Beat the Heat Forum 2025

Presented by Western Sydney University’s Urban Transformations Research Centre in collaboration with Doctors for the Environment NSW, Hills Doctors Association and Sweltering Cities

How the Greater Sydney Heat Taskforce is Delivering for Communities

In December 2024 The Greater Sydney Heat Taskforce launched the Great Sydney Heat Smart City Plan.
The Plan was developed and coordinated by Western Sydney Regional Organization of Councils (WSROC) and Resilient Sydney through a co-design process with leaders across health, environment, urban planning, business, government and the community sector, this five-year, multi-sector plan to protect Sydney from Australia’s deadliest natural hazard, extreme heat. The Plan was launched by the Hon. Penny Sharpe, NSW Minister for Climate Change, Minister for Energy, Minister for the Environment, and Minister for Heritage who described it as best practice

This is your opportunity to hear from members of the taskforce and the advisory group, as well as other experts in urban heat and its impacts, on what this plan means for healthcare workers and the community, what is next and how you can get involved in making sure the life-saving recommendations are implemented.

SPEAKERS

• Dr Kim Loo, Doctors for the Environment NSW, Hills Doctors Assoc.
• Prof Nicky Morrison, Director, Urban Transformations Research Centre
• Kelly Gee, Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils
• Dr Stephen Conaty, Director, Environmental Health Branch, Health Protection NSW
• Emma Bacon, CEO & Founder, Sweltering Cities