Doctors for The Environment Australia
🌏Doctors working to address health impacts of climate change.
dea.org.au
- We’re proud to be hosting a very special Q&A event screening of ‘Ocean with David Attenborough’ this Friday in Melbourne. Join us for a breathtaking journey of discovery and conversation around ocean recovery. Tickets: www.lidocinemas.com.au/tickets?c=00...
- 🧠 How is climate change affecting mental health in Australia? Read our full report here: www.dea.org.au/how_climate_...
- With stronger numbers in parliament, Labor is well placed to take decisive climate action. Now is the time to stop approving new coal and gas projects and ramp up Australia's investment in renewables. Our government must put the health of the people above the interests of the fossil fuel industry.
- We’re proud to be hosting a very special Q&A event screening of ‘Ocean with David Attenborough’ this Friday in Adelaide. Through spectacular sequences featuring coral reefs, kelp forests and the open ocean, Attenborough shares why a healthy ocean keeps the entire planet stable and flourishing. 🧵
- Over the past 10 weeks, our members have held forums, door knocked, letterboxed, and connected with communities across the country - educating the public and candidates on how climate change is impacting our health. You’re all climate champions and we are so proud of you, thank you 💚
- Just like a patient seeking a second opinion, we are asking the court to review NOPSEMA's decision. “We’re concerned we have the government regulator ticking a box on an environmental plan for a very large company. We’re the ones holding them to account and we feel compelled to do so” Read more 👇
- We’re so proud of our team of volunteer doctors & medical students who stood together to ask all federal election candidates to protect Australians' health from worsening climate change. It's time that our leaders Put Our Health First.
- DEA v NOPSEMA & Woodside: We are medical doctors concerned about the detrimental effects of climate change on human health. The decision to approve Woodside’s Scarborough Project will unleash a major new source of atmospheric carbon dioxide, the key driver of climate change. (1/2)
- Extreme heat kills more Australians than any other climate disaster. Our Executive Director, Dr Kate Wylie, warns: “We need to expect that on hot days we’ll see more heart attacks, more mental health illness, more domestic violence – and we need to plan for it." Read more 👇
- Climate change is a serious threat to Australia’s live music industry. With 85% of festivalgoers affected by floods, storms, heatwaves or the threat of bushfires in the past 12 months. We need to stop underestimating the impacts of climate change, and demand climate action now.
- Climate change has not been discussed enough this election. Before you vote this weekend, make sure you are voting for a government that is going to put our health first. Find out more about majorly parties climate change policies here 👇
- As organisations of doctors and humanitarian workers, both DEA and MSF are witnessing how climate change affects human health. Together we have published an open letter to all federal election candidates, calling for climate action to protect human health. Read about it in the @mja.com.au InSight 👇
- Thanks to DEA member A/Prof Angie Bone’s new research we now know fans aren’t just a cheaper way to stay cool, but effective too! Using just 3% of the energy of air-cons, electric fans can keep us cool, save us money, and help fight climate change. Read about A/Prof Angie Bone’s new study here 👇
- The more doctors who join us, the louder our voice and the bigger our impact. Joining DEA means you will be adding your voice to a growing movement of medical professionals committed to bringing about positive change for our planet and future generations. Join us: www.dea.org.au/doctor_membership
- ☢️ People in Port Augusta could soon be living next door to a nuclear power plant, facing a 17% higher risk of thyroid cancer & a 9% higher risk of leukaemia. Join us this Wed, 30 April, to hear from local residents & experts, including DEA’s Dr Kate Wylie, who are speaking out against nuclear power
- How are local communities responding to the climate health crisis? Tune in at 5 pm tonight for @croakeynews.bsky.social's #CroakeyLIVE webinar on #ClimateHealthMatters. Register for free 👇
- We’ve looked at the candidates and developed a scorecard, to show which candidates in the upcoming federal election will Put Our Health First. Our health cannot wait. For the sake of those you love, put our health first this election.
- Ahead of the federal election, Doctors for the Environment Australia and @doctorswithoutborders.org are asking Australians to support candidates who will take strong and urgent climate action to protect health.
- 🌏 The 2025 Earth Day theme “OUR POWER, OUR PLANET” calls for everyone to unite around renewable energy so we can triple clean electricity by 2030. Clean energy will improve our air and reduce the pollution fuelling climate change, saving lives and improving the health of all Australians 💚🔋
- Climate change is making parts of Australia uninsurable. Shepparton is just one example, where soaring premiums and vacant homes signal a growing crisis. We need real climate action from all political parties to protect people and their health. “This is a climate-induced credit crunch.”
- The Coalition wants to ditch the New Vehicle Efficiency Standards (NVES). The NVES is a vital policy that will protect Australians from rising fuel costs, air and climate pollution.
- The Coalition wants to ditch New Vehicle Efficiency Standards (NVES) that are designed to protect Australians. The NVES will bring cleaner, more efficient cars to Australia, saving lives and saving families money. Without it, we stay a dumping ground for the dirty, old cars no one else wants.
