We have over 30' years experience of specialising in Environmental Health recruitment.
No one can compete with us in this amazing space. We are a standout and standalone specialist.
We generally love this discipline and our whole business was built from it.
Led by Environmental Health experts - Nick Shaw and Owen Millar
Owen Millar – Head of Environmental Health & Compliance
Our Environmental Health division is headed by Owen Millar, a fully qualified Environmental Health Officer with a Master’s degree in Environmental Health and 15 years’ hands-on experience working in local government before moving into specialist recruitment with us in 2016
Since joining Osborne Richardson in 2016, Owen has spent almost a decade recruiting exclusively within Environmental Health and regulatory roles. He speaks the same language as your team, understands the practical application of the Food Act, Public Health Act and local laws, and can assess candidates beyond what appears on a CV.
This ensures shortlists that are technically sound, culturally aligned, and ready to operate from day one.
Nick Shaw – Managing Director
Osborne Richardson is led by Managing Director Nick Shaw, who has over 26 years’ experience recruiting Environmental Health Officers in both the UK and Australia.
Nick has supported councils through resourcing shortages, regulatory reform, emergency response periods and long-term workforce planning. His international and local perspective has shaped a recruitment model focused on quality, continuity and long-term partnerships — not transactional placements.
Together, Owen and Nick provide a level of Environmental Health recruitment expertise that is unmatched in the Australian market.
As you will no doubt know if you are reading this, you rarely get good EHO's applying for jobs on Seek. Yes, we appreciate every now and then you get lucky and snag one, but it can't be relied upon. So how do we have so many candidates available for work? The answer is simple. Time and consistency in the market. We are the only recruitment consultancy that attends every EHA and EHP conference no matter where it is held in the country, we support these orgainisations and the profession by sponsoring awards and events. We help every EHO with career advice and support, regardless of whether we are placing them or they are applying directly to roles. Owen regular attends and presents to graduates at university's here in Australia and overseas.
With both Nick and Owen's connections and reputation in the market there isn't an EHO role that we haven't been able to fill.
We have placed over 500 EHOs across contract, permanent and project related roles accross Australia and this has included regional and metropolitan areas. We have placed with councils from as far up as Arukun Regional Council down and across to Hobart Regional Council and everything inbetween, including WA and SA.. The majority of our placements come in QA, Vic and NSW but our reach is far and wide. We like a challenge, so let us know if you need an EHO, no matter where you are located.. we will back ourselves to find you the right candidate.
For all Environmental Health related enquires contact Owen Millar on 0414 706 605 or email owen@osbornerichardson.com.au