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The HEAL Network @healenviron.bsky.social · 1d

🌿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

The HEAL Network @healenviron.bsky.social · 6d

🆕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/...

The HEAL Network @healenviron.bsky.social · 8d

🎉 <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

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The HEAL Network @healenviron.bsky.social · 11d

📢 Join us for the next #HEALNetwork Investigators Webinar!! 🌱All are welcome! 🔗 Register here:
events.humanitix.com/heal-webinar...
#culturalframework #Indigenousresearch #Climatehealth #researchprioirites #inequities

The HEAL Network @healenviron.bsky.social · 12d

🆕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

The HEAL Network @healenviron.bsky.social · 13d

📢 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...

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The HEAL Network @healenviron.bsky.social · 19d

🔥 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🌬️

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The HEAL Network @healenviron.bsky.social · 20d

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

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The HEAL Network @healenviron.bsky.social · 22d

✨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

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The HEAL Network @healenviron.bsky.social · 23d

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-...

theaustralian.com.au

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The HEAL Network @healenviron.bsky.social · 28d

' #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

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The HEAL Network @healenviron.bsky.social · 29d

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...

UC’s HEAL Global Research Centre to assess community centres as shelters from heatwaves and bushfire smoke

As part of the Climate Resilience Centres project, University of Canberra researchers and collaborators across Canberra and NSW will look at libraries and other public spaces to protect communities an...

www.canberra.edu.au

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The HEAL Network @healenviron.bsky.social · Sep 12

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-...

Algal bloom threatens health, culture and Country – national inquiry told

Introduction by Croakey: Remarkably, the terms of reference for a Senate inquiry into the algal bloom in South Australia do

www.croakey.org

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The HEAL Network @healenviron.bsky.social · Sep 7

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/

Open letter - Centre for Safe Air

Australia needs a National Clean Air Strategy. An open letter to all 2025 Federal Election candidates.

safeair.org.au

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The HEAL Network @healenviron.bsky.social · Sep 7

⏰ 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

The HEAL Network @healenviron.bsky.social · Sep 5

🌬️ #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...

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The HEAL Network @healenviron.bsky.social · Sep 5

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

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The HEAL Network @healenviron.bsky.social · Sep 3

📸🎥 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

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The HEAL Network @healenviron.bsky.social · Sep 1

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

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The HEAL Network @healenviron.bsky.social · Aug 29

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

The HEAL Network @healenviron.bsky.social · Aug 29

🎉 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.

The HEAL Network @healenviron.bsky.social · Aug 28

📢 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...

Tropical Cyclone Alfred: Exploring challenges in forecasting, communicating and impacts

Hear from speakers on the challenges in forecasting, communicating, and the impacts of Tropical Cyclone Alfred on South-East Queensland.

events.humanitix.com

The HEAL Network @healenviron.bsky.social · Aug 28

🌟 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

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The HEAL Network @healenviron.bsky.social · Aug 28

🚨 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

The HEAL Network @healenviron.bsky.social · Aug 27

🌡️ #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...!