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Background

The health department’s mission is to promote and protect the health and safety of the citizens within our municipality. We are committed to providing comprehensive public health services, fostering a healthy surrounding, and enhancing the quality of life for our community members.

Mission

To be Fiji’s most liveable City

Vision

To have Nadi recognised as a clean and beautiful city that leads and innovates, values diversity,involves its community and balances the needs of its citizens now and into the future.

Goals

  • Integrity – we commit to practicing the highest ethical standards and to demonstrate honesty and fairness in our actions.
  • Professionalism – we commit to excellence and impartiality in our service, and to provide evidence based advice, derived from rigorous analysis.
  • Excellence – we demonstrate pride, enthusiasm and dedication in everything that we do, and we commit to delivering the best outcomes for all Fijians.
  • Collaboration – we practice a highly consultative, professional and participative approach in all our customer and stakeholder engagement interactions.
  • Teamwork – we treat out colleagues with respect and value all contributions.

Objective

The department recognizes the importance of providing quality services to ensure a safe and healthy environment for both our customers and employees

To strive towards this goal:

  • Operate in compliance with all environmental legislations and policies.
  • Incorporate environmental factors into all our decision making.
  • Communicate our environmental commitment to the ratepayers and the public.
  • Promote Nadi as “Jet Set Clean Nadi” by continuously improving our environmental performance by periodically reviewing our environmental policies.

Department Services

Legislations

  • Local Government Act Cap 125
  • Public Health Act Cap 111
  • Food Safety Act 2003, Food Safety Regulation 2009, Food Establishment (Grading) Regulation 2012
  • Litter Act 2008
  • Open fire By-law,
  • Tobacco Control Act 2010/Tobacco Control Regulation 2012
  • Garbage By-law
  • National Building Code
  • Environment Management Act 2005
  • Climate Change Act 2021
  • Other relevant By-Laws and Regulations pertaining to environmental health.

Enforcement

  • Investigate and take appropriate action in response to public health and sanitation complaints for example overgrown grass, food, animal nuisance, illegal dumping, improper wastewater disposal, open fires, sewage overflows, etc.
  • Issue appropriate intimation, Statutory and fixed penalty notices and institute legal action upon non-compliances
  • Conduct systematic inspections of premises to ensure compliance
  • Referral of complaints to relevant authorities.

Solid Waste Management

  • Waste Minimization and Recycling Promotion Project: includes clean schools program, home composting, green waste chipping, promotion of eco bags, collection of recyclables, etc.
  • Garbage/Recyclable collection Services;

Residential Areas:

Garbage- Twice a week

Recyclables- Twice a month

Commercial: Garbage- 6 day per week

Industrial: Garbage- 3 days per week

Food Safety Programs

  • Systematic inspections of premises for issuance/renewal of health license and health permits.
  • Regular Monitoring and surveillance of Food Operating Business for compliance
  • Conduct grading exercises for restaurants
  • Conduct and create awareness and training for food businesses and food handlers.
  • Investigate and take appropriate action for non-compliance

Building Works

  • Scrutinize and process building applications
  • Carry out building inspection for Completion Compliance

Disease Surveillance and Monitoring Works

  • Carry out clean-up campaigns for mosquito/rodent control and disease prevention.
  • Larval surveys
  • Investigation and surveillance of diseases like Leptospirosis, Typhoid, Dengue (LTDs) etc.

Public Amenities/Facility upkeep, cleanliness and hygiene

  • Monitoring of public places such as road verges, parks, gardens, footpath, drains, open spaces and public beaches.
  • Regular inspection of all public conveniences to ensure that it is maintained in clean and hygienic condition at all times.

 Health promotion and awareness Programs

  • Carry out health awareness, promotion, monitoring and evaluation works within communities and schools

Public Conveniences

The council has 5 public conveniences which is operated and maintained at the following locations;

  • Namaka Market
  • Nadi Civic Centre
  • Nadi Bus Stand
  • Nadi Market (2)

Contact Us

Nadi Town Council Health Department

Suite 14, 1st Floor, Nadi Town Council Building Main Street, Nadi

PO Box 241, Nadi

Email: health@naditowncouncil.com.fj

Ph: 6700133/ 9994657

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