About environmental health
The environment we live and work in affects our health. Learn more about environmental health.
What we're doing
We work on policies and programs that aim to improve and maintain Australia’s environmental health.
Climate and health
Learn about how our changing climate affects our health through rising heat and changing rainfall patterns.
Occupational dusts
Learn about what we're doing to prevent and detect occupational dust disease.
Resources
Resources
Simple steps to improve your indoor air quality at home this winter (brochure)
This brochure explains why indoor air quality is important, how poor air quality can impact your health and how you can improve your indoor air quality at home during winter.
Improve your indoor air quality at home this winter (poster)
This poster provides information and tips to help you improve your indoor air quality at home during winter.
enHealth – Communicating risks to health from environmental hazards – General guidance for environmental public health professionals
This general guidance aims to assist environmental public health practitioners to facilitate community and stakeholder understanding about risks to human health from environmental hazards.
Estimates of Australian health system greenhouse gas emissions 2021–22
This report provides baseline estimates of greenhouse gas emissions by the Australian health system. These estimates are foundational to the work to achieve a sustainable, high-quality, net zero health system, as outlined in Australia’s National Health and Climate Strategy.