Environmental health

The physical, chemical and biological environment we live in affects our wellbeing. Clean drinking water, good hygiene, effective pest and disease control, and good housing is important to our overall health. Find out what we’re doing to improve environmental health in Australia.

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.

Latest news

Latest news

Supporting and Strengthening Primary Care as Australia opens up

The Australian Government is taking further steps to support and strengthen the health system as we open up to living with COVID-19 under phases B and C of the National Plan to transition Australia's National COVID Response, as agreed by National Cabinet.

PFAS study delayed by COVID-19

A joint media statement from Professor Brendan Murphy, Australian Government Chief Medical Officer and Professor Martyn Kirk,
Australian National University.

Latest resources

Latest resources

NORDR – Agent – Personal information collection notice

This document contains the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry agent personal information collection notice and a consent form.

NORDR – Physician – Personal information collection notice

This document contains the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry physician personal information collection notice. This notice sets out how the department will handle the physician’s personal information.

NORDR – Agency officer – Personal information collection notice

This document contains the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry agency officer personal information collection notice and a consent form.

NORDR - Patient privacy and consent statement

This document contains the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry patient privacy and consent statement.