Healthy Environments And Lives (HEAL)

Connecting research, policy, and practice for healthier people, climate‑resilient communities, and sustainable environments.

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Research Themes

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Featured Projects

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Climate Attribution of Wildfire Smoke Impacts on Priority Population Health in Southeast Asia and Australia (CANBREATHE)
Healthy, Equitable and Sustainable Urban Mobility (Active Travel)
Extreme Heat and Pregnancy Complications (EHPC): Harnessing the diverse Australian climate and population for global answers

HEAL Future Leaders School 2026

An overview of the HEAL Future Leaders School (FLS) program by FLS 2024 participants and course faculty

Expressions of Interest are now open for the HEAL Future Leaders School 2026, a flagship, fully funded (T&Cs apply), week‑long program in Canberra designed to build the next generation of interdisciplinary research leaders.

The program brings together emerging researchers to develop skills in systems thinking, policy translation, climate and health research, and collaborative leadership.

Healthy Environments And Lives (HEAL)

Research Themes

At-risk Populations & Life Course Solutions

Biosecurity & Emerging Infections

Bushfires, Air Pollution & Extreme Weather Events

Data & Decision Support Systems

Food, Soil & Water Security

Health Systems Resilience & Sustainability

Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Rural & Remote Health

Science Communication

Urban Health and Built Environment

Featured Projects

Climate Attribution of Wildfire Smoke Impacts on Priority Population Health in Southeast Asia and Australia (CANBREATHE)

Healthy, Equitable and Sustainable Urban Mobility (Active Travel)

Extreme Heat and Pregnancy Complications (EHPC): Harnessing the diverse Australian climate and population for global answers

HEAL Future Leaders School 2026