Challenges and opportunities for healthcare decarbonisation: perspectives from the health sector

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Join The University of Sydney Nano Institute and the Sydney Environment Institute to gain valuable perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for healthcare decarbonisation.

Australia's healthcare sector contributes to 7% of the nation's emissions, majority of which comes from its extensive supply chain network. Opportunities to reduce the sector’s carbon footprint will be explored at this event along with discussions on the sustainable action needed to safeguard health.

Distinguished Lecture

Prof Paul Beggs, Lead Author, MJA-Lancet Countdown, Macquarie University
'Urgent and sustainable' action needed to safeguard health: MJA-Lancet Countdown

Panel discussion

Chair - A/Prof Aditya Vyas, University of Canberra
Challenges and opportunities for healthcare decarbonisation: perspectives from healthcare professionals

Panellists

• Dr Lai Heng Foong - Senior Emergency Staff Specialist, Disaster and Co-Sustainability Lead, ED, Chair - Medical Staff Council, Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital, Co-Chair - Emergency Care Institute (ECI) Community of Practice, Chair - Public Health and Disaster Committee, ACEM, Chair - Public and Environmental Health, IFEM

• Dr Laura Fitzpatrick - Emergency Physician and the Sustainable ED Lead for Nepean Blue Mountains LHD

• Dr Matthew Knox - Emergency doctor, Wyong Hospital

• Dr Anthony Hull - Anaesthetist, Concord Hospital

• Dr Kate Lennard - Public Health Unit, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

Concluding remarks

A/Prof Ying Zhang, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
Partnerships and engagement to advance climate health action - national and international perspectives

Event details:

• Thursday 5 June

• 9:30-11:20am, followed by morning tea and networking

• Join us from 9:00am for registration and coffee/tea on arrival

• In person only

• Please note venue updated: Seminar Room 207, Level 2, Susan Wakil Health Building (D18)

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• This venue has these accessible features. Please let us know in your registration if you require further support to attend this event.

Please be sure to RSVP by 28 May.

Speakers: (top row L to R) Paul Beggs, Adita Vyas, Lai Heng Foong, Laura Fitzpatrick, (bottom row L to R) Matthew Knox, Anthony Hull, Kate Lennard, Ying Zhang.