Public formal hearings
The Climate Health WA Inquiry held public formal hearings at the State Administrative Tribunal, 565 Hay St, Perth. Selected individuals and organisations that lodged public submissions gave evidence to inform the Inquiry’s final report.
Formal hearings were held from 3 October to 12 December, with up to five sessions occurring on each day. See the schedule below.
The transcripts and audio files are available below the schedule.
Public formal hearing schedule
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9.00 am |
10.00 am |
11.15 am |
1.00 pm |
2.00 pm |
| 3 October |
Department of Fire and Emergency Services |
Environmental Health Australia WA
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Public Health Association of Australia (audio conference) |
Curtin University
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Professor Petra Tschakert |
| 17 October
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Health Support Services |
Health Consumers Council |
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
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Telethon Kids Institute |
Commissioner for Children and Young People |
| 31 October |
Child and Adolescent Health Service
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Doctors for the Environment Australia
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North Metropolitan Health Service
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East Metropolitan Health Service
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Uniting Church
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| 14 November |
South Metropolitan Health Service
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State Emergency Management Committee
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WA Local Government Association
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Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
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Peron Naturaliste Partnership
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| 28 November |
Professor Anthony Capon
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Australian Private Hospital Association
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Aboriginal Health Council WA
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WA Country Health Service
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| 5 December |
Red Cross Australia |
Climate and Health Alliance |
People with Disabilities |
HSUWA |
WA Primary Health Alliance
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| 12 December |
Department of Health
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PathWest |
Australian Medical Students' Association |
WA Council of Social Services
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Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer and Chief Allied Health Officer |
Transcripts and audio files
3 October hearings
| Organisation |
Documents |
Keywords |
Department of Fire and Emergency Services
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Transcript (PDF 143KB)
 Audio (MP3 7.8MB)
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early warning systems, disaster preparedness, bushfires, community resilience, partnerships
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Environmental Health Australia WA
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Transcript (PDF 133KB)
Audio (MP3 6.6MB)
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waste management, data, environmental health officers, partnerships, local government
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Public Health Association of Australia
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Transcript (PDF 182KB)
Audio (MP3 8.1MB)
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research, co-benefits, health professionals, community resilience, legislation
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Curtin University
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Transcript (PDF 142KB)
Audio (MP3 7.6MB)
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health impact assessment, vulnerable groups, adaptation planning, cost benefit analysis, modelling
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Professor Petra Tschakert
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Transcript (PDF 129KB)
Audio (MP3 7.3MB)
Handout (PDF 4.5MB) |
IPCC, vulnerable groups, research, community resilience, global impact
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17 October hearings
| Organisation |
Documents |
Keywords |
Health Support Services
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Transcript (PDF 506KB)
Audio (MP3 6.9MB)
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procurement, contracts, supply chains, infrastructure, risk management, data
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Health Consumers Council
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Transcript (PDF 365KB)
Audio (MP3 7.0MB)
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consumers, waste, patient satisfaction, feedback, partnerships
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Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
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Transcript (PDF 495KB)
Audio (MP3 6.3MB)
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hospitals, surgery, theatres, waste, training, research
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Telethon Kids Institute
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Transcript (PDF 295KB)
Audio (MP3 15.9MB)
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children, youth, development, disability, data linkage, research
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Commissioner for Children and Young People
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Transcript (PDF 214KB)
Audio (MP3 12.0MB)
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children, psychology, mental health, vulnerability, advocacy, data, leadership
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31 October hearings
| Organisation |
Documents |
Keywords |
Child and Adolescent Health Service
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Transcript (PDF 418KB)
Audio (MP3 7.1MB)
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hospitals, waste, exemplars, data, strategy and risk
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Doctors for the Environment Australia
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Transcript (PDF 506KB)
Audio (MP3 7.4MB)
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sustainability, projections and costs, advocacy, primary care, litigation and risk
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North Metropolitan Health Service
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Transcript (PDF 413KB)
