A5060564220- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Community Health and Development
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Public Health and Nutrition
- Sustainability in Higher Education
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Global Health Care Issues
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
The University of Melbourne
2023-2025
Deakin University
2015-2024
Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance
2019-2023
Flinders University
2023
Charles Darwin University
2019-2022
Mater Research
2020
The University of Queensland
2020
(1) Background: In Australia, young people are one of the most vulnerable populations to mental health impacts climate change. The aim this article was explore promotion issues related change for in Australia. (2) Methods: An exploratory mixed-method approach, co-led by people, used engage living Australia aged 18–24 years semi-structured interviews (N = 14) and an online survey 46). Data were analysed thematically with descriptive statistics. (3) Results: Findings indicated that negative...
The impacts of global environmental change have precipitated numerous approaches that connect the health ecosystems, non-human organisms and humans. However, proliferation can lead to confusion due overlaps in terminology, ideas foci. Recognising need for clarity, this paper provides a guide seven field developments public research practice: occupational health; political ecology justice; ecohealth; One Health; ecological planetary health. Field are defined terms their uniqueness from one...
Aims: The climate emergency will likely prove this century’s greatest threat to public health within which mental effects need consideration. While studies consistently show the majority of Australians are very concerned about impacts change, there is limited evidence from nation-wide research linking change with burden in sub-populations. This study aimed understand impact on Australian population and identify populations who most at risk climate-related burden. Methods: A survey conducted...
The COVID-19 pandemic created an unprecedented demand for PPE, with single-use face masks emerging as a critical tool in containing virus transmission. However, the extensive use and improper disposal of these masks, predominantly composed non-biodegradable plastics, has exacerbated environmental challenges. This research presents innovative method mechanically upcycling PPEs used medical sectors i.e. single masks. study investigates facile approach reclamation infection-free pure...
CHAPTER 1: HOW AUSTRALIA IMPROVED HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH ACTION ON THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH: Do not think that the social determinants of health equity are old hat. In reality, Australia is very far away from addressing societal level drivers inequity. There little progressive policy touches on conditions daily life matter for health, and action to redress inequities in power, money resources almost non-existent. this chapter we ask you pause reality come a fantastic journey where...
Australia experienced two public health emergencies in 2020 - the catastrophic bushfires and global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Whilst these were separate events, both have similar drivers arising from human pressures on natural environment. Here we report relative personal concerns of Australians a survey implemented during COVID-19 The study design was cross sectional online administered between 11 August November 2020. setting an Australia-wide population involving 5483 individuals...
Climate change poses serious threats to human health and well-being. It exacerbates existing inequities, impacts on the social determinants of disproportionately affects vulnerable populations. In Australian region these include remote Aboriginal communities, Pacific Island countries people with low incomes. Given promotion's remit protect promote health, it should be well placed respond emerging climate-related challenges. Yet, date, there has been little evidence demonstrate this. This...
Abstract Within higher education there is widespread support for developing students’ interdisciplinary skills. Despite this, evidence for, and practice of, cross-faculty sustainability learning remains in its infancy. Recent articles have shown that Australia no exception. This article provides a case study of teaching within Education Sustainability (EfS) undergraduate subject involving science, arts, business, health students at an Australian university. A description the theoretical...
Climate change is an emerging and growing field of practice for the international public health community. As practitioners, researchers policy-makers grapple with local impacts climate change, there increasing need to clarify key terminology support actors engage respond in ways that promote intersectoral collaboration. This contribution introduces discourse on a particular focus its implications equity. After defining terms existing adaptation practices, justice assets-oriented inquiry...
Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a prominent class of persistent synthetic compound. The widespread use these in various industrial applications has resulted their pervasive contamination on global scale. It is therefore concerning that PFAS have propensity to accumulate bodily tissues whereupon they been linked with range adverse health outcomes. Despite this, the true extent risk posed by humans, domestic animals, wildlife remains unclear. Addressing questions requires...
Issue addressed Health promotion practitioners have important roles in applying ecosystem approaches to health and actively promoting environmental sustainability within community-level practice. The present study identified the nature scope of activities across Australia that tackle sustainability. Methods A mixed-method approach was used, with 82 participants undertaking a quantitative survey 11 qualitative interview. Purposeful sampling strategies were used recruit who delivering programs...
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the pressing issues facing health and systems governance in Anthropocene – a new geological time period that marks age colossal rapid human impacts on Earth’s systems. Design/methodology/approach viewpoint illustrates extent various induced global ecological changes such as climate change biodiversity loss explores social forces behind epoch. It draws together current scientific evidence expert opinion Anthropocene’s system warns many these are...
This article highlights contributions that can be made to the public health field by incorporating "ecosystem approaches health" tackle future environmental and challenges at a regional level. qualitative research reviews attitudes understandings of relationship between environment priorities, aspirations newly established group (the Oceania EcoHealth Chapter) who are attempting promote these principles. Ten semi-structured interviews with Chapter members highlighted important role such...
Global warming is bringing with it continued long-term changes in the climate system. Extreme weather-related events, which are already becoming a daily reality around world, predicted to be more intense and frequent future. The widespread occurrence of these events change broadly being experienced collectively at scale do not affect populations evenly. These have profound impacts on mental health wellbeing. Existing reactive responses include implied direct references concept ‘recovery’....
Climate changes and environmental degradation caused by anthropogenic activities are having an irrefutable impact on human health. The critical role played health promotion in addressing challenges has a history seminal charters--such as the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion--that explicitly link well-being with natural environment. lack of documented practice this field prompted investigation that addresses climate change issues within care settings.This qualitative study involved five...
We live in a world that is constantly changing and challenging established approaches to managing human ecological health. Two key drivers of change are urbanisation global climate change. This commentary concerned with the interrelationship these health, proposing health promotion practitioners need actively seek new role process creating urban environments support social well-being. It provides an up-to-date synthesis science future projections, literature around impacts potential...
Climate change and environmental degradation caused by human activities are having an irrefutable impact on health, particularly mental health. People working in the environment sector confronted with these impacts daily. This exploratory study was conducted as a response to concern about rising levels of worry distress, need for organizational knowledge effective workplace health strategies. Using evidenced-based frameworks wellbeing, focused relationship between climate change, issues this...
One of the key lessons that can be learnt from history public health is many major advances—from clean drinking water to tobacco control—have been led at local level. As we enter Anthropocene, and strive embrace an ecosocial approach address implications for population global ecological changes humans are creating,1Hancock T Capon A Dietrich U Patrick R Governance in Anthropocene.Int J Health Gov. 2016; 21: 245-262Crossref Scopus (8) Google Scholar once again much leadership action will need...