2016-05-10 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                          10 MAY 2016


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                        RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                         THE NEXT QUARTER
Risk rating for licensed food premises      Developed a draft risk rating for         Complete review of risk rating to        In partnership with Queensland
                                              licensed food premises                      enable    inspection   frequency           Health, determine a risk based
                                                                                          assessment                                 inspection process for food premises
                                                                                                                                     inspections
                                                                                                                                   Implement risk rating system in
                                                                                                                                     2016/17 financial year
                                                                                                                                   Progress development of mobility
                                                                                                                                     capability
Water monitoring                            Reviewed water monitoring process         N/A
                                              with Unity water when waterways
                                              contamination occurs from sewage
                                              spills
Business as Usual activities                Ongoing       public  health  water       Working with Healthy Waterways on        Completion of annual licenced
                                              monitoring program for recreational         the water monitoring program for           premises inspection program
                                              beaches                                     next season                              Completion of food stall & market
                                            Monthly food hygiene training             Increasing promotion of the online         inspections
                                              provide to licensed food proprietors        food hygiene program to improve
                                              and their staff.                            numbers of trained food handlers
                                            Commenced after hours inspections
                                              of food stalls and markets
Pest Management
Vector Control                              Fortnightly trapping project with         Finish light trap program for the        Continue light trap program for
                                              Queensland Health to determine any          Aedes mosquito.                            Aedes mosquito through winter if
                                              presence of the Aedes species                                                          required
                                              mosquito that can carry Dengue
                                              fever or Zika virus. No detections
WH&S                                        Reviewed WH&S for firearm storage         No further action required            
                                              and      Poison     &   Chemical
                                              management at Pomona Depot
                                            Completed     firearm  proficiency
                                              training
Pest Control                                Established a prequalified supplier       Engagement of contractors to assist      Investigating the use of sniffer dogs
                                              arrangement     for pest    control         pest control programs. Required to         for fox den location
                                              contract services                           replace a long term injured staff        Engage contractor to carry out den
                                            Implemented wild dog baiting                member.                                    detection
                                              program


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