Ingrid Johnston The connections between climate and health, and the importance of systemic changes in Australia to recognise and address … More
Category: Climate change
WA must take urgent action towards health impacts of climate change
Tarun Weeramanthri ‘Climate change is the defining issue of our time – and we are at a defining moment’ – … More
Facing Unprecedented Challenges: lessons from the 2020 Australian Public Health Conference
Jeremy Hunt At this point, unprecedented doesn’t quite do 2020 justice. Throughout the year governments and organisations have had to … More
Does anyone really believe we are going to avert a climate catastrophe?
Peter Sainsbury It might be easy, even for someone who follows the scientific evidence about climate change, to think … More
How do we improve public health messaging during periods of bushfire smoke and poor air quality?
Australian Public Health Conference 2020 Workshop Friday 23 October Topic: How do we improve public health messaging during periods of … More
Bushfire catastrophe provides evidence climate change is real and impacting our lives
Australian Public Health Conference 2020 Plenary 2: Planetary and Climate Health Panelists Ms Amanda McKenzie, CEO, Climate Council Professor Peter … More
New bushfire season prompts renewed call for action on climate
David Templeman, President of the Public Health Association Australia, former Director General of Emergency Management Australia With the start … More
Message to Territorians: don’t throw petrol on the fire, vote for climate action this Saturday
Rosalie Schultz Extreme heat is a critical health issue for Territorians, and its effects on our health are only worsening … More
Mental health and adaptation to climate change
Dr Fiona Robards, Co-Convenor Mental Health Special Interest Group, PHAA Climate change presents an existential threat. It is almost unbelievable … More
Coordinating a response to bushfire and climate change crisis
By David Templeman, former Director General of Emergency Management Australia and President of the Public Health Association Australia As states … More
The earth is breathing easier
Major cities and their birds are breathing easier. Across China, smog has given way to the colour blue. Even the snow-capped Himalayas are visible from parts of Northern India for the first time in local’s memories.