Councils deliver a wide range of public health services, and prepare Public Health and Wellbeing Plans for their communities.

Councils also provide statutory services required under various State laws including the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 and the Food Act 1984.

Services may include:

• Public health: registration and inspection of health (beauty) premises and prescribed accommodation
• Food regulation in Victoria: inspections, permits and registrations
• Community safety: CCTV security cameras, safe taxi ranks, school crossing supervisors
• Emergency management planning
• Public toilets
• Street lighting
• Litter bins
• Cemeteries
• Infection disease control
• Swimming pools, spas and their safety barriers
• Tobacco: enforcement of smoking laws and bans on sale of cigarettes and vapes to minors
• Monitoring for noise, smells, smoke and pest control.

Learn more about

• Learn about the right licenses, registration and permits you need for your business
• See council tobacco activity reporting
• Find out about council food safety roles

Did you know?

Councils ensure the health and safety of communities by…

• Registering more than 73,000 fixed and mobile food businesses
• Conducting more than 12,000 tobacco education and enforcement visits
• Spending more than $50 million on public street lighting.