October 2, 2023 - Doctors for the Environment Australia recognises the deep connections between forests, human health and planetary health. Doctors for the Environment Australia strongly support the following actions :● Cessation of native ...

June 9, 2023 - Fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship should be banned in recognition of their harmful effects on health and the environment. Read the full position statement

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, ...

November 12, 2019 - Natural ecosystems support our health by filtering our air, providing fresh water and food, regulating our climate and protecting against the spread of disease and pests. They also foster our ...

November 12, 2019 - Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) is focused on the complex interaction between human health and our natural environment and is therefore interested in environmental restoration and the protection of ...

August 22, 2019 - Onshore Oil and Gas Policy Background Paper 2019 – Summary Report Onshore Oil and Gas Policy Background Paper 2019 – Full Report

June 10, 2019 - Drilling for oil in the Great Australian Bight remains a real and dangerous possibility, with Norwegian company Equinor planning to commence exploratory drilling in 2020. This fact sheet outlines the ...

March 21, 2019 - Australia plans to become one of the World’s largest producers of natural gas The paper reviews all referenced literature on the mining of gas, potential local harms on the environment ...

January 4, 2019 - Continued expansion of natural gas development in Australia carries serious risks for human health and wellbeing both locally and globally. These concerns are detailed in a our Policy Paper on ...

April 13, 2018 - Unhealthy environments, climate change, and poor diet are major contributors to both chronic and acute illnesses. Changes to the way we produce our food, and the type of food we ...

March 8, 2018 - To address the health impacts of climate change – the greatest global health threat of the 21st century – national leadership and reform of governance are urgently needed. This policy ...

October 31, 2017 - Transport is an important part of a developed nation such as Australia, providing goods and services vital to health and the economy. The way in which transport is conducted in ...

May 27, 2013 - DEA is focussed on human-induced climate change, widely regarded as now the most serious, and growing, worldwide threat to human health and survival and to social stability. This is a ...

May 1, 2013 - Human pressure on the natural environment is widening and escalating. Environmental threats to human wellbeing, health and survival has become evident over the past two to three decades. Doctors for ...

May 1, 2013 - Human pressure on the natural environment is widening and escalating. Environmental threats to human wellbeing, health and survival has become evident over the past two to three decades. Doctors for ...

April 30, 2013 - Contrary to dominant views about the industry, coal-fired power is not the cheapest fuel and its value to the community is dubious. Yet this polluting industry continues to enjoy unjustifiable support. Doctors ...

March 30, 2012 - Over 50 per cent of the earth’s forests have been cleared, mainly for grazing land expansion, agriculture and road construction. Every year 15 million hectares of rain forest are being destroyed and ...

December 3, 2009 - Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) has a deep interest in energy policy because it is the major determinant of reduction in greenhouse gas emissions which via climate change present ...