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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Dr Lo is Executive Director of the Australian Global Health Alliance. With nearly three decades’ experience in global health, she is also a Consulting Editor for Global and Planetary Health Commissions at The Lancet, with extensive experience across global & planetary health & medical education.

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Friends of the Earth Australia @foe.org.au · 24/09/2026

'The gas industry has been accused of unleashing a “scare campaign” before the Victorian election as it pressures the state government to reverse a ban on gas in new homes.' www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

theguardian.com

Gas lobby ‘scare campaign’ urges Victoria to scrap ban in new homes, leaked documents show

Exclusive: Australian Gas Infrastructure Group lobbying campaign warns energy bills could increase by $100 unless ban is reversed, despite experts disagreeing

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🔔 Speaker Announcement! We are very excited to have our DEA Board Co-Chairs Dr Angie Bone & Dr Kimberly Humphrey joining us at our iDEA 2026! 🔗 Head to dea.org.au/idea26_program to view the full program. 🎟️ FREE student tickets & online + in-person tickets are available: www.dea.org.au/idea_2026

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

We are devastated to learn of the passing of DEA member, Dr Tim Read. Thank you Tim, for your leadership and tireless advocacy for the health and wellbeing of our people and planet. We are sending all our love to Tim’s family, colleagues and all who knew him 💚

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Parents for Climate @parentsforclimate.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

@docsenvaus.bsky.social have released a new report about the impacts of gas on health. It’s something we wouldn’t normally think about, but we definitely should. Find the details at www.dea.org.au/gas_and_its_...

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Lancet Countdown Oceania @countdownoceania.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We attended the launch of @docsenvaus.bsky.social’s latest report, ‘Gas and its overlooked health risks’, in Canberra yesterday. The report highlights the significant risks fossil gas poses to human health and the urgency of a just transition to clean energy. Read: www.dea.org.au/gas_and_its_...

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Nathan Ross @n-j-ross.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I've just discovered this excellent billboard by @docsenvaus.bsky.social (at the @australiainstitute.org.au Climate Integrity Summit). Research shows that members of the public respond well to messages about health risks, especially from their own GPs, who they trust highly.

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Last night our Executive Director Dr Kate Wylie appeared on 60 Minutes Australia, to talk about the health harms of plastic. Plastics pose direct risks to human health at every stage of their life cycle. They contaminate our air, pollute the environment, and harm our bodies.

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

📣 Only 4 weeks to go until iDEA 🎉 We have an incredible program that is jam-packed with thought-provoking speakers, practical interactive workshops and even a debate! We're excited to announce the first of many speakers joining us at iDEA, Dr Louise Woodward.

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Today is the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies 🌤️ Air pollution is a major environmental threat to health. It's linked to: 🫀 Cardiovascular and respiratory disease 🎗️ Multiple cancers 🤰 Poor antenatal outcomes 🧠 Impaired neurocognitive development in children

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

How many more disasters need to happen before it's time to talk about climate change? If not now, when?

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Happy International Dog Day 💚 Please say hello to the first member of Dogs for the Environment Australia: Seren, our social media manager’s dog! 🐶🌏 Please reply with a photo of your dog so we can celebrate them too 🎉🐾

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The world's oceans are the hottest they've ever been. Rising ocean temperatures have cascading impacts on the health of all life on Earth, contributing to more frequent and extreme marine heatwaves, ocean acidification, coral bleaching, algal blooms, sea level rise and extreme weather events.

theguardian.com

World’s oceans hit hottest temperature on record in August

Average sea surface temperature outside polar regions was 21.1C on Saturday, latest data finds

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

📣 Last chance for early bird tickets! Join us at iDEA 2026, 9th & 10th of Oct at the Melbourne Museum. Our 2 day conference will explore the vital links between human and environmental health through inspiring talks & workshops. Early Bird tix are available until August 24 www.dea.org.au/idea_2026

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

📣 Attention RACGP members! The RACGP Presidential Election is happening this week. Voting is open to all members, meaning you get to help elect the person who best embodies your views. Want to know more about the candidates before you vote? Join us online tomorrow for our Meet the Candidates Forum

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The RACGP has declared climate change, biodiversity loss & pollution as significant threats to mental and physical health. Its updated position statement calls for a net zero healthcare system by 2040, an end to fossil fuel expansion, investment in renewables and greater action on air pollution.

medicalrepublic.com.au

‘No room left for denial’ of climate change in general practice - Medical Republic

The RACGP is calling for a net zero healthcare system by 2040.

