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Exploring adaptive capacity to arid heat in remote First Nations communities in Central Australia
Format: websiteCategories: Journal PapersThis study used yarning sessions with 30 participants from four remote First Nations communities in Central Australia to examine the impacts of extreme heat, highlighting how poor housing, energy insecurity, and limited cooling options increase health risks and the need for community-led climate adaptation strategies.
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Emergency Department Presentations During Dry and Humid Heatwaves: A Case-Crossover Study in the Northern Territory, Australia
Format: websiteCategories: Journal PapersThis research found that both dry-heat and humid heatwaves increase emergency department presentations in Australia’s Northern Territory, with visitors particularly affected during dry-heat events and Aboriginal people during humid heatwaves, highlighting the need for humidity-inclusive warning systems and targeted protections for high-risk groups.
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Associating geospatially assessed walkability with population health physical activity indicators from urban and regional settings: A case study from Tasmania, Australia
Format: websiteCategories: Journal PapersThis study found that higher neighborhood walkability is associated with increased physical activity, particularly in regional Tasmania, highlighting the potential of built environment design as a practical strategy to support healthier, more active communities.
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Unequal mental health impacts of extreme weather and climate events
Categories: Journal PapersExtreme weather and climate-related disasters have disproportionately severe mental health impacts on people with pre-existing mental illness, particularly when compounded by housing insecurity, limited social support, and reduced access to mental health services.
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Arboviral Risk at Brazilian Tourist Destinations
Categories: Journal PapersNew work in the Journal of Travel Medicine assesses the risk of mosquito-borne viral infections, such as dengue and Zika, at popular tourist destinations across Brazil.
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Resurgence of malaria in protected and rural areas after successful control program in a Brazilian amazon municipality
Categories: Journal PapersNew work in GeoHealth shows that malaria came back in protected and rural areas of a Brazilian Amazon municipality after a control program had successfully suppressed it.
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Ross River virus transmission, infection, and disease: two and a half decades of research progress—an updated cross-disciplinary review
Categories: Journal PapersA comprehensive review of Australia’s most common mosquito-borne disease is now out in Clinical Microbiology Reviews. It synthesises two and a half decades of research across virology, entomology, ecology and clinical medicine, covering what we now understand about Ross River virus transmission, infection and disease, and where the key gaps remain.
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Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Cross-Tool Comparison Session
Format: videoAs part of the ongoing capacity-building activities, this session introduced and compared three widely used tools for Health Impact Assessment (HIA): WHO AirQ+, BenMAP, and an R-based analysis pipeline. Participants explored how these tools can be applied in climate and health research and how to select appropriate approaches for different analytical needs. The session featured…
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Northern Thailand Air Quality Health Index
Format: PDFThis is the Northern Thailand Air Quality Health Index (NTAHI), according to USEPA, for quick warning of AQHI level. These flyers are deployed along with real-time sensors in 9 kindergartens (indoor and outdoor) in Chiang Mai, Thailand, under the HEAL-HAZE project.
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Emergency Department Presentations During Dry and Humid Heatwaves: A Case-Crossover Study in the Northern Territory, Australia
Format: websiteCategories: Journal PapersThis study establishes the link between extreme heat, humidity and emergency department presentations in the Northern Territory. Emergency department presentations increased by 4.4% during severe and extreme heatwaves, and by 6.1% when humidity was included in the metric. These findings call for the implementation of dual heatwave warning systems in the NT, incorporating both temperature…
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HEAL Knowledge Translation Guidebook
This guidebook is a resource for integrating knowledge translation and engagement in research. It contains information, tools, and templates to guide researchers on how to engage stakeholders and use knowledge translation to increase the relevance, usefulness, and impact of research.
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Know the Air Quality Around You – CANBREATHE Poster (Indonesian)
Format: PDFTo complement the indoor air quality sensors installed in each household, the Kopernik team deployed informational posters alongside each device. These posters serve as a quick-reference guide to help households interpret real-time readings. They feature concise descriptions and safe threshold ranges for key indicators, including PM2.5, CO2, temperature, and humidity, along with brief information on…
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INFERNO Model
Format: PDFThis slide deck presents the University of Crete’s work on INFERNO Modelling for the CANBEATHE Project.
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CANBREATHE/HEAL-HAZE Newsletter – Vol.2 2026
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HEAL Victoria CoP Guest Presentation: Ken Fong discusses health-centric ratings for residential properties
Guest presentation by Ken Fong explored how healthy building principles are applied to residential assets, including an overview of the WELL for Residential certification. Launched in 2024, WELL for Residential has been one of the most successful ESD certification launches globally. The event highlighted how design, operations, policies, and verification work together to support healthier…
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HEAL Network Investigators Webinar: A big El Nino is predicted this year…How can we strengthen heat resilience across Australia?
Categories: WebinarsPresenters: Dr. Shannon Rutherford and Mehak Oberai Panel: Prof Caitlin Wyrwoll, Prof Geoff Morgan, Dr. Sharon Campbell, Dr. Fergus O’Connor Join us for the HEAL Network Investigators webinar Wednesday 1 July – 12-1pm AEST – online This webinar outlines findings from a HEAL Innovation Fund project focused on strengthening Australia’s research, policy, and practice response…
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HEAL Investigators Webinar – Wildfires and Human Health in Europe: Emerging challenges and responses
Guest presentation by Professor Fantina Tedim (University of Porto) on Wildfires and Human Health in Europe.
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HEAL Network Cultural Governance Framework
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Heat-Health Research & Policy Workshop
Format: PDFIdentifying research needs and building research capacity towards heat–health action in Australia This case report documents insights from the Heat & Health Policy–Research Workshop held in February 2026 as part of the HEAL‑funded project Identifying research needs and building research capacity towards heat–health action in Australia. Convening 56 participants from research, government, emergency management, health,…
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Identifying Research Needs and Building Research Capacity Towards Heat Health Action in Australia
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