THE Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, Ged Kearney has launched Australia's first National Health and Climate Strategy at the 28th United Nations Climate Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
It sets out an ambitious plan aimed at addressing the health and wellbeing impacts of climate change and outlining priorities for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the health system.
The National Strategy brings together actions from across the Australian Govt and partners around the world to set out an ambitious vision for healthy, climate-resilient communities, and a sustainable, resilient, high-quality, net zero health system.
The plan incorporates feedback provided from over 270 submissions made by various stakeholders in the health and aged care sectors as well as consultation from workshops and roundtables attended by more than 300 different parties.
Australia has endorsed the COP28 Declaration on Climate and Health to be released at the Climate-Health Ministerial, and has joined the Alliance for Transformative Action on Health, which will provide opportunities to exchange knowledge, coordinate access to climate finance and enhance cooperation among all on climate and health.
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