By Allan Fels, University of Melbourne: New data released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows that Australians spent an estimated A$8 billion on mental health related services in 2013-14. The direct financial impact on Australian business is in the vicinity of $11 billion every year, largely due to absenteeism.
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Category Archives: Health sector
29 January 2016: The NHS and wider health and care sector is over the first hurdle in the race to reach carbon reduction targets and help limit the effects of climate change. A report from the Sustainable Development Unit for NHS England.
1 Oct, 2014: Sustainability is increasingly driving global hospital purchasing decisions, according to a new Harris Poll study of health care professionals from six countries. More than half (54 percent) say their hospitals currently incorporate sustainability into purchasing decisions, and 80 percent expect that to be the case within two years, according to the survey,.
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The Climate and Health Alliance and the Climate Council have released a Joint Statement on the Health Effects of Coal in Australia in response to the Inquiry report from Hazelwood coal mine fire in Victoria, saying:
“Australia’s heavy reliance on coal for electricity generation and massive coal.
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“Australia’s heavy reliance on coal for electricity generation and massive coal.
8 August 2013: In an ironic but deadly serious twist on the election campaign trail, a world renowned scientist, the ex-leader of the Liberal National Party Coalition and the CEO of The Climate Institute today donned hard hats and fluoro vests to launch a new report explaining how global warming puts our prosperity, security, and.
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A new collaborative network of health organisations has agreed to joint action to raise awareness of the adverse health effects of Australia’s current minerals and energy policy at a meeting in Canberra this week.
Hosted by five national health organisations, the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA), Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA), National Rural Health Alliance.
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Leading medical organisation the Australian Medical Association (AMA) has joined with the Climate and Health Alliance and the Climate Commission to issue a health alert in response to recent heatwaves (14 January 2013).
Heat is the silent killer. Most Australians do not realise that heat is the leading cause of weather-related death. The three organisations are.
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