A boy pulls a toy on a string beside a sea wall. This photo of Saibai island in the Torres Strait was taken by Brad Marsellos and posted to Flickr.

Is the Australian Government doing enough to counter the impacts of climate change on Torres Strait Islander communities?

Anna Alex – PHAA intern Back in May 2019, a group of Torres Strait Islanders lodged a landmark climate and … More

Participants at a Climate and Health Alliance workshop in Townsville stand outside and hold signs which read "our climate, our health" and also "prevention is better than cure."

Say it loud and clear: Climate change is a health problem

Alex Hewish and Remy Shergill – Climate And Health Alliance Climate change. The average Australian is aware that the world … More

Forum calls for health to be the main driver for climate action

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA In responding to COVID-19, governments everywhere, including in Australia, have dropped the ball on protecting … 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

hot air balloons in the sunset: optimism that we can deal with climate change

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.