Centre for Safe Air

12/03/2026

🎉😷Airborne microplastics are the focus of our March webinar, exploring new evidence on how tiny plastic particles in the air may affect health. Register here: https://utas.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_srfXLAw0QOe6fhliLJGEJw

11/03/2026

The Centre for Safe Air and Asthma Australia have released a new resource, the Bushfire Smoke Asthma Plan, to help people with asthma stay safer during smoke events.

It offers simple steps for preparing before smoke arrives, protecting your health during poor air quality, and recovering once conditions improve. Download the plan: https://safeair.org.au/bushfire-smoke-asthma-plan/

Asthma Australia and the Centre for Safe Air have partnered to develop a new Bushfire Smoke Asthma Plan, designed to help people with asthma stay safe during smoke events - download here: https://buff.ly/hUyxaXu

Adapted from the Centre’s Bushfire Smoke Health Plan, the new resource provides practical, easy to follow steps for preparing before smoke arrives, protecting health during poor air quality, and recovering once conditions improve.

The plan includes guidance on monitoring air quality, managing asthma medicines, creating a clean air space at home, using masks and air purifiers, and recognising when to seek medical help. It also supports people to think ahead, reduce stress, and plan for future smoke events.

This collaboration aims to give individuals and families a simple, personalised tool to reduce the health impacts of bushfire smoke - especially for those with asthma or other vulnerabilities.@

20/02/2026

Thank you NSW Legislative Council for leading this important initiative and inviting the Centre for Safe Air to provide evidence.

18/02/2026

LIVE NOW: Three Centre for Safe Air investigators are expert witnesses for the NSW Clean Indoor Air inquiry today. Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska at 10am, Professor Fay Johnston at 10:30am, and Professor Sotiris Vardoulakis at 10:45am. Watch here: https://ponsw.events.corrivium.live/jubilee Read our submission here: https://safeair.org.au/nsw-clean-indoor-air-inquiry/

17/02/2026

🎤🎥In case you missed any of our past webinars--including our recent webinar 'Protecting people at risk'--you can access them all in one place here: https://www.youtube.com//videos

✉️🗞️Sign up to our monthly newsletter here to make sure you get an invitation to upcoming events: https://safeair.org.au/connect/

15/02/2026

The Centre for Safe Air, HEAL Network and ARC THRIVE have released a joint submission calling for a staged, evidence based approach to clean indoor air in NSW.
🏢🏠 With Australians spending 90% of their time indoors, unregulated indoor air poses a major risk—but solutions are affordable, effective, and offer excellent return on investment.
🧐Read the full submission here: https://safeair.org.au/nsw-clean-indoor-air-inquiry/

Australians spend 90% of their time indoors, yet air quality in public buildings remains largely unregulated and rarely monitored.

12/02/2026

🚦 Introducing the Traffic Health Map
Traffic is Australia’s biggest source of air pollution, contributing to 1,800+ premature deaths every year. Explore the new interactive map to see how traffic-related air pollution impacts health in your area.
🔍 View by state, city, or region
📊 Compare metrics like deaths per 100k and years of life lost
👉 Learn more & explore the map https://safeair.org.au/traffic-health-map-resource/

28/01/2026

A reminder that our health briefing is this morning at 11AM AEDT. Register at https://utas.zoom.us/meeting/register/OOKuL7f3S7eh4OGses1v1g

🔥💨😷 Join us on Thursday 29 January, 12–1pm AEDT for an important health briefing and the launch of My Bushfire Smoke Health Plan — Australia’s first personalised health plan to help people at risk stay safe during smoke events.

Hear from lead researcher Dr Sharon Campbell on the health impacts of bushfire smoke and how to use the plan, in a session chaired by Professor Fay Johnston, Director of the Centre for Safe Air.

Register now to be part of this important online briefing. https://utas.zoom.us/meeting/register/OOKuL7f3S7eh4OGses1v1g

18/01/2026

⚠️ Register now to attend our February webinar, Protecting People at Risk https://utas.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-RIH6OUqQhGNdQoqomHshQ

Air pollution harms everyone, but some communities face greater risks. Join us to hear from researchers working to improve outcomes for groups most affected by poor air quality.

🎙️ Speakers: • Dr Supriya Mathew — air quality in remote communities • Dr Erin Walsh — information needs of young Australians • Sophie Iles — firefighter health protection strategies

🧑‍🔬 Chair: Dr Sabrina Idrose, Centre for Safe Air & University of Melbourne

Image: Steven Terblanche / Wikimedia

14/01/2026

🔥💨😷 Join us on Thursday 29 January, 12–1pm AEDT for an important health briefing and the launch of My Bushfire Smoke Health Plan — Australia’s first personalised health plan to help people at risk stay safe during smoke events.

Hear from lead researcher Dr Sharon Campbell on the health impacts of bushfire smoke and how to use the plan, in a session chaired by Professor Fay Johnston, Director of the Centre for Safe Air.

Register now to be part of this important online briefing. https://utas.zoom.us/meeting/register/OOKuL7f3S7eh4OGses1v1g

10/01/2026

Our thoughts are with everyone in Victoria impacted by the bushfires. With very poor air quality across many parts of the state, it is important to know your risk and take steps to protect your health. You can access our Bushfire Smoke Health Plan here https://safeair.org.au/bushfire-smoke-health-plan/ Image credit: ABC

10/12/2025

New research from the Centre for Safe Air shows simple measures can protect health during smoke events. 😷🔥💨

Collaborators from HEAL and the Centre for Safe Air found that surgical masks, while less effective at filtering smoke, still had a positive benefit to cost ratio along with P2/N95 masks and portable air cleaners with HEPA filters. All options provide health benefits that outweigh their costs—making them valuable tools for reducing PM₂.₅ exposure during bushfires and wood heating seasons. 🔗 Read more here

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution related to biomass combustion is an established driver of poor health outcomes. While interventions such as face masks and portable air cleaners (PACs) reduce exposure, the health benefits and cost effectiveness of these interventions are not well understood...