🌏Doctors working to address health impacts of climate change. dea.org.auhttps://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3mtxmbstg7222Happy 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 🎉🐾26 Aug 2026 05:33 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtxmbstg7222https://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3mtv7ids2cs2mThe 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. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/24/worlds-oceans-hit-hottest-temperature-on-record-in-august25 Aug 2026 06:39 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtv7ids2cs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3mtq3aceczk2p📣 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_202623 Aug 2026 05:39 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtq3aceczk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3mt6voj3rpc2f📣 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 Forum16 Aug 2026 09:45 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt6voj3rpc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3mszlazko6k2kThe 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. https://www.medicalrepublic.com.au/no-room-left-for-denial-of-climate-change-in-general-practice/12818214 Aug 2026 06:55 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszlazko6k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3msx4qct35s2mWe 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 👇 https://dea.supporterhub.net.au/events/racgp26-meet-the-candidates-forum13 Aug 2026 07:30 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msx4qct35s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3mswwuitkkc2vToday, 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.13 Aug 2026 05:45 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mswwuitkkc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3ms5v53zs7c23That'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.03 Aug 2026 06:37 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms5v53zs7c23https://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3ms5cmd7lvc23Thanks 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!03 Aug 2026 01:06 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms5cmd7lvc23https://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3mrvxai7vm224Our 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.31 Jul 2026 02:53 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrvxai7vm224https://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3mrvx4jirwk24Prof Nick Talley discusses growing concerns about the impacts of plastics on human health 👇31 Jul 2026 02:51 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrvx4jirwk24https://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3mrqyguoivk2xLast 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.29 Jul 2026 03:32 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqyguoivk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3mrow7vb5y22dOur 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/DEAEVENTS28 Jul 2026 07:47 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrow7vb5y22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3mrouspiias2bWe 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). ⭐️⭐️28 Jul 2026 07:21 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrouspiias2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3mrjdnlvdos2iHappy 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 💚26 Jul 2026 02:31 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrjdnlvdos2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3mr4ryahae22oClimate 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.21 Jul 2026 02:43 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4ryahae22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3mqqtzbrwvc24With 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 here16 Jul 2026 08:47 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqqtzbrwvc24https://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3mq4c4ec66c2jPlastic 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 👇 https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2026/26/healthcares-plastic-paradox-from-life-saving-innovation-to-public-health-concern08 Jul 2026 04:34 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4c4ec66c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3mq24t2ypek2h🧠 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. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/07/extreme-high-temperatures-young-people-mental-health-hospital-admission?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other07 Jul 2026 07:54 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq24t2ypek2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3mpxb6zdrnc2cIt'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.au06 Jul 2026 04:34 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpxb6zdrnc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3mppknm3mh22gThis 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" https://thedriven.io/2026/06/30/a-major-disincentive-state-urged-to-hit-the-brakes-on-proposed-ev-road-tax/03 Jul 2026 03:02 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mppknm3mh22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3mpmy4vqyqs2oWe 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.02 Jul 2026 02:25 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmy4vqyqs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3mpklrshdbs2uDEA’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: https://www.flipsnack.com/BA5C9EB569B/medicsa-winter-202601 Jul 2026 03:39 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpklrshdbs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3mpi73mcy7c2qToday 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.30 Jun 2026 04:46 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpi73mcy7c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3mpft4zgm4s2vWith 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/DEAEOFY2629 Jun 2026 06:07 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpft4zgm4s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3moly4ppem22c“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 #airpollution18 Jun 2026 23:27 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3moly4ppem22chttps://bsky.app/profile/docsenvaus.bsky.social/post/3mojpqqp5pc2fIdling 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.18 Jun 2026 01:52 +0000at://did:plc:2nstyx7utuj3vmiovxt2wpwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mojpqqp5pc2f