Resources
Climate change and mental health
- Report: How climate change affects mental health in Australia
- The Climate Change Empowerment Handbook
- Video: Looking after our mental health in a changing climate
- Report: Coping with climate change distress
- Report: Mental health & our changing climate
- Video: How does climate change affect our mental health?
- Expert panel webinar on climate change & mental health
- News: An Aboriginal approach to mental health is helping farmers deal with drought
Talking about climate and health
- Webinar: How to talk about climate change at work
- Survey report: Insights on climate and health in Australia
- Guide to communicating the health impacts of climate change
- Fact sheet: Climate action is good for your health
- Video for health professionals: How to talk about climate change
- Fact sheet: 10 ways to act on climate change
Submissions
- Feb 2024: Submission on the Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review
- Jan 2024: Pre-budget submission 2024-25: Safeguarding health and wellbeing in the climate crisis
- Nov 2023: Submission on the Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Climate Equity) Bill 2023
- Nov 2023: Submission on the Future Gas Strategy consultation paper
- Oct 2023: Submission on the Middle Arm Industrial Precinct Inquiry
- Oct 2023: Submission on the Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Bill 2023
- Jul 2023: Submission on the National Health and Climate Strategy Consultation
- Jun 2023: Submission on setting, tracking and achieving Australia's emissions reduction targets
- May 2023: Submission on the Fuel Efficiency Standard
- May 2023: Second submission on the 2023 Measuring What Matters statement
- Jan 2023: Submission on the ACSQHC Sustainable Healthcare Module
- Jan 2023: Submission on Developing Wellbeing Indictors for Australia: Measuring What Matters
- Jan 2023: Pre-budget submission 2023-24: Implementing an Effective Health and Climate Strategy
- Oct 2022: Submission on National Electric Vehicle Strategy
- Sep 2022: Submission in response to the Safeguard Mechanism
- Aug 2022: Submission in response to the Climate Change Bill 2022
- Jun 2022: Submission in response to Inquiry into the Application of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Australia
- Jun 2022: Submission on the draft Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation
- Apr 2022: Submission on the proposed Viva Energy Gas Terminal Project
- Mar 2022: Submission on the WA Community Disaster Resilience Strategy discussion paper
- Feb 2022: Submission on Victorian EPA draft guidelines for managing greenhouse gas emissions
- Jan 2022: Pre-budget submission 2022-23: Recommendations for a health-led economic recovery to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Apr 2021: Submission on inquiry of health impacts of air pollution in Victoria
- Apr 2021: Submission on the draft NSW Clean Air Strategy
- Apr 2021: Submission on the draft National Preventive Health Strategy
- Feb 2021: Submission on the gas-led recovery plan
- Jan 2021: Pre-Budget submission 2021-22: Recommendations for a health-led post-COVID-19 economic recovery
- Nov 2020: Submission on the Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) Bill 2020
- Nov 2020: Submission on the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Streamlining Environmental Approvals) Bill
- Sep 2020: Submission on the National Preventive Health Strategy consultation paper
- Sep 2020: Pre-budget submission 2020-21: Recommendations for a health-led post-COVID-19 economic recovery
- May 2020: Submission on the review of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
- Aug 2019: Submission on the proposed variation to the ambient air quality measure standards for ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide
- Aug 2018: Submission on the review of National Pollutant Inventory
- Aug 2018: Submission to Medical Research Future Fund consultation to inform the second Australian Medical Research and Innovation Priorities 2018-20
- Feb 2018: Submission to Victorian EPA review of brown coal-fired power stations licences
- Aug 2017: Submission on the implications of climate change for Australia's national security
- Jul 2017: Submission to inquiry into current and future impacts of climate change on housing, buildings and infrastructure
- May 2017: Submission to the review of Australia's climate change policies
- Mar 2017: Submission to the independent review of the future security of the National Electricity Market
- Oct 2016: Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties inquiry into the Paris Agreement
- Feb 2016: Submission to the Climate Change Authority Special Review
- Aug 2015: Submission to the Hazelwood mine fire inquiry
- May 2015: Submission to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet UNFCCC Taskforce on Australia’s post-2020 emissions reductions targets
- Apr 2015: Submission to Australian Environment Ministers on discussion paper: ‘Working towards a National Clean Air Agreement’
- Mar 2015: Submission to senate inquiry into wind turbines
- Mar 2015: Joint submission to Climate Change Authority special review
- Jun 2014: Submission to inquiry onThe Environment Protection And Biodiversity Conservation Amendment
- May 2014: Submission to the Review of the Renewable Energy Target
- May 2014: Submission to Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry
- Feb 2014: Submission to the Victorian Government Inquiry into the Impact of the Carbon Price on Health Services
- Jan 2014: Submission to Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications Inquiry into Abbott Government Direct Action Plan
- Apr 2013: Submission to the NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer: Review of coal seam gas activities in NSW
- Mar 2013: Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs Inquiry into the impacts on health of air quality in Australia
- Jan 2013: Extreme Weather Events: Submission to Senate Standing Committee On Environment and Communications
- Sep 2012: Climate Change Authority Review of the Renewable Energy Target
- Sep 2012: National Food Plan Green Paper
- Jul 2012: National Health Performance Authority public consultation on Review of Strategic Plan 2012-15
- Jun 2012: Productivity Commission Draft Report from its Inquiry into barriers to climate change adaptation
- Mar 2012: Australian Government Draft Energy White Paper 2011
- Mar 2012: Strategic Review of National Health and Medical Research
- Jul 2011: Biodiversity: Our Health Depends On It: Submission to Australian Parliament House Environment Committee examining climate impacts on Australia’s biodiversity
- Mar 2011: Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities in response to: A sustainable population strategy for Australia: Issues Paper
- Feb 2011: Senate Inquiry on the Social and Economic Impact of Rural Wind Farms
Media releases
Sustainable healthcare
- Report: GGHH Pacific Annual Report 2022-23
- Fact sheet: How to decarbonise your health clinic
- Online course: Climate Impact Checkup tool by HCWH
- Report: Greening the Healthcare Sector Forum 2023
- Guidance: Health Care Climate Learning Initiative by HCWH
- EPIC Report: Reducing single use plastic in healthcare settings
- "Climate Action: A playbook for hospitals" by Health Care Climate Council
- Fact Sheet: Reducing single use plastics in healthcare
- Webinar: How to reduce the impact of plastics in healthcare
- Webinar: Becoming a sustainable healthcare champion
- WHO Checklists: Assess climate vulnerabilities in healthcare facilities
- Short Course: Sustainable healthcare in practice at Monash University
- Report: Global Road Map for Health Care Decarbonization
- Report: A Review of Sustainable Healthcare