Shaun Yu
Pakuranga,Auckland
Summary
Dedicated Health Protection Officer / Environmental Health Officer with a proven track record of 20+ years in regulatory and enforcement roles. Skilled in resolving public complaints related to food safety, offensive noise, and environmental health. Committed to promoting the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi for the better future of the Auckland communities.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Health Protection Officer (HPO)
National Public Health Service - Northern Region
Auckland, New Zealand
02.2024 - 07.2024
- Conducted health inspections of public facilities (e.g., early childcare centres and aged care facilities) to ensure compliance with relevant regulations;
- Monitored and evaluated the effectiveness of health protection measures in the community;
- Supported the mosquito surveillance programme by attending regular trap servicing, sample processing, and data entry;
- Investigated hazardous substance-based incidents and collaborated with Council officers for the post-incident survey.
- Followed up with border health emergency events (e.g., exotic mosquito interceptions) and carried out the delimiting survey and enhanced surveillance under the Health Act 1956 and the Biosecurity Act 1993.
- Undertook ship sanitation inspections as per the International Health Regulations 2005;
- Collaborated with local authorities, stakeholders, and other healthcare professionals to develop health protection strategies.
Environmental Health Officer, Compliance
Waverley Council
, Australia
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Conducted EHO duties under the New South Wales legislation such as the Food Act 2003, Local Government Act 1993, Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, and Public Health Act 2010;
- Conducted compliance inspections at regulated premises including food shops, mobile food stalls, childcare centres, manicure/pedicure salons, and skin-penetration premises;
- Assessed new applications and/or existing registration renewal of food businesses;
- Responded to public complaints regarding operating development against Council's conditional decisions;
- Investigated public complaints concerning unsafe food, offensive noise, asbestos-contaminated land, sewage overflow, stormwater pollution, lighting pollution, and other public health risks;
- Reported to EH Manager about workload, difficult customers, serious compliance issues, and health and safety concerns from fieldwork promptly;
- Made sound decisions to determine appropriate enforcement actions when imposing improvement or penalty notices for non-compliant operations;
- Discussed enforcement decisions based on risk assessment with either the Team Leader or EH Manager to ensure appropriate enforcement actions;
- Ensured Council-organised events had food safety in place, among attending food stalls;
- Technically capable of applying sound level meter and dye-traced method when investigating offensive noise and sewage incidents.
Environmental Health Officer
Central Australia Health Service
Alice Springs, Australia
02.2022 - 08.2022
- Undertook a range of environmental health activities that protect and improve the health and well-being of the communities under the Northern Territory's legislation;
- Responded to environmental health incidents by exercising the legal powers of entry, investigation, inspection, and information gathering;
- Responded to public complaints of food safety, noise, sewage discharge, and other environmental and public health hazards;
- Assisted in the research, development, implementation, and evaluation of projects and surveys in a range of public and environmental health issues;
- Undertook inspections, surveys, and projects-related compliance and enforcement activities;
- Actively involved in regulating various cultural festivals to ensure food safety in place, with the attending food stalls;
- Attended the Northern Territory Government-sponsored healthy housing program designed for the local Aboriginal communities in Alice Springs;
- Performed activities outside normal business hours and participated in public health activities as required; well-being.
Technical Manager
Auckland (DWAU)
Auckland, New Zealand
10.2018 - 01.2022
- Demonstrated technical leadership in drinking-water compliance management;
- Led the Unit as an Inspection Body (Type C) to successfully pass the annual technical assessment conducted by the International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ) in 2019 and maintain its IANZ accreditation under the ISO/IEC17020:2012;
- Coordinated technical training to DWAs around statutory requirements, updates on the drinking-water standards, DWA Function Activities, and other technical practices;
- Carried out DWA function activities including assessing networked drinking water supply compliance, authorising the competence of persons performing analysis/calibration, verifying the adequacy of water safety plans and verifying the implementation of approved water safety plans, and water carrier compliance;
- Developed the technical procedure for bore source approval for water carriers;
- Provided the Environmental Health management with technical advice relevant to industry policy, stakeholders’ processes when required;
- Organised allocation of the Drinking Water Annual Survey and compliance assessment;
- Responded to drinking-water transgressions and supply emergencies, and ensured sound communications with key stakeholders, internally and externally;
- Maintained sound relationships with the lead stakeholders in the Auckland region such as Watercare Services Ltd, Veolia Water and Auckland Council via routine stakeholder meetings;
- Maintained self-accreditation status (Signatory Approval) during 2013~2021;
- Supported the Unit’s drinking-water programme handed over to Taumata Arowai.
