The HEAL Network
- 🎉 Congratulations to Professor James Ward from The University of Queensland on being awarded the 2025 Australian Laureate Fellowship by the Australian Research Council (ARC) for project titled, “Transforming cities for Indigenous Peoples’ social and emotional wellbeing,”! arc.gov.au/2025-laureat...
- 🚨 Look at this fantastic line-up of keynote speakers for #HEAL2025 🎤 Join us & hear from leading researchers, First Nations leaders, policymakers & community advocates share insights on the urgent #health, #climate, & #environmental challenges facing us. healnetwork.vfairs.com/en/
- 🌏 💚 #HEAL2025 will beginning with “Global South”, next Mon 3rd Nov 2025, online 1.00 – 4.30pm AEDT, 9am – 12.30pm ICT & 7.30 - 11.00am IST. Brings together leading voices to spotlight innovative responses to #climatechange aiming to reduce its #healthimpacts & costs across Australia & Asia-Pacific.
- “We have forgotten our role to be carers – to live in balance and harmony with the environment.” said Assoc. Prof Matthews regarding the upcoming #HEAL2025. healnetwork.vfairs.com This great article by @CroakeyNews - www.croakey.org/weaving-dive... #climatechange #publichealth #climatehealth
- 📢 We are so excited only 1 week to go - REGISTER NOW for #HEAL2025 healnetwork.vfairs.com
- 📢 Explore the transformative potential of Indigenous-led, right-based approaches to #climatelitigation as a pathway to #climatejustice, chaired by Veronica Matthews, with panelists Francis Nona, Jan McDonald and Kate Wylie. 👉 Register for #HEAL2025, no fees healnetwork.vfairs.com #indigenousrights
- We are looking for a dynamic Comms & Engagement Coordinator to join the #HEALNetwork Global Research Centre @UniCanberra. 👉Translate groundbreaking research into climate & health policy 👉Improve community health, the Australian health system, & environment 📢Closes 2Nov shorturl.at/pcFpL
- 🌏 Just 2 weeks to go until #HEAL2025 & Day 1 Global South kicks off! Hear from leading voices across Australia & internationally on community-led responses to #climatehealth. #HEALHAZE #CANBREATHE #CE4HEAL FREE to register - healnetwork.vfairs.com
- 🌿 Powerful yarn at today’s #HEALNetwork Investigators webinar! Assoc Prof Matthews & Dr Sedan-Price shared the @HEALenviron Cultural Governance Framework — guiding respectful, inclusive research that honours Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander knowledges. 🎥 Recording at healnetwork.org.au
- 🌿Great to host Dr Jinhui Li from @UIC yesterday at @HEALenviron Global Research Centre at HRI UC. Her research on #environmentalexposures, cancer epi & health disparities was inspiring! We shared #HEALHAZE #CANBREATHE #ClimateRes - a day full of collaboration! 🌏🤝 #ClimateHealth #publichealth
- 🆕New research: #Indoor #airpollution in rural Indian kitchens 🏡🔥Cooking with solid biomass fuels is a common practice, but the #PM created is a pollutant that is damaging to our #health, 1st time linking health, particle morphology, chemistry and toxicology www.mdpi.com/2813-4168/3/...
- 🎉 <4 weeks to go until HEAL 2025! Registration is FREE! 👥 Connect with leading researchers, First Nations leaders, policymakers & community advocates 🌡️ Explore bold responses to climate change, biosecurity & health equity across Australia & Asia-Pacific healnetwork.vfairs.com
- 📢 Join us for the next #HEALNetwork Investigators Webinar!! 🌱All are welcome! 🔗 Register here: events.humanitix.com/heal-webinar... #culturalframework #Indigenousresearch #Climatehealth #researchprioirites #inequities
- 🆕Research alert🧬A newly published systematic review reveals in Thailand lower overall prevalence (~3.6%) of Enterobiasis (aka threadworm or pinworm infection) than global/regional estimates- but it's still a significant concern for children mdpi.com/2076-3271/13... #PublicHealth
- 📢 Come & join the #HEALNetwork GRC at HRI - UC. We’re on the lookout for dedicated & innovative Post-Doctoral Researchers in #Environmental #Health Modelling to join our dynamic team! #climatehealth #PublicHealth #climate Closes 11.55pm AEDT, 28 Oct 2025: uctalent.canberra.edu.au/cw/en/job/50...
