Bushfire crisis resources
The NSW and Federal Governments have created resources for doctors for use during a bushfire crisis.
Bushfires and smoke
Bushfire smoke contributes to poor air quality. More information can be found here.
Extreme Heat
NSW Health provides information for health practitioners on heat-related illnesses here. It also provides information for the general public here and it might be useful to provide to your patients if they have questions.
Mental health advice for Australians returning from disaster-affected areas
The Federal Government has issued information for people returning from disaster-affected areas.
This advice is framed as being for people returning from natural disasters overseas but the information and the contact points listed are also potentially useful for domestic bushfires as well.
“As a general practitioner who is interested in healthcare system improvement, I joined the AMA so that I could be involved with an organisation that has a seat at the table with decision-makers. Only the AMA has the visibility, expertise and widespread recognition to leverage change at the highest levels of government.”
Dr Jaspreet Saini, General Practitioner
AMA (NSW) Councillor
“I am passionate about the long-term care of my patients. Over 30 years of practice in Western Sydney I have seen my patients impacted by extreme heat waves, 80 days of smoke during our black summer, flooding and air pollution from combustion engines. Our health is inextricably linked to the environmental determinants of health. We need clean air and water, healthy soils, stable climate, and a healthy ecosystem. Climate change is the greatest threat to our health in the 21st century. The AMA provides doctors a platform for positive change to public health issues.”
Dr Kim Loo, General Practitioner
AMA (NSW) Member
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Dr Kelvin Kong, ENT Specialist
AMA (NSW) Member
