Media releases

Today at Parliament House, Doctors from across Australia delivered an alarming new report, Fossil Fuels are a Health Hazard.  The report by medical group Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA),handed down with communications collective...

Escalating climate change is hazardous to the health of Australians. It also creates additional strain on healthcare systems and threatens to disrupt access to care. 

A legislated duty of care compelling the federal government to consider young people’s health and well-being when making climate-related policies is essential for protecting our children and their future, says medical group Doctors for...

Health evidence has spearheaded concerns about the Middle Arm Industrial Precinct Senate Inquiry in Canberra today as health experts urge the Federal Government and the Northern Territory Government to regulate health impact. 

Doctors for the Environment Australia has described this year's budget as a missed opportunity to address the impacts of worsening climate change on the health of Australians.

The Future Gas Strategy adds further fuel to global heating and damages our health. By locking in gas exports until 2050 our government condemns us to a hot, inhospitable and unhealthy environment.

Doctors call on the popular cooking show MasterChef Australia to reconsider its sponsorship deal with Australian Gas Network (AGN). They fear the deal may discourage viewers to replace their gas cookers with healthier alternatives–...

Australian medical and pharmacy schools will be included for the first time in the latest Planetary Health Report Card (PHRC), an influential global publication encompassing 151 health professional schools in 18 countries.

Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) calls for the cross bench to reject the watered down and delayed fuel efficiency standard, and to protect the health of Australians by requiring new vehicle fleet standards...

Doctors for the Environment Australia has today joined environmental conservation organisations across Western Australia in calling on the Cook Government to reject proposed changes to the state’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).