Doctors for The Environment Australia
@docsenvaus.bsky.social
🌏Doctors working to address health impacts of climate change.
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☀️ Heatwave Alert ⚠️
Heatwave conditions are predicted for large parts of Australia this week. Extreme heat is known as Australia's 'silent killer', so it’s important to take steps to protect your health.
Read our heat and health fact sheet to learn more: www.dea.org.au/heat_and_hea...
Heatwave conditions are predicted for large parts of Australia this week. Extreme heat is known as Australia's 'silent killer', so it’s important to take steps to protect your health.
Read our heat and health fact sheet to learn more: www.dea.org.au/heat_and_hea...
December 18, 2025 at 1:58 AM
☀️ Heatwave Alert ⚠️
Heatwave conditions are predicted for large parts of Australia this week. Extreme heat is known as Australia's 'silent killer', so it’s important to take steps to protect your health.
Read our heat and health fact sheet to learn more: www.dea.org.au/heat_and_hea...
Heatwave conditions are predicted for large parts of Australia this week. Extreme heat is known as Australia's 'silent killer', so it’s important to take steps to protect your health.
Read our heat and health fact sheet to learn more: www.dea.org.au/heat_and_hea...
DEA Statement following Bondi Beach attack.
If you need mental health support, please contact:
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander crisis support line: 13YARN (13 92 76)
Headspace: 1800 650 890
ReachOut: reachout.com.au
If you need mental health support, please contact:
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander crisis support line: 13YARN (13 92 76)
Headspace: 1800 650 890
ReachOut: reachout.com.au
December 15, 2025 at 12:44 AM
DEA Statement following Bondi Beach attack.
If you need mental health support, please contact:
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander crisis support line: 13YARN (13 92 76)
Headspace: 1800 650 890
ReachOut: reachout.com.au
If you need mental health support, please contact:
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander crisis support line: 13YARN (13 92 76)
Headspace: 1800 650 890
ReachOut: reachout.com.au
The Victorian Government has committed to powering all public hospitals with 100% renewable electricity.
This commitment is a huge win for climate and health, and a crucial step toward reducing the healthcare sector’s environmental footprint.
Read our media release: www.dea.org.au/vic_dea_sust...
This commitment is a huge win for climate and health, and a crucial step toward reducing the healthcare sector’s environmental footprint.
Read our media release: www.dea.org.au/vic_dea_sust...
December 11, 2025 at 1:37 AM
The Victorian Government has committed to powering all public hospitals with 100% renewable electricity.
This commitment is a huge win for climate and health, and a crucial step toward reducing the healthcare sector’s environmental footprint.
Read our media release: www.dea.org.au/vic_dea_sust...
This commitment is a huge win for climate and health, and a crucial step toward reducing the healthcare sector’s environmental footprint.
Read our media release: www.dea.org.au/vic_dea_sust...
With your support, our volunteer doctors and medical students can continue their vital work advocating for climate action to protect human and planetary health.
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to our End of Year appeal today: dea.org.au/donate
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to our End of Year appeal today: dea.org.au/donate
December 8, 2025 at 11:45 PM
With your support, our volunteer doctors and medical students can continue their vital work advocating for climate action to protect human and planetary health.
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to our End of Year appeal today: dea.org.au/donate
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to our End of Year appeal today: dea.org.au/donate
DEA strongly supports the Greens' motion in the WA Parliament that would allow local governments to exclude gas connections from new residential and commercial developments, citing overwhelming evidence that gas appliances pose serious risks to public health.
www.dea.org.au/doctors_back...
www.dea.org.au/doctors_back...
December 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
DEA strongly supports the Greens' motion in the WA Parliament that would allow local governments to exclude gas connections from new residential and commercial developments, citing overwhelming evidence that gas appliances pose serious risks to public health.
www.dea.org.au/doctors_back...
www.dea.org.au/doctors_back...
DEA member Dr John Van Der Kallen has co-authored an important new journal article, examining the carbon footprint of rheumatology as a specialty and outlining practical steps that physicians can take to cut emissions and protect patient health.
Read it here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Read it here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
December 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
DEA member Dr John Van Der Kallen has co-authored an important new journal article, examining the carbon footprint of rheumatology as a specialty and outlining practical steps that physicians can take to cut emissions and protect patient health.
Read it here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Read it here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
It's Giving Tuesday: Can you help us make 2026 our best year yet?
If you're in the position to donate, it will greatly enhance our ability to make 2026, DEA's 25th Anniversary year, our most active and successful year yet. Our target is $60,000 by 31 December 2025.
dea.org.au/donate
If you're in the position to donate, it will greatly enhance our ability to make 2026, DEA's 25th Anniversary year, our most active and successful year yet. Our target is $60,000 by 31 December 2025.
dea.org.au/donate
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December 2, 2025 at 1:47 AM
It's Giving Tuesday: Can you help us make 2026 our best year yet?
