Full list of CAHA media releases
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2023
13 Dec | National Health and Climate Strategy must be rapidly implemented to "save lives": peak body
3 Dec | Australia launches first National Health and Climate Strategy at COP28
1 Dec | Pacific health institutions recognised for climate action within the health sector!
15 Nov | "Breathing is life": Australia must clean up its cars to protect people against COPD
5 Oct | Health groups call on the government to improve health outcomes from the transport system
21 Jul | Wellbeing statement doesn't address this century's biggest health burden: climate change
7 Jun | Now open: Consultation on Australia's first National Health and Climate Strategy
31 May | "No safe level of air pollution": Health advocates join calls for a strong Fuel Efficiency Standard
15 May | 2023 Budget Analysis: Clock is ticking for action on health and climate
9 May | Budget 2023: Climate action needs a health focus
19 Apr | Strong fuel efficiency standard is key to unlocking myriad of health benefits
28 Mar | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand joins Global Green & Healthy Hospitals
27 Mar | Safeguard mechanism improvements are a good first step, but more needed to protect health
10 Mar | Work on the National Health and Climate Strategy kicks off
24 Feb | Traffic emissions may cause over 11,000 deaths a year
12 Jan | Australian health institutions receive global awards for climate action
2022
23 Nov | Climate change affecting people's health here and now, says peak body
25 Oct | A big budget win for the health sector after a decade of climate advocacy
7 Oct | Health minister commits to a low carbon, resilient healthcare system
6 Sep | “Overdue” leadership on climate change and health welcomed by CAHA
19 Aug | Global Green and Healthy Hospitals welcomes NSW Ministry of Health
12 Aug | New electricity reform a 'win for human health'
30 Jun | Poor ESG reporting in health sector ought to be a 'wake-up call'
25 May | WA Department of Health joins the Global Green & Healthy Hospitals Network
24 May | CAHA welcomes Labor commitments to climate and health
9 May | All sides should back a National Climate Health Strategy: health peak bodies
3 May | Austin Health joins new project to reduce single use plastic
28 Mar | Federal Budget: Health groups call for climate disaster funding
16 Mar | Australians recognise health benefits of climate action, says new poll
7 Mar | For health's sake, we need a plan for future climate disasters: Health leaders
19 Jan | Climate and Health Alliance announces new CEO
17 Jan | Major WA hospital in new program to reduce single use plastics
2021
26 Nov | Health and medical groups call for PM to scale up climate commitments after Glasgow
23 Sep | WHO clean air guidelines a clarion call for action to protect health
7 Sep | How are health professionals engaging with climate change? Australia's biggest climate-health survey
16 Aug | Health leaders unite to call for immediate and ambitious national action on climate
10 Aug | Peak climate and health body responds to the new IPCC report
17 Jun | Health experts: Government must do more to tackle rising health risk of from bushfire smoke
21 May | Health professionals join school strikers' in calling for end to gas
16 Apr | Health sector gets first-ever guide to reach zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
26 Mar | Ambulance Victoria releases new emissions reduction targets, aims for net zero by 2045
5 Mar | WA health groups call for government to act on commitments on climate action to protect health
22 Feb | Five alternative futures for Australia in 2030 show how important today’s decisions are
2020
4 Dec | WA government demonstrates leadership in response to Climate Health WA Inquiry
3 Dec | New report shows urgent need for National Strategy on Climate Change and Health
2 Dec | Australian health institutions receive global awards for climate leadership
16 Nov | PM must tackle climate change with same urgency as COVID-19: open letter from health groups
28 Oct | QLD health groups call for climate action to protect Queenslanders’ health
22 Sep | Health groups call for climate to be recognised in National Preventive Health Strategy
4 Sep | Health groups: Senate must block government environment law changes to protect health
27 Aug | Health groups critical of rushed environment laws
21 Aug | Global health network calls for 'health in all policies' approach beyond COVID-19
30 Jun | Eden-Monaro byelection: Liberal candidate climate bushfire claims wrong and self-serving
2 Mar | Second hottest summer on record evidence of climate health emergency
14 Jan | Ongoing hazardous air pollution exposes need for whole-of-government response to protect health
