Aboriginal Environmental Health Officer Training Program is centred around Trainees and Supervisors with cultural respect embedded in all areas.
A Training Program Advisory Committee provides over-arching governance.
The training program includes the following components of governance:
- Interested employer information meetings and an application process to apply for funding.
- NSW Health and employer Funding Agreement
- Recruitment Pack with templates for the employer to help with recruitment and advertising.
- Employer interview panel includes representatives from University and NSW Health
The Trainee and Supervisor are supported with a:
- Family information session to help family understand the traineeship.
- Work team information session to help all team members understand the traineeship and their involvement.
- NSW Health Project Officer point of contact
- Steering Group meeting, held twice yearly to keep the traineeship on track.
The traineeship is supported with:
- MS Teams Channels for communication
- Supervisor forums, workshops, conferences and webinars
- Workplan templates, guidance for supervisors, guidance for trainees, guidance for work experiences.
- NSW Health, Environmental Health Officer Workplace Training Kit and assessment.
- NSW Health and University meetings.
At the completion of the traineeship, there is a review and closure process with the workplace and trainee.
The trainee is issued a Training Program certificate and awarded a Bachelor of Science (Environmental Health).
