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8.9 Useful contacts


Australian Government

National Health and Medical Research Council

GPO Box 1421

Canberra ACT 2601

Tel: (02) 6217 9000 or 13 000 64672

E-mail: nhmrc@nhmrc.gov.au

Internet: www.nhmrc.gov.au

Safe Work Australia

GPO Box 641

Canberra ACT 2601

Tel: (02) 6240 0303 or 1300 551 832

E-mail: info@swa.gov.au

Internet: http://safeworkaustralia.gov.au/

Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS)

GPO Box 58

Sydney NSW 2001

Tel: (02) 8577 8800 or 1800 638 528

E-mail: aicis.enquiries@industrialchemicals.gov.au

Internet: https://www.industrialchemicals.gov.au/


Australian Capital Territory

Health Protection Services

Locked Bag 5005

Weston Creek ACT 2611

Tel: (02) 5124 9700

E-mail: hps@act.gov.au

Internet: http://www.health.act.gov.au

Department of the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate

GPO Box 158

Canberra City ACT 2601

Tel: 13 22 81

Internet: http://www.environment.act.gov.au/

ACT WorkSafe

GPO Box 158

Canberra City ACT 2601

Tel: 13 22 81

E-mail: worksafe@worksafe.act.gov.au

Internet: https://www.worksafe.act.gov.au/


New South Wales

NSW Department of Planning and Environment - Water

Locked Bag 5022

Parramatta, NSW 2124

Tel: 1300 081 047

Email: water.enquiries@dpie.nsw.gov.au

Internet: https://water.dpie.nsw.gov.au/

SafeWork NSW

Locked Bag 2906

Lisarow NSW 2252

Tel: 13 10 50

Internet: https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/

NSW Health - Environmental Health

Locked Mail Bag 2023

Leonards NSW 1590

Tel: (02) 9391 9939

E-mail: HSSG-WaterQual@health.nsw.gov.au

Internet: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/environment/water/pages/default.aspx

NSW Environmental Protection Agency

Locked Bag 5022

Parramatta NSW 2124

Tel: 131 555 (02) 9995 5000

E-mail: info@epa.nsw.gov.au

Internet: https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/


Northern Territory

NT Health - Environmental Health

PO Box 40596

Casuarina NT 0811

Tel: (08) 8922 7377

E-mail: envirohealth@nt.gov.au

Internet: https://health.nt.gov.au/professionals/environmental-health

Northern Territory Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security

PO Box 496

Palmerston NT 0831

Tel: 08 8999 4455

E-mail: waterresources@nt.gov.au

Internet: https://depws.nt.gov.au/

NT WorkSafe

GPO Box 1722

Darwin NT 0801

Tel: 1800 019 115

E-mail: ntworksafe@nt.gov.au

Internet: http://www.worksafe.nt.gov.au/


Queensland

Queensland Health

GPO Box 48

Brisbane QLD 4001

Tel: 13 74 68

E-mail: waterquality@health.qld.gov.au

Internet: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/public-health/industry-environment/environment-land-water/water/quality/drinking

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation

GPO Box 2454

Brisbane QLD 4001

Tel: 13 74 68

Internet: https://des.qld.gov.au/contactus/general

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland

GPO Box 69

Brisbane QLD 4001

Tel: 1300 362 128

Internet: https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/

Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water

1 William St

Brisbane QLD 4000

Tel: 13 74 68

Email: info@ rdmw.qld.gov.au

Internet: https://rdmw.qld.gov.au/water


South Australia

Water Quality Unit - SA Health

PO Box 287 Rundle Mall

Adelaide SA 5000

Tel: (08) 8226 7100

E-mail: waterquality@sa.gov.au

Internet: https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/public+health/water+quality/water+quality

Environmental Protection Authority (SA)

GPO Box 2607

Adelaide SA 5001

Tel: (08) 8204 2000

E-mail: yourepa@sa.gov.au

Internet: https://www.epa.sa.gov.au/

SafeWork SA

GPO Box 465

Adelaide SA 5001

Tel: 1300 365 255

E-mail: help.safework@sa.gov.au

Internet: https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/


Tasmania

Environmental Health Unit - Department of Health

GPO Box 125

Hobart TAS 7001

Tel: 1800 671 738

E-mail: public.health@health.tas.gov.au

Internet: https://www.health.tas.gov.au/health-topics/environmental-health/drinking-water-quality

Department of Natural Resources and Environment

GPO Box 44

Hobart TAS 7001

Tel: 1300 368 550

E-mail: Water.Enquiries@nre.tas.gov.au

Internet: https://nre.tas.gov.au/water

WorkSafe Tasmania

PO Box 56

Rosny Park TAS 7018

Tel: 1300 366 322

E-mail: wstinfo@justice.tas.gov.au

Internet: http://worksafe.tas.gov.au


Victoria

Department of Heath

50 Lonsdale St

Melbourne VIC 3001

Tel: 1300 761 874

E-mail: water@health.vic.gov.au

Internet: http://health.vic.gov.au/public-health/water/

Environment Protection Authority

GPO Box 4395

Melbourne VIC 3001

Tel: 1300 372 842

E-mail: contact@epa.vic.gov.au

Internet: http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/

WorkSafe Victoria

1 Malop Street

Geelong VIC 3220

Tel: 1800 136 089

Internet: https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/about


Western Australia

Department of Health - Public and Aboriginal Health Division

PO Box 8172

Perth Business Centre

Perth WA 6849

Tel: (08) 9222 2000 or 9328 0553 (a/h)

Email: ehinfo@health.wa.gov.au

Internet: https://www.health.wa.gov.au/Health-for/Environmental-Health-practitioners/Water


National organisations

Australian Water Association (AWA)

PO Box 841

Chatswood NSW 2057

Tel: (02) 9436 0055

Internet: http://www.awa.asn.au

Water Research Australia

GPO Box 1751

Adelaide SA 5001

Tel: (08) 7424 2445

E-mail: info@waterra.com.au

Internet: http://www.waterra.com.au/

National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia (NATA)

PO Box 7507

Silverwater NSW 2128

Tel: 1800 621 666

Email: corpcomm@nata.com.au

Internet: https://www.nata.com.au/

Standards Australia Limited

GPO Box 476

Sydney NSW 2001

Tel: 1800 035 822

Internet: https://www.standards.org.au/

Water Services Association Australia (WSAA)

Sydney NSW 2001

GPO Box 915

Tel: (03) 8605 7666

E-mail: info@wsaa.asn.au

Internet: http://www.wsaa.asn.au


International organisations

American Water Works Association (AWWA)

6666 W. Quincy Ave

Denver, CO 80235 USA

Internet: http://www.awwa.org/

Codex Alimentarius Commission

Viale delle

Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome, Italy

E-mail: Codex@fao.org

Internet: http://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/en/

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Chemin de Blandonnet 8

CP 401

1214 Vernier, Geneva Switzerland

Tel: +41 22 749 01 11

E-mail: central@iso.org

Internet: https://www.iso.org/home.html

NSF International

PO Box 130140

789 N. Dixboro Road

Ann Arbor, MI 48113-0140, USA

Tel: (+ 1) 734-769-8010

E-mail: info@nsf.org

Internet: www.nsf.org

World Health Organization, Water, Sanitation and Health Programme

Avenue Appia 20

1211 Geneva 27 Switzerland

Tel: (+ 41 22) 791 21 11

Internet: https://www.who.int/teams/environment-climate-change-and-health/water-sanitation-and-health