The HEAL Centre provides climate change and health policy expertise in support of the development and implementation of the Australian National Health and Climate Strategy.
Assessment of heat effects on health and adaptation measures
Extreme temperature effects on human health in a changing environment, vulnerability assessment and adaptation planning.
Bushfires, health protection and risk communication
The HEAL Global Research Centre, in collaboration with the Centre for Safe Air, provides advice on how we can protect ourselves and others from bushfire smoke in the home, school, workplace and outdoor environment.
Healthy-Air: Pollution advice for people with asthma
Developing air pollution exposure reduction and lung health advice for people with asthma.
Wood heaters and air purification trial
Can portable air purifiers reduce air pollution in homes impacted by wood heater smoke and improve quality of life for people with asthma?
Health sector decarbonisation studies
Reducing the carbon footprint of respiratory inhaler use in Australia.
Climate, environment and infectious diseases
Understanding environmental transmission pathways of COVID19 and other infectious diseases to improve prevention.
Clean Energy for Healthy Environments and Lives (CE4HEAL)
Strengthening bilateral relationships and enhancing regional cooperation on cleaner, healthier, and more efficient energy generation and use.
Tackling the health impact of smoke haze in Southeast Asia (HEAL-HAZE)
Assessing the effectiveness of climate change adaptation interventions and strengthening community resilience to wildfire smoke in Southeast Asia for the protection of childrens health.
Vulnerability, resilience and adaptation to climate disasters
Strengthening resilience to environmental and climate disasters requires transformative action to tackle climate change and health inequities.
Healthy, Equitable and Sustainable Urban Mobility
Promoting active travel and public transport for a post-pandemic world.
Contact us
We are keen to share our research and collaborate and engage with the community.
Please get in touch with us via heal@canberra.edu.au or 02 6206 5131.