April 14, 2022 - Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s pledge to inject more funding into the oil industry risks Australians’ health and should be reconsidered, Doctors for the Environment say. Doctors for the Environment Chair ...
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Dr David Shearman: The rural sector should be the healthy heart of the nation in the climate crisis
March 16, 2022 - Ultimately, our governments’ greatest failure is in their understanding of biodiversity and ecological services. The bottom line is the survival of soil and land. ‘As a doctor, this is my ...
Dr John Van Der Kallen: Now is the time to tell our politicians that we want a safer future
March 8, 2022 - Newcastle-based rheumatologist and Chair of Doctors for the Environment Australia Dr John Van Der Kallen was interviewed by Croakey about the IPCC report and the once in 1000 year flooding ...
Dr Nicole Sleeman: We need to restore clean air, water and land for our health
March 1, 2022 - Climate related trauma is far-reaching and requires a response on a personal, community and national level,” Dr Nicole Sleeman, Cairns based GP and DEA member told The Courier Mail. On ...
Dr Catherine Pendrey: climate change impacts our health in many ways
March 1, 2022 - "In general practice, we’re seeing more people coming in who have experienced trauma from bushfires, floods and droughts and who experience mental health impacts," explains Melbourne GP Dr Catherine Pendrey to The Herald Sun.
Dr Kate Charlesworth: The IPCC report is a stark warning for Australia’s leaders with their current emissions trajectory
March 1, 2022 - Public health physician and DEA member Dr Kate Charlesworth commented on the recently released IPCC report in a Channel 7 News report. Conservation groups say the latest global report by ...
AMA and DEA outline plan to reduce healthcare’s carbon footprint to top health bureaucrats
February 27, 2022 - The AMA and DEA outlined their plans to heads of state and federal health departments to reduce the healthcare sector’s carbon footprint.
Explainer: What does heat do to the body – and how does it kill?
February 27, 2022 - Deadly heatwaves are on the rise around the globe. But exactly what does the heat do to us – and what’s the best way to stay cool? DEA’s NSW Chair ...
Dr Brooke Ah Shay: GPs should be central to disaster relief
February 25, 2022 - The extreme weather events induced by climate change affect health in myriad ways, writes Dr Brooke Ah Shay, Northern Territory Chair for DEA in Medical Republic magazine. “GPs should be ...
DEA welcomes the news of the early retirement of Eraring coal power station
February 17, 2022 - Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) welcomes the announcement of early retirement of Eraring coal power station. Origin has outlined how security of electricity supply will be maintained, and that ...
Have you stopped wearing reusable fabric masks? Here’s how to cut down waste without compromising your health
February 3, 2022 - An article about COVID-19 medical waste co-authored by DEA member Forbes McGain, University of Melbourne; along with Aleasha McCallion, Monash University; and Kim Borg, Monash University. This article originally appeared ...
Dr Kimberly Humphrey: mental health ramifications are common with floods
February 2, 2022 - Emergency medicine specialist and deputy chair of the SA Doctors for the Environment Australia, Dr Kimberly Humphrey was interviewed by news.com.au on the 2nd of February about the immediate, medium ...
Dr Cybele Dey: The invisible impact of climate change
January 27, 2022 - Child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr Cybele Dey is the Chair of the Mental Health Working Group and a member of Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) based in Sydney. In ...
Dr John Iser: Some of these hot days are unliveable days
January 27, 2022 - Dr John Iser, Board member for Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) was interviewed by the Sydney Morning Herald along with Andrew Gissing, general manager of Risk Frontiers. January 27 ...
Dr Kate Charlesworth: Children are more at risk from gas stoves in the home
January 27, 2022 - Dr Kate Charlesworth, Doctors for the Environment member and public health physician was interviewed by ABC News Australia about the dangers of leaking methane from natural gas stoves. This poses ...
DEA in the news
November 24, 2021 - DEA in the news: Sep to Nov 2021 Impact of Climate Change: Scientists warn of its effect on public health CGTN, 24 Nov. Quotes Dr Cybele Dey Richard Yin: For health’s sake, we ...
COP26: Australia rejects methane reduction pledge
November 3, 2021 - Australia, a major methane emitter, has refused to sign a major global pledge to reduce methane emissions by at least 30% by 2030, from 2020 levels. The Pledge, which was ...
SMH: Hotter temperatures and extreme weather linked to mental distress, suicide
October 18, 2021 - Mental health experts including Dr Cybele Dey call for urgent and real action on climate change, as evidence emerges that higher temperatures and extreme weather events including floods and droughts ...
Western Sydney suburbs to swelter as average summer temperatures set to rise
October 13, 2021 - One in 11 Australians live in this part of the country that already experiences temps 10C hotter than other parts. But it’s going to get worse. Read the full article ...
NHS Progressing Towards Net-Zero Commitment
October 5, 2021 - – Congratulations to the NHS! A year since the NHS’s net-zero commitment in October 2020, it has reported on progress to the NHS Public Board. Their annualised reduction target of approximately ...