Climate Change Adaptation for Health & Social Services

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Climate Change Adaptation for Health and Social Services addresses concerns from the health andcommunity services sector, including local government, about how to respond to climate changeand its impacts on communities.

Written by expert researchers and practitioners it examines the evidence of climate changeimpacts on six of the most vulnerable population groups people with disability; olderpeople; women and children; Aboriginal people; rural people; and people from culturally andlinguistically diverse backgrounds as well as discussing effective interventions.

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Rae Walker is an Emeritus Professor at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. She has an extensive research and publication history, most of which is in relation to community-based organisations, how they operate and what they do. In recent years she has worked closely with the network of community-based health and social service organisations that are members of Enliven, to help them develop the evidence, frameworks and tools to adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Wendy Mason has widespread experience in service, project and partnership management in a range of health, social services and local government settings. As the former Executive Officer of Enliven she supported organisations to translate and apply research into practical actions that result in capable organisations and healthier and more resilient local communities.