If you're in the position to donate, it will greatly enhance our ability to make 2026, DEA's 25th Anniversary year, our most active and successful year yet. Our target is $60,000 by 31 December 2025.
dea.org.au/donate
If you're in the position to donate, it will greatly enhance our ability to make 2026, DEA's 25th Anniversary year, our most active and successful year yet. Our target is $60,000 by 31 December 2025.
dea.org.au/donate
Our ED Dr Kate Wylie has written a timely article for @croakeynews.bsky.social urging the senate to include human health in their proposed EPBC reforms.
“Clean air, clean water…and a stable climate are fundamental to human health, yet health considerations are nowhere to be seen in the ‘reforms’”
“Clean air, clean water…and a stable climate are fundamental to human health, yet health considerations are nowhere to be seen in the ‘reforms’”
Senate urged to consider health focus in proposed environmental reforms
Amid intense politicking around national environmental law reforms that the Albanese Government appears determined to finalise this week, ahead of
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November 25, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Our ED Dr Kate Wylie has written a timely article for @croakeynews.bsky.social urging the senate to include human health in their proposed EPBC reforms.
“Clean air, clean water…and a stable climate are fundamental to human health, yet health considerations are nowhere to be seen in the ‘reforms’”
“Clean air, clean water…and a stable climate are fundamental to human health, yet health considerations are nowhere to be seen in the ‘reforms’”
Dr Kimberley Humphrey, an emergency medicine specialist representing DEA at COP30, jumped into action to help treat people impacted by the fire.
“It was terrifying...It’s like the universe is telling us something, which is: get on and do something”
Read more: reneweconomy.com.au/terrifying-f...
“It was terrifying...It’s like the universe is telling us something, which is: get on and do something”
Read more: reneweconomy.com.au/terrifying-f...
November 24, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Dr Kimberley Humphrey, an emergency medicine specialist representing DEA at COP30, jumped into action to help treat people impacted by the fire.
“It was terrifying...It’s like the universe is telling us something, which is: get on and do something”
Read more: reneweconomy.com.au/terrifying-f...
“It was terrifying...It’s like the universe is telling us something, which is: get on and do something”
Read more: reneweconomy.com.au/terrifying-f...
Missing out on COP31 is a lost opportunity for climate action in Australia.
As Dr Wylie states in this article for @croakeynews.bsky.social,
“Out of sight is out of mind, and having this vital global forum on the other side of the world means Australians will be able to look the other way.”
As Dr Wylie states in this article for @croakeynews.bsky.social,
“Out of sight is out of mind, and having this vital global forum on the other side of the world means Australians will be able to look the other way.”
Health leaders call for First Nations and Pacific leadership to be prioritised at COP31
Alison Barrett writes: The Albanese Government must secure First Nations representation and meaningful participation for COP31, climate health leader Michelle
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November 21, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Missing out on COP31 is a lost opportunity for climate action in Australia.
As Dr Wylie states in this article for @croakeynews.bsky.social,
“Out of sight is out of mind, and having this vital global forum on the other side of the world means Australians will be able to look the other way.”
As Dr Wylie states in this article for @croakeynews.bsky.social,
“Out of sight is out of mind, and having this vital global forum on the other side of the world means Australians will be able to look the other way.”
The Liberal Party's decision to abandon Net Zero threatens all Australians’ health, with serious consequences for our families and communities.
The health impacts of climate change are an escalating threat that our leaders must be prepared to face and address.
We are deeply disappointed.
The health impacts of climate change are an escalating threat that our leaders must be prepared to face and address.
We are deeply disappointed.
Liberal Party formally abandons net zero by 2050 climate target
The decision brings the party closer to the Nationals, which ditched its support for the target earlier this month amid internal turmoil over the Coalition's policy.
www.abc.net.au
November 13, 2025 at 5:21 AM
The Liberal Party's decision to abandon Net Zero threatens all Australians’ health, with serious consequences for our families and communities.
The health impacts of climate change are an escalating threat that our leaders must be prepared to face and address.
We are deeply disappointed.
The health impacts of climate change are an escalating threat that our leaders must be prepared to face and address.
We are deeply disappointed.
Join Doctors for the Environment Australia live from COP30 this Thursday the 13th Nov @ 7:30 pm AEDT for an up-to-the-minute discussion of all things health at COP30 Brazil.
Register here: www.dea.org.au/doctors_for_...
Register here: www.dea.org.au/doctors_for_...
November 11, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Join Doctors for the Environment Australia live from COP30 this Thursday the 13th Nov @ 7:30 pm AEDT for an up-to-the-minute discussion of all things health at COP30 Brazil.
Register here: www.dea.org.au/doctors_for_...
Register here: www.dea.org.au/doctors_for_...
