November 26, 2021 - Read the latest news on the issues that matter, how DEA is joining the dots on climate change and health and how you can help us make an impact.

November 9, 2021 - Doctors for the Environment Australia are concerned by the extremely generous license conditions allowing NSW power stations to pollute at much higher levels than similar facilities overseas Drs Ben Ewald ...

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 ...

September 16, 2021 - FINDING OPPORTUNITIES TO WRITE SUBMISSIONS See Appendix 1 How to initiate a potential submission: ·     Track state and federal enquiries and identify those of relevance       ·     Discuss with either SIGs, ...

September 13, 2021 - Doctors for the Environment Australia supports the development of national Sustainable Healthcare Unit to coordinate environmentally sustainable initiatives in health care and reduce its carbon footprint. It would: standardise and benchmark the measurement of carbon emissions; develop a road map for, ...

September 9, 2021 - By Dr Ben Ewald Question: Is Australia on track to reach its 2030 target of a 26% reduction from 2005 levels? To reach zero, all sectors will have to cut emissions, ...

August 30, 2021 - – We’re proud to launch our new briefing document: How Climate Change Affects Your Health: The Facts.

August 17, 2021 - Doctors for the Environment Australia made a submission to the New South Wales Department of Planning, Industry and Environment In June 2021 in regards to the Kurri Kurri Power Station. ...

August 16, 2021 - As our organisation grows, we’re able to bring more and more people into the conversation about climate change and health. As such, we’ve launched a new public-facing newsletter. The first ...

August 6, 2021 - DEA recently submitted a submission on the Industry Research and Development (BeetalooCooperative Drilling Program) Instrument. DEA has raised five key concerns about the Beetaloo Cooperative Drilling Program: The program will ...

June 21, 2021 - The health effects from exposure to air pollution are well established, and around the world this has led to the introduction of progressively tighter pollution regulations for industrial and vehicle ...

May 26, 2021 - Geelong’s Viva Energy refinery on the Corio Bay foreshore is the proposed site for a new gas import facility. DEA has provided a submission to the scoping requirements for the Environmental ...

May 4, 2021 - Australia’s forests and woodlands are some of the most biodiverse ecosystemson the planet. They have unique intrinsic value but also make vital contributionsto human health.It is abundantly clear that over ...

April 26, 2021 - Over the past decade, DEA has advocated for improvements in air quality and air quality standards to protect health. DEA has recently provided a submission to Victorian Government Inquiry into ...

April 26, 2021 - Doctors for the Environment Australia welcomes the intention for a Clean Air Plan for NSW asconcerted cross government action is needed to reduce health damage from air pollution in thestate. ...

April 26, 2021 - This week, we’re releasing a suit of educative resources focussed on diet, agriculture and the environmental. Thanks to several of our South Australian members for putting these resources together.

April 21, 2021 - In this document DEA Tasmania outlines a pathway for Tasmania’s Climate Change Act and Climate Action Plan to address the complex interrelated problems of climate change and health. Key themes ...

April 13, 2021 - In this episode of the Doctors for the Environment podcast, join Beau as he talks with Martin about the impact of climate change on sport in Australia and the role that sport has to play in tackling climate change.

April 6, 2021 - Click here to read our submission.

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