8 Jan | Government response to devastating bushfires must include urgent and real action on climate change
2019
10 Dec | Sydney air pollution calls for people to protect their health & politicians to act on climate
14 Nov | New report: The life of every child will now be profoundly affected by climate change
11 Sep | Australian health care sector second highest greenhouse gas emitter per capita, new report finds
8 Aug | Stronger air pollution laws essential for Australian’s health
3 May | Health groups release climate policy scorecard: Coalition earns 0/8
11 Apr | CAHA welcomes the WA Government’s action on climate change and health
1 Apr | Without action on climate change – Australia’s health budget is at risk
13 Mar | Health coalition supports School Strike 4 Climate
2018
30 Nov | Phase out of coal and carbon price are key public health measures: research report
29 Oct | Health professionals weigh in on air pollution impact
15 Oct | Health groups welcome support for climate and health strategy
8 Oct | Public health warning: exceeding Paris targets puts hundreds of thousands of lives at risk
19 Feb | Queenslanders to benefit from health plan to combat climate change impacts
2017
14 Nov | Medibank divestment from fossil fuels a win for people's health
31 Oct | Human lives being lost due to inaction on climate: major new international health study
22 Jun | World First: Leading health experts launch a framework for a national climate and health strategy
29 May | Health and medical experts call for national strategy on climate change: new report
28 Mar | Latrobe Valley to benefit from cleaner air and better health
20 Jan | Pioneering epidemiologist Professor Tony McMichael leaves an important legacy
2016
30 Nov | New warning system for nature’s biggest killer: Heatwaves
15 Nov | Australian experts called on to help track climate change health crisis
10 Oct | Australia’s health leaders tackle climate change at Parliament
3 Oct | Australians left critically vulnerable to climate change: health experts warn
11 Aug | Anaesthetists cut greenhouse gases
21 Jul | Time for Health Minister to address climate change as a major threat to health
12 Jul | Heatwave deaths linked to human-induced climate change
21 Jun | Major political parties fail to protect Australia from climate change health impacts
17 Jun | Recent poll shows a distinct lack of insight into climate change and health by most political parties
3 Jun | Federal election: Health groups call on political parties to make clear their commitment to climate change and health policy
18 May | Australian health groups join global call on G7 nations to phase out coal
28 Apr | Senate Committee Report chronicles deadly risks of coal mining
17 Apr | Investing in Health: New report on the case for fossil fuel divestment
16 Apr | Mine investigation response drives home importance of phasing out coal
5 Apr | US leadership on climate and health highlights Australia’s failure
28 Mar | Latrobe Valley to benefit from cleaner air and better health
4 Mar | Playing sport in scorching heat puts lives at risk
11 Feb | Statement regarding the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry Health Improvement report
9 Feb | Job cuts at CSIRO will put the health of Australians at risk
3 Feb | Australian experts should be sent to assist with Zika outbreak
28 Jan | Climate change could worsen infectious diseases like Zika: health experts warn
21 Jan | 2015 was the world's hottest year: This is why Australians should worry
2015
16 Dec | Paris recognises climate agreement is a public health agreement
8 Dec | Hot and Bothered: Sweltering nights carry serious health implications
4 Dec | More proof that coal mining is bad for the community
3 Dec | Health professionals in Paris for COP21 – Climate and Health Alliance delegation
3 Dec | Australians warned to be prepared for summer of heatwaves
18 Nov | Our climate is our health
13 Nov | Greening the Health Sector Think Tank
12 Nov | Australia lagging behind on climate and health policy: global survey
24 Sep | VW diesel debacle – a wake up call
24 Jul | Health groups welcome ALP renewable energy target, but more needed
16 Jun | Strong targets toward a carbon pollution free Australia – Open Letter
27 May | World Health Organization highlights the invisible killer: air pollution
4 May | Health groups call for tough emissions cuts with no new coal-mines and coal power closure
1 May | Welcome leadership from the scientific and medical community on climate change
16 Apr | Health sector steps up on climate: Announcing 2020 Health Care Climate Challenge
10 Apr | Obama proclamation on climate change and health puts Australia on notice
2 Apr | Health groups call for coal and health inquiry in light of new pollution data
