Sweltering summer turns up heat on climate change With the impacts already being felt, a new survey is calling on GPs to contribute their expertise and help shape a different future.
RACGP stands up for climate action The college will take its fight for environmental action directly to Parliament House when it advocates at a Duty of Care Bill public hearing.
RACGP backs Parliamentary push for climate protections The college has supported a proposed new law requiring decision-makers to consider children’s health when assessing fossil fuel projects.
Doctors push for health approval on all new fossil fuel projects Thousands of medical professionals say there is a need for urgent climate action, with 2023 set to be the hottest year ever recorded.
GPs take climate fight to Parliament House An army of doctors has descended on Parliament House to rally against a NT gas extraction proposal, labelling it ‘cancer alley’.
Health system ‘unprepared’ for climate crisis Medical colleges, including the RACGP, representing more than 100,000 health professionals are pleading for urgent action on climate change.