CHRISTINE DALGLEISH
Diamond Creek,VIC
Summary
Knowledgeable in Community Safety and Public and Environmental Health with proven history of leading high-performing teams and executing strategic and legislative initiatives that produce positive community outcomes. Successfully directed and supported inter-departmental and inter-organisational projects that resulted in significant process improvements and operational efficiencies. Demonstrated leadership and communication skills in fostering collaborative environments, delivering impactful results.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director
Environmental Health Professionals Australia
01.2024 - Current
- Convene Environment and Wastewater Special Interest Group
- Attend Board Meetings
- Support industry advocacy opportunities
Public and Environmental Health Coordinator
Yarra Ranges Council
06.2020 - Current
- Facilitated interdepartmental review of council's flood and drainage processes
- Identified priorities within competing workloads
- Convene a Public Health Leaders Meeting seating 17 different Victorian Councils
- Lead advocacy pieces to address industry concerns
- Coordinated a successful food sampling tender across 5 Councils ($850,000)
- Finance management including budgets, credit card and forecasting processes
- Assisted in developing training programs for new Environmental Health Officers, ensuring strong future leadership in the field.
- Supported and encouraged good mental health practices for team members
- Managed the Safer Communities operational response through the June 2021 Storm Event
- Managed process enhancements and statutory requirements a during the COVID-19 global pandemic
- Supported the Public and Environmental Health team to present at the International Federation of Environmental Health World Congress in Perth 2024
- Facilitated team meetings and benchmarking discussions to continuously improve processes
- Recruitment of temporary and ongoing employees
- Reporting: Food Act, Tobacco Act, LGPRF, incident/OVA
- Enforcement experience including letters, procedural fairness, official warnings, infringements, notices, orders and prosecutions
- Created process and enforcement templates
- Developed Public and Environmental Health team's Sharepoint page
- Investigated complaints concerning public health nuisances, resolving issues promptly and professionally
- Provided expert advice on appropriate remediation actions for contaminated sites, protecting public health and the environment
- Addressed noise pollution concerns by measuring sound levels and working closely with stakeholders to find solutions that satisfied all parties involved
- Identified trends in environmental health issues within the community and developed targeted programs as needed
Acting EO Safer Communities
Yarra Ranges Council
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Facilitated interdepartmental conversations and working groups
- Investigated, monitored and responded to complex customers and cases
- Consulted and supported an ELT report
- Attended Council Forum to support an application regarding a complex case (Centre Road Mt Evelyn)
- Managed Community Safety, Public and Environmental Health, School Crossings and Pandemic Teams
- Reviewed officer Authorisations to ensure all officers were authorised as appropriate
- Developed the ‘Rooming House Working Group’ – interdepartmental response to Rooming Houses including an audit of Building, Planning and Health permits
- Participated in hard rubbish working group to advocate for Safer Communities position regarding our response to hard rubbish complaints
- Created flexible solutions to place personnel in the Fire Prevention Program and worked with the Emergency Management Team to implement those solutions, further building a positive working relationship
- Created ‘Safer Communities Workload Plan’ to support Safer Communities during times of crisis by outlining priority workloads based on resources, budget and personnel available
Public Health Operations Coordinator COVID
Yarra Ranges Council
03.2020 - 06.2020
- Provided COVID-19 health advice to employees and the community, including advice and guidance on essential services
- Developed and consulted on enhanced cleaning schedule for Council facilities
- Developed, promoted and implemented ‘Be Kind Yarra Ranges’, an initiative to encourage the community to unify and support each other through the COVID-19 pandemic
- Coached and mentored EHOs in an emergency situation (global pandemic)
- Developed and presented key messages to the organisation regarding social distancing, personal hygiene and cleaning
- Developed and implemented a Case Team Procedure to ensure Council’s response to a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 case was a coordinated approach
- Employed communication techniques such as geo-tagging to assist with targeted messaging relating to Council’s COVID-19 response in specific areas
Safer Communities Program Lead (Community Safety)
Yarra Ranges Council
07.2018 - 03.2020
- Development of the Refund Policy for Safer Communities
- Development of Change of Category process for Council’s Burning Off Local Law
- Interdepartmental engagement for organisational continuous improvements
- Development and implementation of policy, processes and procedures
- Introducing a holistic approach to investigations
- Driving positive culture change
- Coaching and mentoring Regional Leads
Immunisation Coordinator
Maroondah City Council
10.2015 - 07.2018
Environmental Health Officer
Maroondah City Council
03.2011 - 10.2015
Environmental Health Officer
Maribyrnong City Council
12.2010 - 03.2011
Environmental Health Officer
Whittlesea Shire Council
01.2009 - 12.2010
Education
Graduate Certificate - Applied Business
Swinburne University of Technology
Melbourne, VICBachelor of Science - Public And Environmental Health
Swinburne University of Technology
Melbourne, VICDiploma - Sustainability Studies
Swinburne University of Technology
Melbourne, VICCertificate IV - Leadership And Management
Swinburne University of Technology
Melbourne, VICCertificate IV - Government (Investigations)
Charles Darwin University
Darwin, NTSkills
- Relationship building
- Strategic planning
- Decision-making
- People management
- Operations management
- Project coordination
- Employee development
- Issues resolution
- Legal and regulatory compliance
- Verbal and written communication
Certification
- Director ID Australian Business Registry Services (036 78112 23620 97)
- Victorian Driver Licence
- Working with Children Check
- Member Environmental Health Professionals Australia
- Member Public and Environmental Health Leaders Group
Timeline
Director
Environmental Health Professionals Australia
01.2024 - Current
Acting EO Safer Communities
Yarra Ranges Council
01.2021 - 01.2024
Public and Environmental Health Coordinator
Yarra Ranges Council
06.2020 - Current
Public Health Operations Coordinator COVID
Yarra Ranges Council
03.2020 - 06.2020
Safer Communities Program Lead (Community Safety)
Yarra Ranges Council
07.2018 - 03.2020
Immunisation Coordinator
Maroondah City Council
10.2015 - 07.2018
Environmental Health Officer
Maroondah City Council
03.2011 - 10.2015
Environmental Health Officer
Maribyrnong City Council
12.2010 - 03.2011
Environmental Health Officer
Whittlesea Shire Council
01.2009 - 12.2010
Graduate Certificate - Applied Business
Swinburne University of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Public And Environmental Health
Swinburne University of Technology
Diploma - Sustainability Studies
Swinburne University of Technology
Certificate IV - Leadership And Management
Swinburne University of Technology
Certificate IV - Government (Investigations)
Charles Darwin University
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