental Health Profession
Year 1 – 2019
Commitment KPI Responsible Support board Completed
board director director(s)
Select Recipients for Sponsorship Categories Budget for sponsorship
(annually)
Advertise and award sponsorships
Assess / Present relevant Awards (annually) Promote, select and present:
Early Career EH Practitioner of the Year
EH Practitioner of the Year
Bi-Monthly Board Meetings (teleconference and Conduct a minimum of 6 general board
face-to-face) meetings each year in line with the
constitution
Feedback reviewed, actions created and
We will action where possible requests from
members within a reasonable timeframe. outcomes reported.
Year 2 – 2020
Commitment KPI Responsible Support board Completed
board director director(s)
Select Recipients for Sponsorship Categories Budget for sponsorship
(annually)
Advertise and award sponsorships
15Assess / Present relevant Awards (annually) Promote, select and present:
Early Career EH Practitioner of the Year
EH Practitioner of the Year
Bi-Monthly Board Meetings (teleconference and Conduct a minimum of 6 general board
face-to-face) meetings each year in line with the
constitution
Feedback reviewed, actions created and
We will action where possible requests from
members within a reasonable timeframe. outcomes reported.
Review and promote different software’s and Review software’s and technology
technologies specific to environmental health. Eg:
Vacciwise, thermometers, swabs, reminder text
messages.
Year 3 – 2021
Commitment KPI Responsible Support board Completed
board director director(s)
Select Recipients for Sponsorship Categories Budget for sponsorship
(annually)
Advertise and award sponsorships
Assess / Present relevant Awards (annually) Promote, select and present:
Early Career EH Practitioner of the Year
EH Practitioner of the Year
Bi-Monthly Board Meetings (teleconference and Conduct a minimum of 6 general board
16face-to-face) meetings each year in line with the
constitution
Feedback reviewed, actions created and
We will action where possible requests from
members within a reasonable timeframe. outcomes reported.
17D. Collaborating with Stakeholders
Year 1 – 2019
Commitment KPI Responsible Support board Completed
board director director(s)
Maintain and develop relationships with key Consultation
stakeholders
Keep up to date list
Year 2 – 2020
Commitment KPI Responsible Support board Completed
board director director(s)
Maintain and develop relationships with key Consultation
stakeholders
Keep up to date list
We will develop a strategy to engage with the Engagement documented and continued
relevant stakeholders including defining the engagement planned and agreed
relationship.
Promote sponsorship opportunities Increase in sponsors at conference
PD sponsors
Advertising in newsletter and on the website
Year 3 – 2021
Commitment KPI Responsible Support board Completed
board director director(s)
Maintain and develop relationships with key Engagement documented and continued
stakeholders engagement planned and agreed
18E. Providing Diversified Training Opportunities to Members and Networks
Year 1 – 2019
Commitment KPI Responsible Support board Completed
board director director(s)
We will survey members regularly on topical issues Surveys issued, feedback collected, utilised
to inform and gain feedback, including training and promoted.
needs
Deliver Professional Development seminars Organise, deliver then review PD seminars
(generally in February and June)
Deliver Annual Conference Organise, deliver then review conference
Year 2 – 2020
Commitment KPI Responsible Support board Completed
board director director(s)
We will survey members regularly on topical issues Surveys issued, feedback collected, utilised
to inform and gain feedback, including training and promoted.
needs
Deliver Professional Development seminars Organise, deliver then review PD seminars
(generally in February and June)
Deliver Annual Conference Organise, deliver then review conference
Identify existing training courses provided by EHA
Identify all current training courses provided
state divisions that can be adapted or presented in
in other states.
Tasmania
19Year 3 – 2021
Commitment KPI Responsible Support board Completed
board director director(s)
We will survey members regularly on topical issues Surveys issued, feedback collected, utilised
to inform and gain feedback, including training and promoted.
needs
Deliver Professional Development seminars Organise, deliver then review PD seminars
(generally in February and June)
Deliver Annual Conference Organise, deliver then review conference
Identify existing training courses provided by EHA
Identify all current training courses provided
state divisions that can be adapted or presented in
in other states.
Tasmania
204. CONTACT INFORMATION President Melissa Burn melissaruthburn@outlook.com Vice President Alex Woodward awoodward@gcc.tas.gov.au Secretary Glenys Nicholls glenysn@latrobe.tas.gov.au Treasurer Helena Bobbi helena.bobbi@health.tas.gov.au Media Liaison Sandy Loring sloring@burnie.net Board Members Mark Dwyer marksdwyer54@gmail.com Scott Edwards sedwards@huonvalley.tas.gov.au Amanda Richards arichards@burnie.net Board Observers Anthony Komives anthony.komives@launceston.tas.gov.au Alicia Wilson Ahwilson150@gmail.com
Melissa Burn Alex Woodward Glenys Nicholls
Helena Bobbi Sandy Loring Mark Dwyer
Scott Edwards Amanda Richards
Anthony Komives Alicia WilsonEnvironmental Health Australia (Tasmania) Incorporated PO BOX 2222, Fortitude Valley, Queensland 4006 Tel 07 3854 1113 Web www.ehatas.org.au ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AUSTRALIA Our Environment, Our Health, Our Future
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