- 🔥 Woodsmoke & health study update! UC GRC & WIMR just wrapped up fieldwork in Sydney. Huge thanks to the team & amazing participants 🙌💚 Sensors, air filters, lung tests & diaries — all done over 8 weeks! Now recruiting - VIC, ACT & TAS next winter ❄️#AirQuality #Asthma #CleanAir🌬️
- SE Asia Day 1 | Field Visits in Palembang, Indonesia As part of the ongoing #HEALHAZE and #CANBREATHE collaboration, the @HEALenviron team spent a day in Palembang, Indonesia, engaging with schools, local government, and community members. #CleanAir #ClimateHealth #AirPollution
- ✨6 weeks to go until #HEAL2025! 'Thanks for the conference opportunity & particularly the free registration. That type of accessibility is invaluable as it's getting very hard to access funds for registration & related travel' - #HEAL2024 Testimonial' healnetwork.vfairs.com
- Did you know the 'Health and Wellbeing Technical Report' as part of the National Climate Risk Assessment, cited several publications including a 2014 study by #HEALNetwork Director- Prof Sotiris Vardoulakis. #climatehealth The study was highlighted & he responded theaustralian.com.au/nation/cold-...
- ' #HEALNetwork welcomes the release of 1st National Climate Risk Assessment & National Adaptation Plan. It's clear #climatechange poses severe & escalating risks to the #health of communities & environment, requiring proactive & strategic adaptation in the health sector & beyond' - Prof Vardoulakis
- As the weather warms across Australia, #HEALNetwork GRC has launched an Australian-first #ClimateRes project to assess how community centres can provide shelter from exposure, & drive #climatechange adaptation in the face of changing urban environments. www.canberra.edu.au/about-uc/med...
- The #HEALNetwork – SA Hub was quote in this article -'the scale of the bloom reflects global climate shifts. Australia must show regional leadership on #climatemitigation while also preparing for ongoing adaptation'. Algal bloom threatens health, culture and Country www.croakey.org/algal-bloom-...
- Happy 🌬️ International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies 💙 In Australia, a National #CleanAir Strategy with dedicated resources for leadership & implementation, to tackle health & wellbeing impacts of air pollution is vital so we all can breathe clean air and safe air safeair.org.au/open-letter/
- ⏰ Just hours left to submit your Abstract for #HEAL2025! 🎉 Shoutout to Dr Price and Ms Oberai — last year’s best EMCR e-Poster Award winners! 👏 Get yours in before it’s too late! healnetwork.vfairs.xn--com-0033b #PublicHealth #Climatehealth #ResearchImpact
- 🌬️ #AirPollution is a hidden #PublicHealth risk—especially for people with #Asthma & CALD communities. 📢 New research shows CALD groups face greater exposure & fewer protections. #HEALNetwork is raising awareness with bilingual tools to empower action! healnetwork.org.au/heal-observa...
- NEW RESEARCH: Australians lost up to 2.3 years for women & 2.7 years for men in life expectancy due to long-term PM2.5 exposure🔥 NT & rural areas hit hardest due to wildfires #Asthma, hospital visits & breathing issues spike due to #Airpollution healnetwork.org.au/heal-observa... #ClimateHealth
- 📸🎥 We are excited to launch the #HEAL2025 Photo & Video Contest! 🌿🌏 A creative lead-up to our Nov conference: Weaving Diverse Knowledges into Climate Action for Better Health. 🎁 Prizes + winning entries featured on the new HEAL website! 🕒 Deadline: 5pm AEST, 30 Sept 2025 www.healnetwork.org.au
- It’s #AsthmaWeek, let’s attack asthma before the symptoms start! #Airpollution affects us all especially people with asthma. Sources like bushfires, cars & wood heaters release PM2.5, triggering symptoms & attacks #HEALnetwork #HealthyAir project, funded by #AsthmaAustralia made easy-to-read flyers
- What a fantastic webinar today! #HEALNetwork Investigators Webinar explored the impacts of #TropicalCycloneAlfred on SE QLD - from 🌧️ forecasting challenges to 🏥 health impacts and 📻 the role of radio in supporting communities. Recording on healnetwork.org.au shortly. #ExtremeEvents #publichealth
- 🎉 Exciting news- Abstract submission deadline has been extended! Submit for #HEAL2025 – 5th Intl Conference now by Sun 7 Sept, 11:59 PM AEST (healnetwork.vfairs.com) We want to ensure everyone can contribute to this important event focused on #climatehealth, #equity, #publichealth & #climateaction.
- 📢 Friendly reminder! The next #HEALNetwork Investigators Webinar is happening today at 12.30pm! Join us to explore the intersection of #ClimateHealth, #ExtremeEvents, and the impacts of #CycloneAlfred on community health. 🌱 All welcome! 🔗 Register here: events.humanitix.com/tropical-cyc...
- 🌟 Today we launched the #ClimateRes project, led by @HEALenviron GRC @UniCanberra & funded by @nhmrc. 🚀 Launched by Mr Rattenbury MLA & Prof Lincoln, the project will evaluate community resilience centres as #publichealth interventions for heat & smoke healnetwork.org.au/projects #ClimateHealth
- 🚨 Just over 24 hours left to submit abstracts for e-posters and oral presentations at #HEAL2025! 🗓️ Deadline: 5pm AEST, Fri 29 August 2025 🏆 Awards for Best E-Poster, Oral Presentation & Indigenous Project. 🔗 Submit: healnetwork.vfairs.com #ClimateHealth #HEALNetwork #PublicHealth
- 🌡️ #Heatwaves are intensifying each year, posing growing health risks — especially for vulnerable groups -Lancet Countdown, Oceania. 📢 Tomorrow #HEALNetwork GRC will launch the #ClimateRes project to assess community resilience centres for heat & smoke. Join us: events.humanitix.com/healactcop-c...!