Audio (MP3 7.2MB)
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hospitals, waste, exemplars, data, strategy and risk
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East Metropolitan Health Service
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Transcript (PDF 297KB)
Audio (MP3 6.8MB)
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hospitals, waste, exemplars, data, strategy and risk
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Uniting Church
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Transcript (PDF 361KB)
Audio (MP3 7.4MB)
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justice, vulnerability, homelessness, transition, solidarity
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14 November hearings
| Organisation |
Documents |
Keywords |
South Metropolitan Health Service
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Transcript (PDF 413KB)
Audio (MP3 6.9MB)
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hospitals, waste, exemplars, data, strategy and risk
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State Emergency Management Committee
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Transcript (PDF 437KB)
Audio (MP3 7.8MB)
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disasters, risk management, preparedness, community resilience and partnerships
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WA Local Government Association
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Transcript (PDF 418KB)
Audio (MP3 6.8MB)
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local government, partnerships, policy, disasters and heatwaves
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Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
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Transcript (PDF 407KB)
Audio (MP3 6.2MB)
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local government, partnerships, strategy, waste and data
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Peron Naturaliste Partnership
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Transcript (PDF 361KB)
Audio (MP3 5.6MB)
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coastal impacts, partnerships, local government, data and costs
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28 November hearings
| Organisation |
Documents |
Keywords |
Professor Anthony Capon
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Transcript (PDF 257KB)
Audio (MP3 7.7MB)
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Lancet Countdown, research, national impact, data and advocacy
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Australian Private Hospital Association
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Transcript (PDF 329KB)
Audio (MP3 7.5MB)
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private hospitals, procurement, waste management, patient expectations and sustainability
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Aboriginal Health Council WA
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Transcript (PDF 2.2MB)
Audio (MP3 7.4MB)
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Aboriginal health, community resilience, vulnerable groups, mental health, food security
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WA Country Health Service
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Transcript (PDF 437KB)
Audio (MP3 7.9MB)
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hospitals, waste, exemplars, data, strategy and risk
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5 December hearings
| Organisation |
Documents |
Keywords |
Red Cross Australia
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Transcript (PDF 453KB)
Audio (MP3 7.4MB)
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humanitarian assistance, vulnerability, community resilience, energy poverty, migrants, urban heat, partnerships
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Climate and Health Alliance
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Transcript (PDF 731KB)
Audio (MP3 7.0MB)
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national framework, changing context, language and stories, adaptation, green hospitals
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People with Disabilities WA
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Transcript (PDF 433KB)
Audio (MP3 7.3MB)
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disability, consumers, voice and empowerment, energy and public housing, public information, co-design
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Health Services Union WA
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Transcript (PDF 536KB)
Audio (MP3 7.5MB)
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employees, staff, health and safety, member benefits, shared leadership, climate justice
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WA Primary Health Alliance
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Transcript (PDF 420KB)
Audio (MP3 6.4MB)
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primary care, community care, sustainability, data, vulnerability, quality improvement, partnerships
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12 December hearings
| Organisation |
Documents |
Keywords |
Department of Health
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Transcript (PDF 455KB)
Audio (MP3 8.0MB)
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strategy, heatwaves, health workforce, policy, leadership, waste
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PathWest
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Transcript (PDF 430KB)
Audio (MP3 7.5MB)
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waste, procurement, data, strategy, health workforce
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Australian Medical Students' Association
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Transcript (PDF 220KB)
Audio (MP3 6.8MB)
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youth, policy, education and training, health workforce, leadership
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WA Council of Social Services
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Transcript (PDF 600KB)
Audio (MP3 7.0MB)
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vulnerable groups, low income, homelessness, building community resilience, partnerships
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Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer and Chief Allied Health Officer
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Transcript (PDF 229KB)
Audio (MP3 7.2MB)
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health workforce, leadership, partnerships, waste, vulnerable groups
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Last reviewed: 04-02-2020