Event Details
RACP & DEA Webinar: Working Together Towards Environmentally Sustainable Healthcare
Date:
24 Jun 2025 at 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
You're invited to join us for a webinar with the RACP and Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA).
The webinar will dive into the 3 key principles of healthcare sustainability, exploring how the Australian health system contributes to greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe) and practical steps you can take to help reduce its environmental impact.
Why attend?
A recent report revealed that in 2021-2022, the Australian health system accounted for an estimated 5.44% of the nation’s total greenhouse gas emissions.
This webinar will provide actionable strategies for healthcare professionals to integrate environmental sustainability into their clinical practice.
Speakers
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Professor Jennifer Martin (FRACP): RACP President
- Dr Kate Charlesworth (FAFPHM): DEA and the Medical Director of the Climate Risk & Net Zero Unit at NSW Health
- Associate Professor Christopher Leung (FRACP): Deputy Chair of the Board, DEA, and Lead Medical Education Unit, Gastroenterologist Austin Health (Melbourne)
- Associate Professor Forbes McGain (OAM): DEA and Anaesthetist and ICU Physician Western Health, Melbourne, Associate Dean Sustainable Healthcare, University of Melbourne
- Dr Fiona Foo (FRACP): Co-vice Chair DEA NSW Committee and Clinical and Interventional Cardiologist (Sydney Cardiology Group and Macquarie University Hospital)
- Enterprise Professor Eugenie Kayak: DEA and Anaesthetist (Alfred and Austin Health), Convenor of Sustainable Healthcare, Melbourne Medical School
Program
| Event Chair |
Dr Fiona Foo |
| Introduction from RACP President |
Professor Jennifer Martin |
| Principles of healthcare sustainability: Prioritising prevention and practical tips |
Dr Kate Charlesworth |
| Minimising potentially harmful and wasteful care |
Associate Professor Christopher Leung |
| Minimising emissions from high value care |
Associate Professor Forbes McGain |
| Open Q&A |
Facilitated by Dr Fiona Foo and Professor Eugenie Kayak |
Key learnings
- review the health effects of climate change, how the healthcare sector contributes to Australia's GHGe; and how we need to break this cycle
- understand the three principles of healthcare sustainability, as outlined in the joint statement between the Australian Government, medical colleges, and the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association
- learn how to incorporate these three principles into clinical practice
While this webinar is Australian-focused, the insights shared are relevant and applicable across countries.
Register