- Australia is the driest inhabited continent & it's getting drier with climate change. Nuclear power is very water-intensive & unsuitable for Australia’s climate. "New nuclear power stations...would lack sufficient cooling water to provide reliable power now, let alone for 80 years into the future"
- 💻 FREE WEBINAR TONIGHT: Join us and @ranzcp.bsky.social for an important discussion on heat and mental ill-health. Everyone is welcome to attend. Register here: ranzcp-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- ⏰ VOTING REMINDER: Rolls close 8 PM AEST TONIGHT! ✅ Check your enrolment details are up to date 📮 Plan your vote (on election day, postal or pre-poll?) 🗳️ Vote for leaders who will put our health first 💚🌏 check.aec.gov.au
- DEA welcomes any policy that puts our health first and moves us away from the health hazards of coal, oil and gas. This policy commitment is a huge win for our health and climate and is the result of months of advocacy by the Renew Australia For All alliance. We're proud to be a part of it. 💚
- Climate change is the greatest threat to public health in the 21st century. Yet, as the federal election nears, there’s little acknowledgment of this from our political leaders. DEA’s Board Chair Professor Nick Talley & Executive Director Dr Kate Wylie write more for @croakeynews.bsky.social ⬇️
- Nuclear energy poses significant risks to human health and safety, and to the environment. Learn more about the risks of nuclear energy on our website here: www.dea.org.au/nuclear_ener... #australia #health #nuclear
- 4°C of global warming would make us 40% poorer. It would also mean: ⚡️ More extreme weather 🌊 Rising sea levels 🌍 Global supply chain disruptions 🏥 Strained health systems 🧍♀️ Mass displacement The costs of inaction far outweigh the costs of reducing emissions. It's time to phase out coal and gas.
- 🩺 As healthcare professionals, we see firsthand how our changing climate is harming the health of our patients. The evidence is clear, to protect the health of our friends, families and loved ones, we must keep putting pressure on our governments to take urgent action to phase out coal and gas.
- Our health cannot wait. For the sake of those you love, put our health first this election. www.dea.org.au/put_our_health_first
- Doctors for the Environment Australia calls on all candidates in the upcoming federal election to protect the health of Australians from worsening climate change. This election, choose the candidates who will put our health first. www.dea.org.au/put_our_heal...
- Albo wants to rush changes to our nature laws in the final week of Parliament before the election. These changes would mean the Environment Minister could not reconsider projects based on new evidence. 🧵
- DEA events are a great way to meet your local candidates and find out their stance on health, climate and the environment. We’ve got events coming up in NSW, SA and WA over the next few weeks. Check out our website for more details: dea.org.au/events_2025 #auspol #climate #health
- By analysing their accountability measures, goals & measurable actions, a group of DEA members have evaluated the 10 biggest pharmaceutical firms in Australia's commitment to reaching net zero emissions. Read the full research report as published in the MJA: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
- Today is the 14th anniversary of the Fukushima disaster. Almost 200,000 Australians would be at risk of a nuclear accident if Peter Dutton’s proposed nuclear scheme goes ahead, according to new research released today by Don't Nuke The Climate. See the maps here: nuclearplume.au
- 🗳️Doctors for the Environment Australia calls on all candidates in today’s WA state election to put health first and protect the health of Australians from worsening climate change. Time is running out. New ambition is required. This election, vote 1 for climate and health.
- 🦜Happy World Wildlife Day! A perfect time, if there ever was one, to think about your favourite native wildlife species and what you can do to better protect it. This is the spectacular Gouldian Finch. This beautiful photo was captured by DEA member Dr Brooke Ah Shay in Darwin, at Lee Point.
- DEA proudly supports this important report: #BUPA has partnered with @noharm.org to launch a white paper that outlines key principles for reducing healthcare’s reliance on single-use items while maintaining the highest level of patient care. Read more ⬇️ #SustainableHealthcare #HealthCareWithoutHarm
- This Thurs in Naarm! Hear from experts in nuclear weapons, health & climate, including DEA's Dr Genevieve Cowie. Come along & learn about the environmental consequences of nuclear weapons & how to advocate for policies that protect both people & the planet sustainabilityfestival.au/event/nuclea...
- Nuclear is too slow and too costly to address the health harms of the climate health emergency.
- Under the Coalition’s nuclear plan, Australia's greenhouse gas emissions could surge by over 2 billion tonnes by 2050, warns The Climate Change Authority. The Australian people deserve a healthy future-not this toxic nuclear fantasy. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
- Another day, another case of fossil fuel greenwashing. The ad regulator ruled that Hancock Prospecting's ad claiming "our clean gas keeps the lights, and factories, hospitals, and shops open from Tokyo to Toowoomba" is misleading. Great work @commsdeclare.bsky.social for holding them accountable 👏
- 👋Hello Naarm/Melbourne followers! Join DEA on March 4th in Balwyn for an important panel discussion on health & climate and how it’s impacting our community in 2025. Great lineup of speakers w/ special guest Dr Monique Ryan, member for Kooyong. Pay what you can afford tinyurl.com/dea-balwyn2025
- Yesterday, members of DEA spoke in Parliament about the long-term health and environmental risks of nuclear energy. Nuclear energy has no place in Australia’s energy transition- it's too slow, too expensive and will trap us into prolonging our dependency on fossil fuels. Read more ⬇️
