December 13, 2023 - Extreme heat kills more Australians than any other climate disaster. Global heating and climate change are causing heat waves to be hotter, to happen more often and to last longer. ...
Fact Sheets
Fact Sheet: Bushfires and Your Health in Australia
December 13, 2023 - Bushfires have always been a part of the Australian environment. But now, because of climate change, fires are fiercer, more frequent and more destructive with greater loss of life. Bushfires ...
Fact Sheet: Severe Storms, Floods and Your Health
May 8, 2023 - Floods and severe storms are harmful to our health. Extreme weather is becoming more common with climate change, and is demanding and costly to individuals, communities and health systems. This ...
Fact Sheet: Asthma and Indoor Gas Appliances
October 13, 2022 - Asthma has many triggers, and these vary from person to person: respiratory virus infection, dust mites, mould, and indoor air pollution. One exposure that is often overlooked is the nitrogen ...
Report: How Climate Change Affects Mental Health In Australia
October 11, 2021 - – Climate change is increasingly driving more severe and frequent extreme weather events such as extreme heat, bushfires, storms and floods which have serious and wide-reaching impacts on the mental health of ...