Food Safety Standards - Sources of information & advice
Chapter 3 (Australia only), Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code
NOTE: The Food Safety Standards do not apply in New Zealand. The provisions of the food standards
treaty between Australia and New Zealand do not include food hygiene standards.
Sources of information
Copies of the standards, the guides to these and other fact sheets and supporting material can be found on
the ANZFA website.
As the standards are introduced through 2001, ANZFA will be developing other material to support the
introduction of the standards. This information will be added to the ANZFA website and will also be available
through State and Territory health departments.
As the standards are introduced in each State and Territory, food businesses will also be able to seek advice
directly from the Environmental Health Officers at their local councils, or from their State or Territory health or
health services department and Public Health Units.
Businesses will also be able to seek advice from their professional or industry association. Some associations are planning to develop specific guidance for their members to help them comply with the Food Safety
Standards.
Sources of Advice
State & Territory Health Departments
New South Wales
DEPARTMENT
Queensland
Manager, Food Unit, Department of Health
P O Box 798, GLADESVILLE 1675
Phone: 02 9816 0268
Fax: 02 9817 7596
E-mail: jmcma@doh.health.nsw.gov.au
Queensland Health, G P O Box 48, Brisbane QLD 4001
Queensland Health Public Health Units
(see listings under Health in the Queensland White Pages)
South Australia
Manager, Food Branch, Department of Human Services,
P O Box 6, Rundle Mall, ADELAIDE 5000
Phone: 08 8226 7121
Fax: 08 8226 7102
E-mail: ehb@dhs.sa.gov.au
Tasmania
Eric Johnson, State Food Officer
Department of Health and Human Services
P O Box 125B, Hobart, Tasmania, 7000
Free Call 1800 671 738
Fax: 03 6233 6620
E-mail: eric.johnson@dchs.tas.gov.au
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Victoria
Department of Human Services
G P O Box 1670N, Melbourne VIC 3001
Food Safety Victoria hotline: 1300 364 352
Fax: 03 9637 5435
E-mail: fsv@dhs.vic.gov.au.
Western Australia
Wayne Jolley, Principal Food Scientist
Department of Health, P O Box 8172
Stirling St, PERTH 6849
Phone: 08 9388 4999
Fax: 08 9382 8119
E-mail: wayne.jolley@health.wa.gov.au
ACT
Dieter Jurgeneit, Senior Food Policy Officer
Department of Health, Housing and Community Care
Locked Bag 5, Weston Creek, ACT 2611
Phone: (02) 6205 1700
Fax: 02 6205 1705
E-mail: dieter.jurgeneit@act.gov.au
Northern Territory
Tracy Ward, Senior Policy Officer
Territory Health Services, P O Box 40596, CASUARINA 0811
Phone: (08) 8999 2965
Fax (08) 8999 2530
E-mail: tracy.ward@nt.gov.au
Local Councils & Enforcement Agencies
NOTE: For most food businesses, local councils and Environmental Health Officers will have responsibility
for the enforcement of the standards. Contact details for a number of local councils can be found on the
following websites. In some cases there are links from these sites to those of the Councils themselves.
Australian Local Government Association, Canberra: www.alga.com.au
New South Wales: www.lgsa.org.au
In NSW, businesses that fall into categories (for example, hospitals and nursing homes) supervised directly
by NSW Department of Health officers should contact their local public health unit for advice. Contact details
can be found at www.health.nsw.gov.au/public-health/phus/phus.html
Queensland: www.lgaq.asn.au
South Australia: www.lga.sa.gov.au
Tasmania: www.lgat.tas.gov.au
Victoria: www.mav.asn.au
Western Australia: www.wama.wa.gov.au
ACT: www.act.gov.au
Northern Territory: Territory Health Services will administer the Food Safety Standards in most places.
Contact details can be found at www.nt.gov.au/nths.
Australia New Zealand Food Authority
P O Box 7186
Canberra MC ACT 2610
Tel: 02 6271 2222
Fax: 04 473 9855
Australia New Zealand Food Authority
P O Box 10559
Wellington NZ 6036
Fax: 02 6271 2278
Tel: 04 473 9942
Email:
advice@anzfa.gov.au
Website: www.anzfa.gov.au
Advice Line: 1300 652 166
Email: nz.reception@anzfa.gov.au
Website: www.anzfa.govt.nz
Advice Line: 0800 441 571
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