Sustainable Healthcare Solutions Roadshow - Nepean

Hybrid event:

• Multiple drop-in session forum
• Diverse speakers & topics
• Flexible times / Online and in person

Event Overview:

Join us for an enlightening and impactful day dedicated to sustainable healthcare and climate solutions at Nepean Hospital and USyd Nepean Clinical School. This full-day drop-in event includes presentations, Q&A sessions, workshops, and interactive pop-up desks, all designed to inspire and equip you with the knowledge and tools to drive high-value care and reduce waste.

Why Attend?

Our healthcare systems face unprecedented challenges, but together, we can take small steps that make a huge impact.  

Our healthcare systems face unsustainable challenges due to a projected ageing population and increasing risks from heat, floods, and bushfires. 30% of healthcare practices are considered low value, providing little or no benefit to patients. By collaborating, we can deliver better, tailored care, reduce waste, and optimize health funding.

The health community now recognises fossil fuels as significant health hazards, contributing to an estimated 5.1 million excess deaths per year globally due to air pollution. The healthcare system itself contributes over 5% of Australia’s fossil fuel emissions, exacerbating climate-related health impacts.

However, we have an opportunity to reverse this trend. By decreasing emissions and improving our patient care delivery, we can make a substantial impact. Join us to learn how small, collective individual shifts can lead to significant, positive changes in our healthcare system and the environment.

Keynote and leading Speakers:

Morning Plenary

• Julia Farrington: 'Delivering a Net Zero NSW Health Service'
  • Principle Policy Officer, Climate Risk and Net Zero Unit, NSW Ministry of Health
• Professor Nick Watts: 
  • Director -Centre of Sustainable Medicine; National University of Singapore
• Susan Crosbie: 'Climate Risk & NBMLHD - Our local journey'
  • Sustainability Manager NBMLHD
    
• Dr Kelly Thompson: Sustainable Clinical Care Initiatives at NBMLHD
  • Head of Research; NBMLHD

Afternoon Symposium

• Dr Faraz Pathan: Cardiovascular climate risks and taking a Health-break
  • Cardiologist, Head of cardiac research NBMLHD
• James Katte
  • Manager, Digital Mental Health; Australian Commission on Safety & Quality in Healthcare
• Dr Zoe Steley: GreenED - the NHS experience & NSW Pilot
  • Emergency Registrar; RCEM GreenED Co-Lead
• Dr Helen Redmond: Divestment - how to make your money matter
  • Rehabilitation physician, DEA 
• Dr. Brian O’Connell: ‘The Rational Investigations Program - The RiP-ple Effect'
  • Sustainable Healthcare Lead, Dep Chair sEMCAN, Director CAHA, UNSW Conj. Lecturer, Emergency Physician
    

Event Schedule:

• Date: Tuesday, 22nd October
  
• Drop in Session times: Start 8am - Close 5.45 pm

• 8-9am: Opening Symposium USyd Nepean Clinical School Auditorium
  
  
• 10-1pm Morning Workshops 
  
  
• 10-2pm: Pop-up Exhibition Hospital atrium - Building D (South Block) foyer 
  •  Meet the teams / Share insights
    
    
• 13.30-2pm: Planting the seeds - From grey to green hospital walk
  Explore outside - Garden visit - green spaces for improved health
  
  
• 2:30-4pm Afternoon Drop In Exhibits
  Hospital Atrium - Building D (South Block) foyer
  
  
• 4.30 -5.30pm: Keynote Presentations - High impact solutions; USyd Nepean Clinical School Auditorium
  5.30 - 6pm - Nibbles & Networking
  

Workshop & Exhibit Options:

• Reducing Low Value Care - RIP - Rational Investigations Project
• Waste optimisation - MedSalv - product remanufacture & recycling; EcoBatt - battery recycling; Pharmacycle
  
• GreenED - framework for sustainable emergency care
• Home Free - paediatric antibiotics at home project
• Climate Risk and Solutions - CAHA - Global Green & Healthy Hospitals
• Active Transport
• Supply Chains /Procurement/ Circular Economy
• Virtual Care
• Multicultural Health Team
• Community Engagement Resilience Team

How to Register:

Staff can register their preferences for workshops via this Humantix page.
Please indicate which sessions you are able to attend and your interest areas.
The event facilitators will provide workshops according to demand and availability of attendees.

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