The Australian Government is developing a National Health and Climate Strategy.
The strategy aims to protect the health and wellbeing of Australians from the effects of climate change. To do this, it is important for the Australian Government to:
The strategy will be in line with the Government’s policies to adapt to climate change, and will also consider the work that has already started.
More information about the strategy is available in the Consultation Paper.
Climate change risks the health and wellbeing of Australians in different ways:
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has said it expects the Earth to get 1.5°C hotter in the early 2030s, when compared to pre-industrial temperatures. This will impact people’s health and our natural environment.
The Australian health system needs to be ready to respond to the impacts of climate change, and continue to provide quality health services to Australians.
This will mean cutting down greenhouse gas emissions caused by the health system and finding ways to handle climate change impacts that cannot be avoided.
Getting different ideas and experiences from the community is important in developing the National Health and Climate Strategy.
You can provide feedback in two ways:
As part of making your submission, we will ask you to read and accept the Privacy Notice available here.
The feedback received as part of this consultation process will contribute to the development of the National Health and Climate Strategy.
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