The HEAL Network hosted its annual conference from 26-28 November 2024, building on the success of previous events. With the theme "Healing with Country for a Sustainable Future for Everyone," HEAL 2024 provided an inclusive, decentralized platform for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to share knowledge and ideas.

Over three days, the conference addressed key health, climate, and environmental challenges in Australia, the Asia-Pacific, and beyond. Discussions highlighted HEAL’s role in supporting Australia’s first National Health and Climate Strategy, promoting sustainable healthcare, and fostering climate-resilient communities.

Aligned with HEAL’s commitment to elevating Australian First Nations leadership and Healing with Country, the event featured inspiring case studies from communities on the frontlines of climate change. Delivered in a hybrid format, HEAL 2024 enabled participation online and in-person across eight regional hubs, connecting delegates nationally and internationally.

HEAL 2024 Best Presentation of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Project

Sharna Motlap (Charles Darwin University) - Indigenous Truth-Telling: Ethnographic Philosophy on Traditional Foods, Country and Climate Change

HEAL 2024 Best EMCR Oral Presentation Award

• Dr Michael Loftus (Monash University) - Comparability of efficacy and safety of medications delivered by different inhalers for asthma andCOPD: A systematic review and meta-analysis

HEAL 2024 Best EMCR e-Poster Awards

• Dr Aiden Price (Queensland University of Technology) - Identifying inequality through urban health indicators: The AUSURB-HI Project

Mehak Oberai (Griffith University) - Ethos Digital Heat Early Warning System (EWS) for Older Adults