HEAL – National Research Network in Human Health and Environmental Change 

The HEAL Network aims to strengthen the Australian community and health system resilience to climate change, extreme events such as bushfires, heatwaves and floods, and other environmental stressors such as air pollution, and water and soil contamination. This is achieved by building capacity and stimulating collaborative solutions-oriented research that will improve our understanding of the interactions between climate, the natural and built environment, and health services, and of the inequitable impacts of environmental change across communities. The HEAL Network is regionally distributed across Australia and has established multiple Communities of Practice, including in ACT, comprising researchers, health practitioners, community organisations, and decision-makers.