The recent symposium on sustainable healthcare, co-hosted by Alfred Health, the University of Melbourne, and Monash University, brought together a fantastic lineup of experts, clinicians, researchers, and policymakers. The event highlighted that sustainable healthcare is core business, focusing on quality care and cultural safety.
Key themes included **decarbonizing the health system**, with a call to embed sustainability and climate resilience into our understanding of safe, high-quality care. Presentations covered the circular economy, actions to reduce plastics in healthcare, and the urgent need for climate adaptation to build resilient health systems, particularly in the Pacific. Panel discussions explored driving change through collective leadership and translating strategy into practice, emphasizing that while the challenges are significant, there are many opportunities for action, especially through collaboration. Clinicians were reminded of their powerful role in advocating for change.
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