Dear Colleagues:

I notice that there seem to be some colleagues who are relatively new to communicating about climate change.  I think that they should be welcomed to this important area of inquiry.  I want to share with everyone what I am studying in the hope that it might be useful for you.   This is not a frivolous post and I recommend that you read this very carefully because each word is very carefully chosen.   Some of my comments might be somewhat controversial but consider them carefully before you react.

12/07/2010

Consumer advocacy and vaccine safety watchdog group, the Australian Vaccination Network (AVN), has announced that it will be investigating all options in order to respond to the outrageous attack on free speech inherent in the recent allegations made against it by a NSW state authority, the Healthcare Complaints Commission (HCCC). The HCCC, in a report just released, has deemed the AVN to be a 'healthcare provider' and, in this capacity, stated that it has published 'misleading and dangerous' information on the risks of vaccination.