Synopsis: 

At The Royal Children’s Hospital, we recognise the impacts of healthcare delivery on the environment, that the health of the environment directly affects children's health and that, by our positive actions, we can further preserve "a world where all kids thrive".

In honour of World Environment Day on June 5^th, the Campus Sustainability Committee is launching RCH's first Sustainability Plan. We will discuss our ambition to build a more sustainable hospital, how this Plan will be actioned, and highlight projects which are already being implemented across Campus. This Grand Round will provide ideas, inspiration and practical advice on how all staff can be involved. As this will require institution-wide cultural and operational change, the importance of participation at all levels cannot be overstated.  

Speakers: 

Sandy Bell is the Executive Director of Strategy, Planning and Performance at The Royal Children’s Hospital and is the Chair of the Campus Sustainability Committee. She began her career as a Registered Nurse before joining the Department of Health where she worked in several roles across service and capital planning, elective surgery, and rural health. Most recently Sandy was the Director Strategy, Planning and Performance at the Royal Women’s Hospital and Austin Health, building a vision and strategic plan for the future at both health services. 

Dr Karen Kiang is a paediatrician at RCH, Chair of the MSA Subcommittee on Sustainability and Climate Change and is an active member of the Campus Sustainability Committee. She has a particular interest in equity and access issues for our vulnerable patients and how climate change and environmental degradation further worsens equity gaps. She has clinical roles in General Medicine and the Emergency Department. 

Dr Mandy Walker is a retired Royal Children’s Hospital Nephrologist who retains honorary positions in the Department of Nephrology and Apheresis. Mandy has contributed to the Campus Sustainability Committee for over 8 years and has been instrumental in the development of the RCH Sustainability Plan, the business case for the Sustainability Officer, and mentoring of junior staff in the areas of sustainability in healthcare and advocacy. 

Dr Joanna Lawrence is a paediatrician at The Royal Children’s Hospital who works clinically in Hospital in the Home alongside her non-clinical roles in Virtual Care and with the Electronic Medical Record team. Joanna is also the Paediatric Lead of the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department.  She advocates strongly for sustainable healthcare, is passionate about innovative healthcare models that leverage technology to reduce unnecessary travel and hospitalisation and is currently completing a doctorate on low value care reduction.  Jo cares deeply about the environment and, as the mother of three children, feels a strong call to action. 

Presented in the Ella Latham Auditorium, The Royal Children’s Hospital and online by zoom webinar: Click to join  

Access for people with disability: The Ella Latham Auditorium is accessible for people using wheelchairs. If you have any other accessibility requirements in order to participate fully, please let us know, and the Grand Rounds coordinator will contact you.​

Presented in the Ella Latham Auditorium, The Royal Children’s Hospital and online by zoom webinar: Click to join  

Access for people with disability: The Ella Latham Auditorium is accessible for people using wheelchairs. If you have any other accessibility requirements in order to participate fully, please let us know, and the Grand Rounds coordinator will contact you.​

Presented in the Ella Latham Auditorium, The Royal Children’s Hospital and online by zoom webinar: Click to join  

Access for people with disability: The Ella Latham Auditorium is accessible for people using wheelchairs. If you have any other accessibility requirements in order to participate fully, please let us know, and the Grand Rounds coordinator will contact you.​