Higgins Climate Change and Health Forum

Climate change is already affecting our health and is the most important health threat we face. In the Australian medical community, there is a broad consensus that more must be done by all levels of government to address the climate crisis and avert its impacts on human health.

In the wake of the UN COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow, the medical community - led by DEA, the AMA, and specialist medical colleges - is calling for a strong evidenced-based public health response to address the climate crisis.
Hear from medical representatives about the health impacts of climate change, and from Higgins local candidates about what they are doing to respond to this public challenge.
Speakers
Dr Roderick McRae, President AMA Victoria
Prof Peter Brooks AM, Rheumatologist, Doctors for the Environment Australia
Dr Catherine Pendrey, General Practitioner, Doctors for the Environment Australia
Dr Katie Allen MP, Member for Higgins
Dr Michelle Ananda-Rajah, ALP candidate for Higgins
Sonya Semmens, Greens candidate for Higgins