Portfolio Lead, Biosecurity / Border Health Emergency Response
Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Auckland, New Zealand
06.2004 - 09.2018
- Led the routine Biosecurity Surveillance for exotic mosquito monitoring and control programme at the main gateways including Auckland International Airport (AIA), Ports of Auckland (POA), and Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), Base Auckland, Whenuapai;
- Undertook routine mosquito surveillance programme audit surveys at the above sites and completed audit reports for the stakeholders;
- Developed and reviewed the exotic mosquito interception response protocol if required;
- Led response to the interception notifications of suspected exotic mosquitoes at borders;
- Conducted ship sanitation certification (SSC) inspections onboard international vessels under the International Health Regulations 2005;
- Reviewed the Rodent Sightings at Points of Entry & Transitional Facilities Response Protocol for Normal & After Hours;
- Led the mosquito mega-surveys jointly attended by multiple agencies at Auckland International Airport;
- Maintained good relationships with key stakeholders including the MoH, MPI, AIAL, POAL, RNZAF & SMS through regular meetings;
- Conducted emergency response operations, including hazardous material spills and natural disasters;
- Responded to emergency calls for assistance from citizens in distress.
Education
Certificate IV - Government Investigations
Investigation Complianc and Enforcement Training Systems (ICETS)
Australia04.2022
National Diploma - Drinking Water Assessment
OPUS International Consultancy
Lower Hutt, Wellington03.2011
Master of Science - Environmental Science
University of Auckland
Auckland10.2000
Skills
- HPO/EHO experience in New Zealand and Australia
- Food safety inspections
- Health compliance evaluations
- Noise response
- Housing or dwelling assessment
- Chemical contamination assessment
- Workload prioritisation
- Compliance encouragement
- Decision-making
- Emergency response
- Technical report writing
- Health and safety awareness
- Multi-language skills
- Clean full driver's licence (Class 1)
Accomplishments
- 07/03/24, Re-gained the designation of a Health Protection Officer under the Health Act 1956
- 01/16/23, Designated as an Environmental Health Officer under the legislation of New South Wales, Australia
- 12/20/16, Appointed as an Enforcement Officer under the Psychoactive Substances Act 2013
- 09/30/13, Designated as an IANZ-accredited Drinking Water Assessor under the Health Act 1956
- 08/21/08, Designated as an Authorised Biosecurity Officer under the Biosecurity Act 1993
- 06/20/08, Designated as a Health Protection Officer under the Health Act 1956
Other experiences
- 2015-2017 Presented to the Master of Public Health students at the University of Auckland on Quarantine and Biosecurity;
- 2015-2017 Presented “Mosquito Surveillance Programme at ARPHS” at the Ministry of Health-sponsored Pests & Vectors Surveillance of Public Health Significance Workshop;
- Dec 2015 Had my technical article “The possibility of a dengue outbreak in New Zealand” published by the MPI’s Surveillance magazine, Vol 42, No 4, 29-31
- Sep 2016 Presented to the Senior Management Team and ARPHS Public Health Forum “A DWA’s Perspective of Havelock North Water Contamination and Campylobactor Outbreak”
Languages
English
Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Professional
Chinese (Cantonese)
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Health Protection Officer (HPO)
National Public Health Service - Northern Region
02.2024 - 07.2024
Environmental Health Officer, Compliance
Waverley Council
01.2023 - 01.2024
Environmental Health Officer
Central Australia Health Service
02.2022 - 08.2022
Technical Manager
Auckland (DWAU)
10.2018 - 01.2022
Portfolio Lead, Biosecurity / Border Health Emergency Response
Auckland Regional Public Health Service
06.2004 - 09.2018
Certificate IV - Government Investigations
Investigation Complianc and Enforcement Training Systems (ICETS)
National Diploma - Drinking Water Assessment
OPUS International Consultancy
Master of Science - Environmental Science
University of Auckland
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