PPE waste with Dr. Forbes McGain
DEA podcast hosts Dr. Kaiya Ferguson and Dr. Karin English meet with Dr. Forbes McGain, DEA member, anaesthetist, intensivist and hospital sustainability expert. This episode focuses on PPE waste and the structural and organisational issues that need to be overcome to reduce waste associated with s…
Healthy Environments and Lives Network (HEAL)
In this episode hear about the new national network Healthy Environments and Lives (HEAL) with Professor Sotiris Vardoulakis and cohosts Kaiya Ferguson and Karin English. The vision of the Healthy Environments And Lives (HEAL) Network is to catalyse research, knowledge exchange and translation i…
COP26 and climate change policy
In this episode you’ll be updated on the latest key changes in climate change policy at an international and national level and how they relate to health. In particular, hear about COP26, including a background on what the COP is, what the aim of COP26 was, and what Australia brought to the table …
Environmental impacts in pregnancy with Dr. Kristine Barnden
In this episode, Dr. Kaiya Ferguson and Dr. Beau Frigault discuss the latest environment and health news, including the recent DEA and AMA open letter to Scott Morrison requesting Australia lift it's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, plus Josh Frydenburg's comments that addressing clim…
The Tarkine with Dr Lydia Birch and medical student Hannah Birch
In this episode, Dr Kaiya Ferguson and Dr Beau Frigault discuss the latest IPCC report, before diving into an interview with Dr Lydia Birch and her sister and medical student Hannah Birch about the Tarkine native forest in Tasmania, and why its protection is a human health issue. Resources: IP…
Health professionals: strengthening climate change knowledge and advocacy
Clearly you’re listening to this podcast because you’re concerned about climate change and health! Even with a high level of concern, we all struggle at times to take action. If you’ve wondered why, listen to this episode! We are discussing a paper by the Lancet Planetary Health that examines hea…
Diet, health and the environment with Dr. Michael Schien
Join us on this episode, as we’ll help you feel very virtuous by learning how to change your diet (or your patients' diets) to benefit yourself and the planet! Karin, Kaiya and guest GP Michael Schien share some very simple tips for how to reduce your dietary impact on the environment and tips for…
DEA 20th anniversary episode
Join us as we celebrate DEA's 20th anniversary with Denise Cauchi, John Van Der Kallen and Georgia Brown.
Climate change and sport in Australia with Dr. Martin Rice and Dr. Beau Frigault
In this episode of the podcast, join Beau as he talks with Martin about the impact of climate change on sport in Australia and the role that sport has to play in tackling climate change. The discussion covers the report released by the Climate Council "Game, Set, Match: Calling Time on Climate In…
Net Zero Emissions for Australia’s healthcare sector with Dr. Eugenie Kayak
Towards net zero emissions in healthcare The changing climate is exposing our patients and communities to more frequent and intense extreme weather. Health professionals are increasingly treating climate-related illnesses, and healthcare services are vulnerable to a range of risks, including an …