The MAV, with the support of the Victorian Department of Health, has commissioned Russell Kennedy lawyers to prepare an Implementation Toolkit to assist governance officers and management with matters such as the delegation of Council powers, appointment and authorisation of environmental health officers and the preparation and approval of new registration forms. Template forms and sample Council resolutions are included in the toolkit.
The implementation toolkit is the first in a series of professional development initiatives, aimed at preparing local government for the new Act. In the coming months guidance materials will be provided, designed primarily for use by environmental health officers to assist in their day to day investigation and enforcement activities. The guidance materials will be followed by a one day training seminar covering investigations under the PHWA. The training will be repeated across Victoria with the intention of reaching most environmental health officers. The guidance materials are expected to be ready in late October or early November 2009 with training occurring throughout November and into early December 2009.