VICDOC Summer 2023 - Magazine - Page 29
We have a role and ultimately a duty of care to
minimise the harmful effects of climate change on
our patients and to reduce the carbon footprint
of the healthcare system.
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consciousness of the finite resources we have
and the consider the impact of our clinical
decisions on our planet. There’s plenty
we can do; reflect on our duty of care
and sphere of influence, upskill through
action-focused education, and hold
ourselves accountable to being
part of the solution.
ACTION-FOCUSED EDUCATION IS KEY TO
ENABLING THE CLINICAL WORKFORCE TO
UNDERSTAND, MANAGE, AND MITIGATE THE
HEALTH EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND
APPLY THE PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTALLY
SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE.
CLINICIANS DON’T ALWAYS RECOGNISE
THE INCREDIBLE POWER OF THEIR VOICE.
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We have a role and ultimately a duty
of care to minimise the harmful effects
of climate change on our patients and
to reduce the carbon footprint of the
healthcare system. Recurrent data
confirms that doctors are considered
one of the most trustworthy professions.
I truly believe in the power of frontline
clinicians and students to drive systems
change and be part of the solution.
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I’m really excited about our new project at
the University of Melbourne, where we’ll
partner with the Centre for Sustainable
Healthcare in the UK to become a Beacon
site in Australia and bring over their
evidence-based framework of sustainable
healthcare quality improvement. Through
embedding sustainability principles
and techniques into established quality
improvement and systems change
education and practice, all healthcare
workers can be empowered to build the
skills necessary for system transformation
at the speed and scale required.
Learn more about the the
UK Centre for Sustainable
Healthcare’s framework for
sustainable healthcare
quality improvement
Learn more about the DEA’s
curriculum integration tools
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