23 Feb | Minerals Council's claims about evidence and air quality misleading
23 Feb | Health leaders call on NSW Premier to ban new coal mines in Hunter
17 Feb | World's public health leaders call for an end to coal
2014
3 Dec | Climate disruption is underway: Australia’s obstruction on policy putting lives at risk
3 Nov | Avoiding further global warming can be done cheaply and will improve health
13 Oct | Health care sector explores pathways to low carbon operations
30 Sep | Social networks for green healthcare: collaborating globally for better health and a safe climate
24 Sep | Abbott refusal to attend UN Climate Summit a risk to national interest: health and medical leaders
7 Jul | Senators urged to vote against repeal: a carbon price is good for health
14 May | Federal budget an investment in climate and health damages
14 Apr | Health and wellbeing the winners in the emerging low carbon world
4 Apr | Health professionals call for climate action after UN climate change report
3 Apr | WA urged to vote for climate and health in Senate election
31 Mar | We’re not yet ready for climate change but it’s here now, and harming our health
11 Mar | Answers needed re: health of smoke affected community in Morwell
6 Mar | Coal mine fire a clear indicator of the dangers of coal
23 Feb | CAHA responds to misleading claims by NSW Minerals Council in relation to Coal and Health report
18 Feb | Failure to act on climate change putting the health of Australians at risk
31 Jan | Health groups sound the alarm on Direct Action Plan
2013
15 Nov | Climate change to cause significant loss of life: health research and policy forum
13 Nov | Australian film to carry climate message to Europe, while Government refuses to attend climate talks
30 Sep | IPCC climate science report confirms Australia cannot afford to delay: health experts
18 Sep | Coal and gas harming health and driving climate change: health experts
29 Aug | Health sector thinking green and global for better health
29 Aug | RET, adaptation research and Clean Air Act glimmers of hope in 'climate-lite' campaign
12 Aug | Greens a clear choice on climate change and health
5 Aug | Health groups put climate first in election poll
29 Jun | Health groups in Australia support global action to end the age of coal
16 Apr | Coal production putting lives at risk
4 Mar | Lives increasingly at risk from 'angry climate'
13 Feb | Health groups call for urgent action to address health risks from coal and coal seam gas
12 Feb | Health groups to discuss harm to health from coal, CSG
14 Jan | Health bodies warn that heatwaves put health at risk
2012
3 Dec | Health is the most important motivation for climate action
29 Oct | New coal and health report welcomed
5 Oct | Major health threat overlooked in national medical research review
28 Sep | Inaction on climate change now a leading cause of deaths globally
22 Aug | New sustainable healthcare network launched in Australia
14 Aug | Billions in health benefits from targeted climate action
18 Jun | Environmental groups welcome ACMA finding against 2GB over climate science
28 May | Fossil fuel subsidies are harming our health
20 Mar | Energy policy in need of intensive care
15 Feb | Climate action is good for health: Health experts forum at Melbourne festival
24 Jan | Wind power a safe and healthy alternative to fossil fuels
2011
30 Nov | Action on climate will be good for health
29 Nov | Health must be at the heart of climate talks
28 Nov | Murray Darling draft plan fails to protect health
1 Sep | Expansion of coal must stop, health groups say
29 Aug | Health groups call on Baillieu to stick to emissions target
23 Aug | Health groups prescribe science-based approach to water for the Murray
25 Jul | Abbott is wrong: the carbon price is a public health measure
22 Jul | Baillieu is wrong: the carbon price is good for health
11 Jul | Carbon package a good start but more needed
4 Jul | Health the victim of carbon price fuel exemption
27 Jun | Health groups join call for healthy Murray-Darling
9 Jun | New study shows rising health penalty from climate change
2 May | Carbon price revenue should support health, not polluters
18 Mar | Carbon price must rule out coal
17 Feb | Health groups warn of public health risk from low carbon price
2010
22 Nov | PC study into climate policy must also consider health costs
15 Sep | Healthy benefits from strong action on climate
19 Aug | Guide to boost climate literacy welcomed – clearly needed in Canberra
11 Aug | Health debate fails to address major health threat: climate change
10 Aug | Alliance supports climate and health taskforce proposal
4 Aug | A new prescription needed for a safe climate
4 Aug | Inaugural meeting of the Climate and Health Alliance