We are calling on the Liberal Party to resist caving in to pressure to abandon net zero, as doing so will put Australian lives at risk.
Read our full media release here: www.dea.org.au/doctors_desc...
Read our full media release here: www.dea.org.au/doctors_desc...
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 AM
We are calling on the Liberal Party to resist caving in to pressure to abandon net zero, as doing so will put Australian lives at risk.
Read our full media release here: www.dea.org.au/doctors_desc...
Read our full media release here: www.dea.org.au/doctors_desc...
Australia’s doctors are providing healthcare in the face of the escalating climate crisis- they must be educated and equipped to do so, write DEA members Dr Grant Silbert, Dr Sonia Chanchlani and Dr Caroline Lee for @mja.com.au Insight+.
insightplus.mja.com.au/2025/44/educ...
insightplus.mja.com.au/2025/44/educ...
Educating and advocating for an environmentally sustainable and climate-resilient future - InSight+
Australia’s current and future doctors must be educated and equipped to provide healthcare in the face of the escalating climate crisis, the health impacts of which have been starkly outlined in the r...
insightplus.mja.com.au
November 10, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Australia’s doctors are providing healthcare in the face of the escalating climate crisis- they must be educated and equipped to do so, write DEA members Dr Grant Silbert, Dr Sonia Chanchlani and Dr Caroline Lee for @mja.com.au Insight+.
insightplus.mja.com.au/2025/44/educ...
insightplus.mja.com.au/2025/44/educ...
Today in the Newcastle Herald, DEA member Dr John Van Der Kallen explains why Australia urgently needs stronger environmental laws ⚖️🌳
November 6, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Today in the Newcastle Herald, DEA member Dr John Van Der Kallen explains why Australia urgently needs stronger environmental laws ⚖️🌳
Last chance to register for the annual Australian Medical Association x DEA webinar!
The webinar features keynotes from leading professionals in the climate and health arena, as well as presentations from some of Australia's specialty medical colleges.
Join us tonight, 7 pm AEDT. Register here 👇
The webinar features keynotes from leading professionals in the climate and health arena, as well as presentations from some of Australia's specialty medical colleges.
Join us tonight, 7 pm AEDT. Register here 👇
Climate change and sustainability: leadership and action from Australian doctors
Healthy Planet, Healthy People
www.dea.org.au
November 5, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Last chance to register for the annual Australian Medical Association x DEA webinar!
The webinar features keynotes from leading professionals in the climate and health arena, as well as presentations from some of Australia's specialty medical colleges.
Join us tonight, 7 pm AEDT. Register here 👇
The webinar features keynotes from leading professionals in the climate and health arena, as well as presentations from some of Australia's specialty medical colleges.
Join us tonight, 7 pm AEDT. Register here 👇
A major health report reveals that millions of people are dying needlessly every year due to fossil fuel over-reliance & failure to act on climate.
🌡️ Heat-related mortality up by 63% since the 90s
🔥154,000 deaths linked to exposure to wildfire smoke in 2024
🦟Dengue transmission up 49% since the 50s
🌡️ Heat-related mortality up by 63% since the 90s
🔥154,000 deaths linked to exposure to wildfire smoke in 2024
🦟Dengue transmission up 49% since the 50s
2025 Report Visual Summary - Lancet Countdown
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October 29, 2025 at 6:47 AM
A major health report reveals that millions of people are dying needlessly every year due to fossil fuel over-reliance & failure to act on climate.
🌡️ Heat-related mortality up by 63% since the 90s
🔥154,000 deaths linked to exposure to wildfire smoke in 2024
🦟Dengue transmission up 49% since the 50s
🌡️ Heat-related mortality up by 63% since the 90s
🔥154,000 deaths linked to exposure to wildfire smoke in 2024
🦟Dengue transmission up 49% since the 50s
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Dr Eugenie Kayak @docsenvaus.bsky.social delivers the keynote at the G4 Alliance- firstly pointing out the ethical dilemma that greenhouse gas emissions positively correlate with life expectancy (except in the US) and emphasizes the key role of primary and preventive care for #sustainability.
October 28, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Dr Eugenie Kayak @docsenvaus.bsky.social delivers the keynote at the G4 Alliance- firstly pointing out the ethical dilemma that greenhouse gas emissions positively correlate with life expectancy (except in the US) and emphasizes the key role of primary and preventive care for #sustainability.
THE SCARIEST THING ABOUT HALLOWEEN IS THE PLASTIC WASTE.
If you're celebrating this year, here are some tricks to cut down on your waste:
✅ DIY costumes
✅ Create a reusable Halloween treat bag
✅ Make decorations out of recyclable and reusable materials
✅ Source some plastic-free treats
If you're celebrating this year, here are some tricks to cut down on your waste:
✅ DIY costumes
✅ Create a reusable Halloween treat bag
✅ Make decorations out of recyclable and reusable materials
✅ Source some plastic-free treats
October 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
THE SCARIEST THING ABOUT HALLOWEEN IS THE PLASTIC WASTE.
