Doctors for the Environment Australia has a long history of strongly advocating to all levels of government to take action to combat climate change. A major part of our advocacy work is ensuring a health perspective is considered in climate change discussions and actions. One avenue is the writing of submissions on key areas which our dedicated members undertake under the guidance of our Research, Education and Advocacy Committee.
Our most recent submissions are listed below:
2025
2025_11 Darwin Liquified Natural Gas Carbon Capture and Aggregation Project (DCCA Project)
2025_11 City of Parramatta draft planning controls - all electric buildings
2025_10 Angel Carbon Capture and Storage Geophysical and Geotechnical Surveys Environmental Plan.
2025_10 AEMC Draft determination to update the framework for gas connections
2025_10 South Australian Climate Equity Bill
2025_10 Implementation plan for Australia’s Strategy for Nature 2024-2030
2025_10 Draft National Health and Medical Research Strategy
2025_09 HVO North Open Cut Coal Continuation Project and the HVO South Open Cut Coal Continuation Project
2025_09 Browse Carbon Capture and Storage project (WA Environment Protection Authority)
2025_09 Climate Change Authority’s 2025 issues paper
2025_09 Petroleum exploration permit tenders for the Otway and Gippsland basins
2025_09 Independent Review of Tasmania's Climate Change Act 2008
2025_08 Federal Parliament Inquiry into the Algal bloom in South Australia
2025_08 Alcoa Pinjarra alumina refinery revised proposal and bauxite mining on Darling Range 2023-2027
2025_08 Proposed planning controls in Sydney for new all-electric homes, offices and hotels
2025_07 Potential water access for Latrobe coal mine rehabilitation
2025_06 Future of Public Transport SA
2025_05 Proposed Browse to NWS Development
2025_05 Sydney All Electric New Development
2025_04 NT Bufflegrass Management
2025_04 Victoria's Climate Strategy 2026 - 2030
2025_02 NT Coordinator Bill
2025_02 VIC Building Electrification - Regulatory Impact Statement
2025_02 South Australia's Draft Biodiversity Bill
2025_01 Impact on renewable energy zones on rural and regional communities and industries
2025_01 Draft Territory Coordinator Bill
2025_01 Browse Carbon Capture and Storage (WA)
2025_01 Pre-Budget Submission
2024
2024_12 DEA_MAPW QON Nuclear Power Inquiry
2024_11 Nuclear Power Parliamentary Inquiry
2024_11 The Future Generations Policy Roadmap
2024_10 NSW Plastics: the way forward
2024_10 Reform of Packaging Regulations
2024_10 Viva Gas Terminal VIC Supplementary ESS Inquiry
2024_10 Draft Emissions Reduction and Resilience Plan for the Energy Sector 2024
2024_09 Medicare Benefits Schedule Health assessment items review
2024_08 Valhalla Gas Exploration Appraisal Program
2024_07 AHPRA: Review of Criminal History Standard
2024_07 Transport and Infrastructure Net Zero Roadmap
2024_07 Port of Hastings Port Development Strategy submission
2024_07 Tahmoor South Coal Modification
2024_07 Nature Positive (EPA) Bill 2024
2024_07 National Urban Policy Submission
2024_07 Vic Minimum Standards for Rental Properties and Rooming Houses
2024_07 Renewable Energy Zone Project (TAS)
To access all of the submissions authored by Doctors for the Environment Australia's members please click here