Journal article

Australian Research on Climate Change and Health Interventions: A Systematic Mapping Review

S Vardoulakis, L Kazda, R Haddock, AL Barratt, F McGain, K Wangdi, E Okokon, D Espinoza Oyarce, G Indu, N Goodman, V Matthews, P Spurrier, A McGushin, G Behrens, M Skellern

Medical Journal of Australia | Published : 2026

DOI: 10.5694/mja2.70165

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Abstract

Objectives: To review and thematically map published research on health-related climate change mitigation or adaptation interventions in Australia. Study Design: Systematic mapping of published peer-reviewed research studies and reviews examining outcomes associated with climate change and health interventions in Australia. Data Sources: MEDLINE, Scopus, Google Scholar, published from 1 January 2008 to 1 March 2024, and manual searches of peer-reviewed literature. Data Synthesis: Eighty-three publications (49 original research, 34 reviews) were included, categorised under four themes: (i) health system decarbonisation (18); (ii) health system adaptation, vulnerability and resilience (24); (i..

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Keywords

Health Disparities and Racial Or Ethnic Minority Health Research
Systematic Review
Climate-Related Exposures and Conditions
Environment
Social Determinants of Health
13 Climate Action
Health Disparities
4203 Health Services and Systems
42 Health Sciences