{"id":36625,"date":"2017-06-22T20:24:34","date_gmt":"2017-06-22T10:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/?p=36625"},"modified":"2019-04-16T13:31:07","modified_gmt":"2019-04-16T03:31:07","slug":"tripartisan-auspol-launch-of-climatehealthstrategy-in-canberra-reports-takvera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/tripartisan-auspol-launch-of-climatehealthstrategy-in-canberra-reports-takvera\/","title":{"rendered":"Tripartisan #Auspol launch of #ClimateHealthStrategy in Canberra reports @takvera"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Liberal, Greens and Labor MPs jointly launch climate health strategy framework<\/p><\/div>\n

In a rare note of tripartisan support, Liberal, Labor and Greens politicians were all present at the launch of the ground breaking National Strategy on Climate and Health and Well-being for Australia<\/a><\/em> by the Climate and Health Alliance.<\/p>\n

The world’s first health and climate framework policy initiative has been in development for over a year with a large degree of consultation with health professionals. It is endorsed by more than 30 medical and health professional organisations around Australia.<\/p>\n

Minister for Aged Care and Minister for Indigenous Health Ken Wyatt MP, Greens leader and health spokesperson Senator Richard Di Natale, and Labor’s health spokesperson Christine King MP all attended and spoke at the launch and round table discussion afterwards.<\/p>\n

The Framework entails seven Areas of Policy Action, including the phasing out coal, greening hospitals, and a coordinated approach to managing the health consequences of extreme weather events, such as heat stress and thunderstorm asthma. <\/p>\n

Key policy recommendations include:<\/p>\n