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• Water
  • Why management is important
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  • Manage the whole water supply system
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• Hygiene
  • Why promote good hygiene
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  • Role of environmental health workers
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• Waste management
  • Why management is important
  • Strategic framework for waste
  • Legislation
  • Role of local government
  • Role of environmental health workers
  • Role of the community
  • Rubbish tip management
  • Dangerous goods disposal
  • Community awareness campaigns
  • Public policy
• Animal management
  • Why management is important
  • Legislation
  • Role of local government
  • Role of animal management workers
  • Role of the community
  • Public policy
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• Designated pests - vermin and vector control
  • About control of designated pests
  • Legislation
  • Role of local government
  • Role of environmental health workers
  • Role of the community
  • Developing a pest management plan
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Community food safety awareness campaigns

This page has links to fact sheets and web sites with information that community members need to know when buying, handling, preparing and storing food. 

Buying safe food

Food Safety Campaign   Food safety in the home Food safety in the outdoors  Food safety when buying food                       Food Safety Information Council Grocery shopping NSW Health  Eating out and takeaway

Washing hands

• Hand-washing test 
• History and case study
• Food Safety Information Council

Preparing safe food

Food Safety Campaign  Cooking and reheating food  Keep it clean (plates, surfaces, clothes, etc) Cross contamination—how bacteria get from one item to another Food Safety Information Council  Cross contamination—how bacteria get from one item to another About safe temperatures Cooking for parties and groups  Taking food to older people  Cooking for babies and small children  Risks for babies and older people  Barbecues and gatherings   NSW Health  How safe is your kitchen?

Storing food safely

• Home refrigerators 
• Safe temperatures   
• Which foods should you keep in the fridge? 

Food in the outdoors

• Bushwalking and camping 
• Eating outdoors Food Safety Information Council 
• Food safety outdoors Food Safety Campaign

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Events

• Food Safety Week

Food Poisoning

• Food poisoning bacteria  
• 'The Bug Bible' - types of bacteria 
• When food causes disease 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The British Institute of Food Science and Technology  website provides answers to some common questions about food safety:

• What is food poisoning?
• Why has food poisoning increased so much?
• Why all the fuss about food hygiene?
• Aren't we losing natural immunity by producing foods with no pathogens present?
• How can food poisoning be prevented?
• What about irradiation of food?
• Isn't genetic modification a dangerous interference with nature?

Industry information

• "Who's who" in food regulations (Food Safety Campaign)
• Keeping your shop clean (NSW Health)
  

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