Public Health and Safety

One of the aims of the Environmental Health Unit is to protect and promote the public health of the community.

The area of public health includes mosquito control, head lice, housing (investigation of insanitary conditions), cooling towers, infectious diseases (including body piercing and beauty therapy) and swimming pools.

If you have any concerns regarding any of the above issues or require any further information, please contact one of Council's Environmental Health Officers on 8375 6600.

Information sheets

Please see the below fact sheets below on head lice and mosquito control:

Head Lice - Information Sheet General Information(84 kb)

Head Lice - Treatment and Prevention Information Sheet(88 kb)

Mosquito Control - Information Sheet(85 kb)

More information sheets can be found in this section, including an extensive collection of food poisoning information sheets.

Further information

Further information regarding public and environmental health can be obtained from the Department of Health Website or by contacting the City of Marion's Environmental Health Unit at the below details.

City of Marion
Environmental Health Team
Phone: (08) 8375 6600
Email: council@marion.sa.gov.au
In person: 245 Sturt Road, Sturt SA 5047
Post: PO Box 21, Oaklands Park SA 5046