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

We are providing this online forum to give RACGP members an opportunity to hear from the 2026 candidates. We will discuss their motivations and their opinions regarding sustainable healthcare, environmental health and the broader social justice issues at play in today's society. Register here 👇

dea.supporterhub.net.au

DEA's meet the candidates forum: RACGP 2026 Presidential Elections | Doctors for the Environment Australia

The RACGP president is the principal public representative and spokesperson of the college and plays a central part in ensuring the voice of members is reflected in it's direction and decision...

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Today, we proudly stood alongside Healthy Futures in Parliament, as they launched their groundbreaking new report 'All-Electric Healthy Hospitals: a Cost Benefit Analysis'. Replacing gas with renewable electricity in Australian public hospitals would cut hospital energy costs by $59 million a year.

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

That's a wrap on Adelaide Climate Action Week! A huge thank you to our workshop attendees, DEA members and staff, and the ACAW team, for making this week so engaging and productive.

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Thanks so much to everyone who came along to our workshop on “Preparing for Climate Impacts on our Health” as part of Adelaide Climate Action Week. You are the antibodies kicking in as the planet fights its fever!

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Our final workshop for Adelaide Climate Action Week is happening TOMORROW, 2pm at the Stone & Chalk Adelaide Startup Hub. It’s been a fantastic week, full of important conversations about how we can build resilience in the face of climate change.

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Prof Nick Talley discusses growing concerns about the impacts of plastics on human health 👇

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Last night at Adelaide Climate Action Week, our ED Dr Kate Wylie joined the panel 'Building Resilient Health Systems in a Changing Climate'. It was a fantastic evening discussing how climate change is affecting our health and what we can do to build more resilient communities and health systems.

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Our Climate Resilience Workshops at Adelaide Climate Action Week kick off tomorrow in Middleton, then Adelaide on Saturday! Our workshops are free to attend, but places are limited. Register here: linktr.ee/DEAEVENTS

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

We get a lot of interesting comments on our social media posts, so we’ve decided to start reviewing them. First up: Richard. Richard wanted to inform us that climate change has finished, presumably last Sunday. Huge if true (it’s not). ⭐️⭐️

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Happy National Tree Day 🌳 Trees do so much to support the health and wellbeing of people and the planet. Healthy trees, healthy people. Trees are tremendous, and today is the perfect day to plant one 💚

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Climate polluters are fuelling the cost-of-living crisis by driving up energy, food and insurance prices. While they rake in record profits, Australian households are stuck footing the bill.

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

With it being Plastic Free July, we thought it timely to do a webinar on plastics. The webinar will cover: • Healthcare and its reliance on plastics • The consequences of plastics on human health, including microplastics and endocrine disrupting chemicals • The way forward from here

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Rob Phair @robphair.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

The #TourDownUnder routinely faces #ExtremeHeat issues - but they don’t like talking about it Bitter irony: the main race sponsor is #Santos #FossilFuels @docsenvaus.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/robp...

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Plastic transformed health care, but our reliance on single-use plastics is creating a growing public health problem. DEA members Drs Leila Cusack, Genevieve Cowie and Cara Platts examine health care’s plastic paradox and share insights from the Senate inquiry into microplastics and human health 👇

insightplus.mja.com.au

Health care's plastic paradox: from life-saving innovation to public…

Insights from Australia's Senate Inquiry into Microplastics and Human Health.

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

🧠 Climate change is harming children’s mental health. New research co-authored by DEA member Dr Cybele Dey, shows a clear link between extreme heat and a rise in hospital admissions for mental health conditions among children and young people.

theguardian.com

Extreme high temperatures double young people’s risk of mental health admissions, Australian research shows

Exclusive University of Sydney research shows heat-related hospital admissions to increase by at least 6% by the end of the century

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

It's NAIDOC Week! 🖤💛❤️ This year marks an incredible milestone: '50 Years of Deadly'!. For five decades, NAIDOC Week has celebrated the history, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Learn more about NAIDOC Week here: naidoc.org.au

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

This week, DEA brought an important health voice to NSW’s electric vehicle revenue inquiry, warning that EV policy should support the uptake of cleaner transport, not slow it down. "Slowing the adoption of low-emission vehicles could have health consequences for the public"

thedriven.io

"A major disincentive:" State urged to hit the brakes on proposed EV road tax - The Driven IO

State should hit brakes on proposed EV road tax to avoid slowing adoption, increasing pollution and confusing consumers, an inquiry has been told.

