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Organisational Vision

Environmental Health Australia seeks to enhance the practice of Environmental Health to provide a healthy safe and attractive natural, built and social environment for the Australian community.

Mission Statement

Environmental Health Australia maintains its role as the leading Environmental Health organisation in Australia advocating for environmental health excellence. Providing a sustainable and effective framework to empower an active and professional membership committed to professional development and the enhancement of environmental health standards and services to the community.

Corporate Goals

There are three (3) organisational goals of Environmental Health Australia:

Organisational Framework

Provision of a sustainable and effective organisational framework

Professional Membership

To have a continuing active and professional membership
To facilitate advocacy and participation by members to ensure professionalism.

Environmental Health Advocacy

To fulfill the role of the leading environmental health organisation in Australia.

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Organisational Values & Behaviour

The overarching value for the organisation which encompasses everything we do is Ethics

Ethics: We behave ethically and consistently at all times reinforcing the standards of the organisation and our code of conduct and ensuring that all behaviour are practiced administratively and promoted within our membership.

Our behaviours described below enable us to achieve the organizational value of ethics.

Professionalism: we perform our tasks and produce our outputs to the best of our ability, with optimum use of resources and with focus on continuous improved quality, productivity and professional development
Integrity: we deal with each other and with our members and stakeholders on the basis of trust, understanding and respect for differing views and interests. We try to find solutions that best reconcile diverse interests and provide optimum value to our members and stakeholders in the interests of environmental health.
Transparency: we are open and honest in our dealings with each other, members, and stakeholders.
Accountability: our principal clients are our members and we serve the needs of our members in a professional, responsible and accountable manner
Responsiveness: we consult with our members and stakeholders and appreciate their views. We seek to enable stakeholders to play a participative role in policy development and decision making processes.

Environmental Health Australia Organisational Structure

Key Result Area - Organisational Framework

Objective: Provision of a sustainable and effective organisational framework

Key Result Area - Professional Membership
To have a continuing active and professional membership

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Task	Strategies	Actions	Performance measures	Responsibility	Timeline
Organisational Business Management System	Development of a web-based business management system that captures organisational policy, procedures, annual planning cycles, calendars and business plans.	Development of Corporate Guidelines and Procedures Manual for all aspects of EHA operations.	Development of a draft document	CEO	05/07
		Development and maintenance of Association Business Plans for Board review.	Production of Plan and review for 06/07.	BP, Board and CEO	March 06
		Development of corporate branding strategies.	Draft Strategy developed.	Associations and Board	05/08
		Implementation of Special Interest Group (SIG) processes including communication, consultation and reporting processes.	Association and National SIGs formed and meeting.	Associations & Board	05/06
		Development and implementation of Regional Group processes including terms of reference; and communication, consultation and reporting processes.	Policy developed and distributed for consultation.	Board & Associations	05/06
	Maintain communication between the Board, Associations and members.	Implement the Communication strategy.	Quarterly meetings with BPs, Bi-monthly board meetings and national bulletin within Association newsletters twice annually.	Board & CEO	05/06

National Accounting and Budgeting	Finalize the organisation’s accounting, membership and budgeting processes.	Adoption of the national budgeting criteria as policy.	Policy distributed for consultation & adopted by the Board.	Board	05/06
		Review of implementation of Sybiz software.	Evaluation report presented to BOD.	CEO	05/06
		Establishment of national monthly management accounts for distribution to Associations and the Board.	Reports distributed to Associations monthly.	CEO	Ongoing

Organisational Capacity Building	Establish systems and practices that promote learning and development opportunities for staff and an adequate reward strategy.	Professional Development provided for CEO to enhance role as Company Secretary.	Company Secretary course subject commenced.	Board	05/06
		Development of a Human Resource Policy and Remuneration Strategy.	Draft document presented to the Board.	Director P Swain	06/07
	Development of a volunteer participation framework to enhance member participation in the organisation.	Encourage participation of students and members of SIGs as a succession plan for EHA.	Recruit students to BC	BP	Ongoing

Good Governance	Finalisation of the new governance arrangements for the organisation.	Completion of Bylaw development.	Bylaws adopted by the Board.	Director F Cousins/ Board Governance Advisor / CEO	05/06
		Establishment of membership policies on Business Management System	Membership policies drafted.	Board	06/07
		Review the current membership Code of Conduct.	Code of Conduct reviewed and adopted by the Board.	Associations & Board	06/07
		Review of a Due Diligence Policy	Due Diligence Policy updated and endorsed by the Board.	CEO/Board	06/07
		Development & Implementation of an Induction Program for Directors, Staff and Office Bearers	Induction kits developed.	CEO / Board / Associations	06/08

To facilitate advocacy and participation by members to ensure a professional membership.

