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Environmental Health Worker Resource Kit

The Environmental Health Worker Resource Kit has been developed for use by people who train, work with or employ Indigenous Environmental Health Workers. Contents of the kit cover the literacy and numeracy skills needed to carry out practical workplace tasks ranging from measuring pesticide and water tank volumes to basic computer operations and report writing.

The Environmental Health Worker Resource Kit comes in durable packaging with laminated colour coded cards for easy identification of the three streams: literacy, numeracy, and workplace communication.

What the Kit contains

• three streams - literacy, numeracy and workplace communication
• sets of colour-coded information and practice cards for each stream
• distinctive icons and graphics
• a booklet that tells the story of western medical and public health practice
• a CD-ROM covering all kit contents
• a pair of reading glasses to assist with the magnification of print.

Key Features

• durable packaging
• easy to use off the job or in the workplace
• works well in one to one sessions or with groups
• ideal for use where computer-based learning is not possible
• sold free of copyright restrictions.

What people say about the Kit

'Not only do I see it as a great teaching aid, I see it as a permanent reference tool that can be used on a day to day basis by any Environmental Health Worker ... the kit will be well used and promoted whenever the opportunity arises in East Arnhem.'
Bob Small, Environmental Health Officer, Department of Health and Community Services, East Arnhem

'Provides a great framework for assisting trainees ... love the flexibility of its use ... easy to use and supports trainees in their day to day jobs. Good stuff!'
Fiona Smith, Environmental Health Officer, Department of Health and Community Services, Alice Springs

'It is great to see that such a complete and concise resource package has been developed. The package is certainly the best of its kind that I have seen and its robust construction and user friendly design are also excellent features.'
Ken O'Brien, Environmental Health Officer, Department of Health and Community Services, Darwin Rural

Ordering Information

Australian purchases
Price: $AUD495.00 includes GST, handling and road freight.
Air freight by arrangement

International purchases
Price: $AUD450.00
Freight by arrangement

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