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Australian Conservation Foundation @ausconservation.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Signatories include Tim Winton & Natalie Kyriacou, Professors Lesley Hughes & Ian Lowe, former fire chief Greg Mullins, ACF, @parentsforclimate.bsky.social @docsenvaus.bsky.social @wilderness.org.au @youth4climate.bsky.social

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Australian Conservation Foundation @ausconservation.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

An open letter to Qld Museum has slammed the organisation's decision to sign a $10 million children's education program with oil and gas giant Shell. www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/q...

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Queensland Museum faces backlash for $10m deal with Shell

Queensland Museum has been slammed after signing a $10 million children's education program with oil and gas giant Shell.

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

We have been absolutely blown away by the generosity of our members and supporters 💚 With your support, our team of volunteer doctors and medical students can continue their vital work advocating for climate action to protect human and planetary health.

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

DEA’s Executive Director, Dr Kate Wylie, writes about climate change as a 'health emergency' in the latest issue of MedicSA. Read the full article on pages 22-25 here: www.flipsnack.com/BA5C9EB569B/...

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Today is the last day of our EOFY appeal. DEA is a small organisation that accomplishes great things on a limited budget. We are a registered charity and receive no government funding. We work hard to create a healthier future for all Australians, and we need your support to keep this work going.

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

With your support, our team of volunteer doctors can continue their vital work advocating for climate action to protect human and planetary health. If you'd like to make a difference, visit our website & donate to our EOFY appeal today: bit.ly/DEAEOFY26

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

“There is no safe level of air pollution” DEA member, A/Prof Vicki Kotsirilos AM explains how air pollution affects children’s health in Australia. #health #childrenshealth #airpollution

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Idling pollutes the air wherever it happens, but near schools and childcare centres it’s especially harmful, because children are right there, walking, playing, & breathing in exhaust at close range. ‘Idle Off’ is parents & doctors working together to encourage drivers to switch their engines off.

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Last month in Federal Parliament, the Hon. Matt Thistlethwaite spoke about the Idle Off Campaign, a joint initiative of @parentsforclimate.bsky.social and DEA. Learn more about Idle Off here: www.dea.org.au/idle_off

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Happy Global Wind Day! 💨 Today we celebrate the power of wind energy & its potential to reshape our energy systems for the better. Clean energy from wind improves our air & reduces the pollution fuelling climate change, saving money & improving the health of all Australians. It's a win-win-win(d)!

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

This weekend all donations to our EOFY appeal will be DOUBLED 🎉 This means any support you give will have twice the impact 💚 All donations, no matter how large or small make a huge difference to us and are gratefully received. Double your impact today: dea.supporterhub.net.au/donations/eo...

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

"In 2024, Doctors for the Environment Australia delivered their verdict at Parliament House: fossil fuels are a health hazard. And yet Australia, one of the world's largest fossil fuel exporters, continues to greenlight new coal and gas projects while its own medical professionals sound the alarm."

thepoint.com.au

Fossil fuels are making us sick, and we're paying them to do it

In August 2024, Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) delivered their verdict at Parliament House: fossil fuels are a health hazard. And yet Australia, one of the world's largest fossil fuel exp...

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

DEA is proud to be among the 74 organisations that have signed the Global Call to the COP31 Presidency, calling on the Presidency to prioritise health in the COP31 Action Agenda. The climate crisis is a health crisis. Yet, health was absent as a distinct priority in the initial draft of the Agenda.

temizhavahakki.org

Global Call to the COP31 Presidency - Right to Clean Air Platform

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Happy World Environment Day 💚 This year's theme, "Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future," reminds us that nature is one of our most powerful allies in tackling climate change.

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

DEA member Dr Rob Ferris is featured in this timely article for @croakeynews.bsky.social, warning that the Federal Budget falls short on the action needed to protect communities from growing climate risks. Read the full article here: www.croakey.org/for-intergen...

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Victoria is getting a stark warning about the health and economic costs of climate change. More than $57 billion worth of infrastructure, including roads, rail, hospitals and energy assets, is at risk of damage or destruction from extreme heat, bushfires and floods by 2030.

canberratimes.com.au

Climate change risks billions in roads, hospitals bills

A state has been warned climate change-linked weather hazards endanger almost a fifth of the value of major...

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