Kath Woolfield

At parliament house lobbying for stronger action on climate change. Pumping in between meetings. Missing my children. I'm here because they're worth it. Because #ClimateChange threatens health. #NoTimeForGames @DocsEnvAus #ClimateCrisis @ap4ca

So much this! Op-ed : my view on why there is an obvious problem with management of the Aus #covid crisis response, and how we can improve. Why are front line docs not buying the plan from the boffins? How to fix this? A cracking read. drajm.blog/2020/03/21/op-… via @drajm

@trentyarwood Does Australia have the requisite PPE stocks so see this thing out and keep healthcare workers safe? (The answer cannot be they are coming from China)

OK Twitter. 10 minutes. #COVID19. Ask me anything. Go

@MDaware There may be a role for DIY surgical masks to cover N95s to make them last longer. Also potentially a role for DIY surgical masks for patients. BIG risk is that folks feel safe with a mask. And improper use. DM me and I'll put you in touch with some USA folks.

@MDaware Hi Seth, lots of people in USA, Australia looking into this. Our feeling so far is that homemade N95s won't cut the mustard. BUT if push came to shove and that's all you had then maybe. The limiting 2 factors are 1) filter 2) fit.

crowdsourcing: I'm hearing from a lot of non-med folks who want to help & sew us N95 masks. anyone know info on materials etc to make N95s that actually work? thanks!

@simonahac @AlphWilliams Also 3) do we have simple oxygen tubing? 4) do we have enough oxygen? I think COVID will show how vulnerable we really are relying so heavily on global supply chains. It will also show how incredibly resilient our whole healthcare workforce is.

can anyone point to some #COVID19au answers for: 1. how many ICU beds and ventilators do we currently have? 2 how many of each are we projected to need at peak? 3. what has the gov’t been doing to ensure there are sufficient numbers if each? many thanks. 🙏

@simonahac @AlphWilliams Also: 1) how will we staff with a depleted workforce (planning is underway) 2) how will we maintain supply chains for consumables like PPE? (already rationed - I'm sure Australia has enough and can safely rely on supply chain from China in a global pandemic....)

In the wake of devastation and disaster, a letter to the Prime Minister by Prof John Wakerman croakey.org/in-the-wake-of…

@wrongdorey Have you looked at the government's own emissions data? If you had, you wouldn't believe the lies that we are on track to meet our (weak) Paris targets. To suggest in this commentary that we are strong on climate policy and have a good track record is deliberately misleading.

Australian emergency med professionals (drs, nurses, ambos etc) - we have drafted an open letter to the Federal Government calling for urgent action on this national catastrophe. If you are interested in seeing it and being a signatory please DM. @DocsEnvAus @healthy_climate

@albericie Having met with Bert Van Manen I can confirm that he thinks the changing climate is due to the angle of the sun. My local member Andrew Wallace told me he thinks the science isn't settled that climate change is due to human activity. It's depressing

PM says he wants to set the record straight - that his Govt has always made the connection between climate change and extreme weather conditions

It’s 2pm in Auckland yet it feels like the sun is about to set. An eerie, dark orange tinted sky filled with smoke from the #Australia bushfires over 2000km away. Climate Change Knows No Borders

It's challenging in the ED at the moment, where almost all of our patients are struggling through the direct and indirect effects of this extreme heat - especially the elderly, kids and those with comorbidites. Thank you to @acemonline for your leadership in the #ClimateCrisis.

#ACEM19 ACEM declares a climate emergency!

Thank you Helen Berry for providing a path for #climateaction involving optimism and hope. #ACEM19

#ClimateChange increases the conditions in which bushfires occur. Australia is getting hotter and drier. Smoke is a huge health hazard. We should expect more and more of these days.

@drhumki @acemonline @GeoffCouser @drvtran @johnubonn @DocsEnvAus @First_do_noharm I agree. I am proud that our college, our specialty, is speaking up and demanding #climateaction #ACEM19 We will not shy away from the big issues that impact on health irrespective of how unpopular they may be.

Never been prouder to be a part of @acemonline than I was this morning. #ACEM19 #climateaction @acemonline @GeoffCouser @drvtran @johnubonn @DocsEnvAus @First_do_noharm

I care about the #ClimateEmergency because not only will it cause irreparable harm to our planet, it will disproportionately affect the poor and more marginalised in our society - those of us with more privilege have a duty to fight for #climateaction. Why do you march? #ACEM19

@drhumki I march because it is the greatest threat to global human health. I march because I cannot stay silent. I will march until our leaders stop playing politics and listen to the science. The world is waking up to #ClimateEmergency #ACEM19

It will be the hottest November day ever today in Hobart. Ocean temperatures going up by 4 degrees on the east coast of Tasmania, imaging if our body temperatures went up by 4 degrees... #ACEM19 @acemonline

#ACEM19 How do we get our inpatient colleagues on board? What strategies have worked? Any suggestions? @johnubonn @First_do_noharm