- 🌧️ Queensland & NSW have faced major #flooding this year — #climatechange is making these events more intense & frequent. 📚A recent review by Dr Bailie & members from HEAL team shows floods impact physical & mental #health — PTSD, distress, child development & more 🔗 bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/1...
- 🗓️ Just 1 week left Submit your abstract for #HEAL2025 by 5pm AEST, Fri 29 Aug 🏆 Prizes: • Best E-Poster • Best Oral Presentation • Best Indigenous Project healnetwork.vfairs.com From #HEAL2024: LCS tech offers detailed air quality insights—but quality assurance is key (healnetwork.org.au).
- ✨Only 2 weeks to go! Abstracts close soon for #HEAL2025 🌏 Just announced: a special pre-conference session on #AsiaPacific community-led responses to #environmentalchange 🌱 🌀 Join us: hybrid, 4 days to connect, collaborate & drive a healthier, climate-resilient future. 📢 Submit now lnkd.in/dydPTpht
- 📣 3 of 3 Great Upcoming Events for HEALers! 🌏 🗓️Event 3: #HEAL2025 Weaving Diverse Knowledges into #ClimateAction for #BetterHealth’: 4-6 Nov Great 2024 poster proposal to recognize investment in #breastfeeding as a #carbonoffset 📢 Call for Abstracts healnetwork.vfairs.com
- 📣 2 of 3 Great Upcoming Events for HEALers! 🌏 🗓️ Event 2: ‘Health and Human Services Mapping - New Approaches’, Wednesday, August 20, 2025 🕤 Time: 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM 📍 Location: On UC campus at the UC or online #MappingHealth #HumanServices canberra.edu.au/about-uc/fac...
- 📣 1 of 3 Great Upcoming Events for HEALers! 🌏 🗓️ Event 1: 'Bushfires and Your Health’ is a free and award-winning online short course for anyone interested in how bushfires and bushfire smoke affect your health – and what you can do about it. bushfirehealth.mooc.utas.edu.au/course/20354
- 📢 Join us for the next #HEALNetwork Investigators Webinar! 🌱 All are welcome! 🔗 Register here: events.humanitix.com/tropical-cyc... #Climatehealth #Extremeevents #CycloneAlfred #healthimpacts
- The @healenviron.bsky.social is thrilled to announce the successful applicants of our 1st grant scheme, designed to support the professional growth of #HDR #EMCR members✨ A huge thank you to HEAL EMCR SC for designing & leading this fantastic initiative, check out healnetwork.org.au/heal-observa...
- Research Findings from #HEAL2024 - #NSW bushfire events were associated with a decrease in blood donations🔥 Despite this, there is still limited understanding of how #climatechange will impact each stage of the #bloodsupply chain (4 weeks to go for #HEAL2025 abstracts close - healnetwork.vfairs.com)
- 🌿Do you know how much CO₂e emissions are released into the atmosphere due to desflurane use in Australian hospitals? 💨 Desflurane is a highly potent greenhouse gas with a global warming potential more than 2,500 times that of CO2 over 100 years. healnetwork.org.au/heal-observa...
- 👏 Thank you to our four fantastic speakers 🎤 & Katy Bell, UniSyd for chairing today's #HEALNetwork Investigators webinar. Thanks also to the 100+ attendees 🙌 as it strengthens @HEALenviron by building collaborations🤝, sharing knowledge 📚, and improving the lives of our communities ❤️
- 📢 Friendly reminder that the HEAL Network Investigators Webinar is on today - 1pm. Reach out in the comments or email heal@canberra.edu.au for the webinar link. We look forward to seeing you all soon 😊 #HEALNetwork #NetZeroHealth #ClimateHealth #publichealth
- 🔬 Rethinking Pathology Testing in Emergency Departments #Pathology testing in EDs is often overused, leading to avoidable financial & environmental costs without improving patient care- findings from #HEALNetwork Health System Resilience & Sustainability Theme www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- 🌿 Happy World Nature Conservation Day! 🌏 To protect and preserve the earth for future generations, a collaborative effort is needed. Human health is impacted by the consequences of climate change, which in turn increases demand for health services. 🤝 www.abc.net.au/news/science...
- 🌏 Congratulations to #HEALNetwork Ro McFarlane & Jacki Schirmer from HRI UC on their appointment to ACT Climate Change Council! 👏 Their expertise will be invaluable as the Council works to guide the ACT’s transition to a climate-resilient, zero-emissions future, providing advice to ACT Minister Orr