Task	Strategies	Action	Performance measures	Responsibility	Timeline
Development of an Active and Professional Membership	Development of the Certified Environmental Practitioner Scheme (CEHP).	Review the CEHP business case.	Agreed strategy and consult with membership.	Board	05/06
		Recognition of Professional Practice Certificate Program (CPD) reworked, consultation undertaken and implemented.	Program established, endorsed by the Board and Certificates Issued.	Board & BP	05/06
	Implementation of the Environmental Health Course Accreditation Scheme. Development of an Australian EHO workforce profile.	Implement the final accreditation policy for undergraduate studies at universities.	All courses accredited in accordance with new policy.	CEO & Accreditation Committee	Ongoing
		Development of an accreditation policy for postgraduate studies.	Draft policy presented to Board.	CEO & Accreditation Committee	05/07
		Identify ommon recommendations and priorities within State workforce review reports. Develop action plan to address the common recommendations.	Action plan endorse by Board.	CEO, Board & Associations	06/07

Membership Drive	Increase organisation Membership	Development of an integrated strategy to increase profile of EHA and benefits to members.	Draft strategy developed for consultation with members.	CEO / Board	06/07
Membership Drive	Increase organisation Membership	Develop membership packages.	Development of prospective and new members kits	CEO & All Associations	05/06

Membership Services	Provide an agreed service level for all members.	Develop a Service Charter outlining minimum member benefits and communications.	Service Charter developed and distributed for consultation with Associations.	Board	05/06
Membership Services	Provide for a Association based mentoring program for members.	Investigate the feasibility of establishing a mentoring program for members.	Develop program framework for consultation with members.	CEO & Queensland and SA Association	06/08

Membership Products	Provide and develop practice policies supported with professional tools and products that serve the needs of members.	Revise the FoodSafe program to develop DVD/web interactive functionality.	Launch of DVD format.	Foodsafe Committee	06/07
		Establish policy and procedures to enable the agreement of Registered Training Organisations to utilise FoodSafe.	Policy & procedures endorsed by Board.	Foodsafe Committee & Board	06/07
		Increase Australia-wide uptake of AFSA and eAFSA.	10% increase of sales per annum.	CEO & All Associations + National AFSA Committee (when est.)	Ongoing
		Review the Food Safety Standard of Practice.	Food Safety Standard of Practice reviewed & endorsed.	SA & Victorian Associations	06/07
		Introduce new member products for sale which promotes EHA brand.	Availability of one new product per annum.	CEO & Associations	Ongoing
		Promote existing products available within Associations to all members eg: Vic emergency management guideline.	10% increase of sales or uptake.	Associations & CEO	Ongoing

Professional Awards	Provide appropriate awards for demonstrated professional excellence in the science of environmental health.	Establish draft National Environmental Health Awards criteria.	Criteria developed, distributed for consultation and endorsed by Board.	CEO, Board & Associations	05/06
Professional Awards	Acknowledge members who actively contribute to the achievements of EHA	Develop a policy on the recognition and reward of members’ contributions.	Draft policy developed for consultation with members.	Board & Associations	06/07

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Environmental Health Advocacy - To fulfill the role of the leading environmental health organisation in Australia.

Task	Strategies	Actions	Performance measures	Responsibility	Timeline
Media Response	Establish clear policy and procedures to enable the organisation to respond to topical environmental health issues.	Development of specific policy position statements.	2 policies per annum.	Associations & National SIGs	Ongoing
		Establish media protocol for the organisation.	Media Protocol developed.	CEO	06/07
		Development of a strategy for the dissemination of policies.	Strategy developed.	CEO	06/08
		Utilise the SIG procedures and processes to provide regular comment on Environmental Health issues.	Comments provided via submission.	Association & National SIGs	Ongoing
		Establish policy and procedures for the retention and storage / availability of media responses and submissions.	Policy and procedures developed and adopted.	CEO / Board	06/07
		Establish media release format IE: Outline and message about the organization.	Format developed and distributed to Associations.	CEO	06/07
		Prepare submission protocol and formats to be used for all submissions.	Submission protocol and formats developed.	CEO & BP NSW MGT Team	06/07
		Develop media contact lists.	Contact List developed and distributed to Associations.	CEO & EOs	06/08
		Develop media training for key positions identified in the media protocol.	Training developed and delivered.	CEO	07/08
		Liaisons with Media	Press releases on topical issues	All Association Presidents and National President	07/08

Business Unit	Investigate EHA Business Unit proposals.	Revise and update the EHA Business Unit Proposal.	Business Unit Proposal updated.	CEO	06/07
Business Unit	Investigate EHA Business Unit proposals.	Establish a policy and procedure to address enterprise options. Eg: Group employment, consultancy, RTO, etc.	Policy and procedures drafted and distributed for consultation.	CEO	07/09

Environmental Health Advocacy	Promote the organisation, its publications and products to a broader audience.	Development of a media & marketing strategy including standard format. Eg: Conference, merchandises, awards, etc	Media & marketing strategy developed and distributed to Associations for comment.	CEO, EOs & BPs	06/07
		Improve the functionality of the website and services to the members’ area. Development of a print and online promotion campaign of the EH profession.	Website functionality improved.	CEO	05/06 – Ongoing
			Print & online promotion campaign developed.	CEO & Associations	05/07 – Ongoing
		Pursue broader subscription to the peer review journal.	Increase in subscription rates to the journal.	CEO & Journal Committee	Ongoing
		Engage with the enHealth Council to advocate on behalf of the membership’s key issues. i.e. workforce planning.	enHealth meetings attended and outcomes of meetings discussed.	National President / CEO	Ongoing
		Provide EHA representation on key stakeholder committees and promote the aspect of Environmental Health.	List of all EHA representation captured.	Board & Associations EO and CEO	Ongoing
	Progress the understanding of Environmental Health within Australia on a global scale.	Facilitate the sending of a member contingent to the 2006 IFEH World Congress in Ireland and promote the 2008 IFEH World Congress.	2006 IFEH World Congress attended by minimum of 15 members.	CEO & Associations	06/07
		Host the 2008 IFEH World Congress in Brisbane.	IFEH World Congress held in Brisbane.	CEO & World Congress Committee	05/08

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