DEA

Help us Tackle the Climate Crisis

Donate before June 30 to help us continue fighting for a healthier planet.

Climate change is becoming increasingly hard to ignore. As doctors, we are seeing a growing number of patients presenting with climate-related health conditions, such as bushfires and bushfire smoke, heatwaves, floods, and other extreme weather events.

All donations above $2 are tax deductible.

Doctors for the Environment turns 20

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Doctors for the Environment Australia.

DEA came about after a group of doctors who were concerned about the effects of environmental harms on people’s health met at a kitchen table in an Adelaide home with a vision for a healthy planet, healthy people.

AMA and DEA Make Joint Call for Emissions Reduction in Healthcare

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) and Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) are today calling on the Australian healthcare sector to reduce its carbon emissions to net zero by 2040, with an interim emission reduction target of 80 per cent by 2030.

Launch of New Report on Sustainable Healthcare

Australia’s healthcare sector contributes around 7% of the nation’s carbon footprint. We have an ethical responsibility to reduce these emissions. DEA’s report makes practical recommendations about how we can achieve this.