If you're celebrating this year, here are some tricks to cut down on your waste:
✅ DIY costumes
✅ Create a reusable Halloween treat bag
✅ Make decorations out of recyclable and reusable materials
✅ Source some plastic-free treats
If you're celebrating this year, here are some tricks to cut down on your waste:
✅ DIY costumes
✅ Create a reusable Halloween treat bag
✅ Make decorations out of recyclable and reusable materials
✅ Source some plastic-free treats
The more doctors who join us, the louder our voice and the bigger our impact. Together, we can make a real difference.
👉 Join DEA today, just $100 for your planet's health: www.dea.org.au/doctor_membe...
👉 Join DEA today, just $100 for your planet's health: www.dea.org.au/doctor_membe...
Membership for Doctors
Healthy Planet, Healthy People
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October 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The more doctors who join us, the louder our voice and the bigger our impact. Together, we can make a real difference.
👉 Join DEA today, just $100 for your planet's health: www.dea.org.au/doctor_membe...
👉 Join DEA today, just $100 for your planet's health: www.dea.org.au/doctor_membe...
We need your support to keep going. Every donation, large or small, will go directly to ensuring DEA can keep standing up to fossil fuel giants like Woodside.
A huge thank you to everyone who has chipped in so far. Please share and donate if you can: chuffed.org/project/1455...
A huge thank you to everyone who has chipped in so far. Please share and donate if you can: chuffed.org/project/1455...
Doctors for the Environment Vs Woodside & NOPSEMA
In April 2025, Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) took legal action against the national regulator NOPSEMA, challenging its approval of Woodside’s Environment Plan for the Scarborough gas…
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October 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
We need your support to keep going. Every donation, large or small, will go directly to ensuring DEA can keep standing up to fossil fuel giants like Woodside.
A huge thank you to everyone who has chipped in so far. Please share and donate if you can: chuffed.org/project/1455...
A huge thank you to everyone who has chipped in so far. Please share and donate if you can: chuffed.org/project/1455...
Calling all medical students, have you considered joining Doctors for the Environment Australia? Our student membership is only $5 for the duration of your degree. More info here:
Membership for Students
Healthy Planet, Healthy People
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October 21, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Calling all medical students, have you considered joining Doctors for the Environment Australia? Our student membership is only $5 for the duration of your degree. More info here:
Fake spider webs are made from plastic-based materials that don't break down easily. These decorations can trap, injure and, sadly, even kill birds, bees, and other insects.
Help protect the health of our wildlife by going plastic-free this Halloween.
Help protect the health of our wildlife by going plastic-free this Halloween.
October 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Fake spider webs are made from plastic-based materials that don't break down easily. These decorations can trap, injure and, sadly, even kill birds, bees, and other insects.
Help protect the health of our wildlife by going plastic-free this Halloween.
Help protect the health of our wildlife by going plastic-free this Halloween.
Join Doctors for the Environment Australia and add your voice to a growing movement of medical professionals committed to bringing about positive change for our planet and future generations.
Doctors, join us today, just $100 annually for your planet's health: www.dea.org.au/doctor_membe...
Doctors, join us today, just $100 annually for your planet's health: www.dea.org.au/doctor_membe...
October 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Join Doctors for the Environment Australia and add your voice to a growing movement of medical professionals committed to bringing about positive change for our planet and future generations.
Doctors, join us today, just $100 annually for your planet's health: www.dea.org.au/doctor_membe...
Doctors, join us today, just $100 annually for your planet's health: www.dea.org.au/doctor_membe...
DEA & AMA are pleased to invite you to our 5th annual joint webinar.
The webinar will feature keynotes from leading professionals in the climate & health arena, including Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, Prof Michael Kidd AO & the ACSQHC Chief Medical Officer, Conjoint A/Prof Carolyn Hullick.
The webinar will feature keynotes from leading professionals in the climate & health arena, including Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, Prof Michael Kidd AO & the ACSQHC Chief Medical Officer, Conjoint A/Prof Carolyn Hullick.
Climate change and sustainability: leadership and action from Australian doctors
Healthy Planet, Healthy People
www.dea.org.au
October 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
DEA & AMA are pleased to invite you to our 5th annual joint webinar.
The webinar will feature keynotes from leading professionals in the climate & health arena, including Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, Prof Michael Kidd AO & the ACSQHC Chief Medical Officer, Conjoint A/Prof Carolyn Hullick.
The webinar will feature keynotes from leading professionals in the climate & health arena, including Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, Prof Michael Kidd AO & the ACSQHC Chief Medical Officer, Conjoint A/Prof Carolyn Hullick.