The sustainability grand rounds is a platform for educating university staff and health care workers about how they may improve their delivery of sustainable healthcare. It aims to increase the amount and volume of conversation in relation to this topic. This meeting provides an opportunity to share learnings, understand what is being delivered and what can be done but also a space to help each other overcome obstacles.

  • Kathryn Connor

    Neurosurgery NUM

     

    Dr Eugen Tan

    Dr. Eugene Tan is a Mohs surgery practitioner and Dermatologist who is based in New Zealand. Prior to moving to New Zealand, he was a Consultant at The Alfred Hospital Melbourne but he and his partner now live him in a rural town in the heart of central North Island called Taupo. They reside in an acreage sustainably, where they grow their own food and maintain their own beehives. They have not owned a car for 6 years and cycle everywhere, except to this conference.

Upcoming Meetings

Meeting ID: 462 625 275 213
Passcode: yxuvD9

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  • Food Waste in Hospitals & Pharmacycle

    Food Waste in Hospitals & Pharmacycle

    31 May 2023

    Guest Speakers: Dr Stefanie Carino & Stewart Cockram

  • Sustainability Grand Rounds 03/05/2023

    Sustainability Grand Rounds 03/05/2023

    Renae McBrien is the Environment Consultant for Children’s Health Queensland. She also works as a radiographer, with over 23 years of clinical health experience. Renae McBrien is passionate about building sustainability into our health care system and has worked across many Brisbane hospitals to develop innovative ways to design waste out of health. Renae has been instrumental to deliver a widespread staff culture change that drives a diverse resource recovery strategy. This sustainable strategy has removed over 500 tonnes from landfill in 2021 alone through 36 single recycling streams.

    Renae’s work has recently been featured on the ABC War on Waste TV series which captured over 4 million views worldwide. She has awarded the 2019 and 2020 Brisbane City Council Waste Innovation Award and the 2021 Brisbane City Council Waste Champion Award.