Be part of the solution
Thursday 28 August 2025
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Be part of the solution
Thursday 28 August 2025
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
From climate worrier to climate warrior
Nurses and midwives are challenging ‘business as usual’ and delivering quality care without the impact on environment and emissions.
Join us and learn new ways to reduce waste, promote sustainability and improve your professional, and personal, community.
Keynote speaker Osher Günsberg will explore a life worth living – for ourselves, our children and our planet.
Osher Günsberg. Photographer: Kathryn Tollerud
Osher Günsberg. Photographer: Kathryn Tollerud
You’ll also hear from your colleagues from hospitals as they present practical and achievable ways to improve environmental sustainability at work. Leave with solid ideas you can turn into action.
ANMF Health & Environmental Sustainability Conference
Thursday 28 August
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre,
1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf VIC 3006.
7 hours CPD
You may be able to use your paid professional development leave entitlement under your EBA.
Presentations include:
- Local sustainable nurse/midwife representatives in the EBA – your rights at work
- Pharmacycle – what happens to collected blister packs?
- Finding our safe space: infection control and environmental sustainability
- Advocating to improve the environmental impact of clinical trials
- Practical projects that translate across departments
Plus more! See full agenda below.
Agenda
|
Time |
Agenda item |
|---|---|
|
8.10am |
Registrations |
|
8.40am |
Conference open |
|
8.45am |
Conference welcome |
|
8.55am |
State address |
|
9.05am |
Better than yesterday. A life worth living – for self, our children, our planet |
|
9.50am |
Frameworks for action |
|
9.50am |
National Health and Climate Strategy update |
|
10.05am |
Local sustainable nurse/midwife representatives in the EBA – your rights at work |
|
10.15am |
Meet the new ANMF Federal Climate Change Officer |
|
10.25am |
Frameworks for action Q&A |
|
10.35am |
Pharmacycle – what happens to collected blister packs? |
|
10.50am |
Gold sponsor presentation – HESTA |
|
10.55am |
Morning tea |
|
11.25am |
Tension or opportunity? |
|
11.25am |
Session introduction: Areas of tension or opportunity? Care in a contemporary context |
|
11.30am |
Finding our safe space: infection control and environmental sustainability |
|
11.50am |
Procurement: how does it work and how can we work with it? |
|
12.10pm |
The Healthcare carbon lab – what is it and how can it help me? |
|
12.30pm |
Value-based care, quality improvement and nurse leadership. From research to action |
|
12.55pm |
Tension or opportunity? Session Q&A |
|
1.10pm |
Silver sponsor presentation – Aware Super |
|
2pm |
Clinical exemplars |
|
2pm |
Creativity and innovation showcase or Healthcare trash art – can we make treasure from ‘trash’? |
|
2.15pm |
Practical projects that translate across departments |
|
2.35pm |
Advocating to improve the environmental impact of clinical trials |
|
2.50pm |
Revolution and sustainable reform – with changemaker, Renae McBrien |
|
3.30pm |
Panel Q&A |
|
3.40pm |
Closing remarks |
|
3.45pm |
Event concludes |
Tickets
Early bird available until 5pm Friday 25 July
|
Early bird |
Regular |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Job Rep/HSR |
$210 |
$255 |
|
Member |
$250 |
$295 |
|
Non-member |
$410 |
$450 |
|
Student member |
$85 |
$130 |
Check with your accountant to see if your conference registration is tax deductible.
Can I access my paid professional development leave entitlement?
You may also be able to access paid professional development leave under your EBA (you can download yours via the member portal). Put your request in writing to your manager with the date, number of day/s and type of CPD activity you'll be undertaking (e.g. ANMF Health & Environmental Sustainability Conference). You need to give at least 6 weeks' notice, and some employers require 8 weeks for rosters.
Your employer must notify you in writing whether your leave request is approved or denied within seven days. Your application will be approved by your employer unless there's exceptional circumstances that justify non-approval which must be stated in their communication. If you have any further queries, contact Member Assistance.
Attend our Wellness Conference and add to your CPD hours!
Why not prioritise your wellbeing and make it two days of learning? Register to also attend the ANMF/NMHPV Nurses and Midwives Wellness Conference on Friday 29 August for a total of 15 hours.
Two-day ticket prices
Early bird available until 5pm Friday 25 July
|
Early bird |
Regular |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Job Rep/HSR |
$350 |
$430 |
|
Member |
$395 |
$475 |
|
Non-member |
$650 |
$730 |
|
Student member |
$125 |
$195 |
Check with your accountant to see if your conference registration is tax deductible.
Questions about these events?
Please contact the ANMF events team via events@anmfvic.asn.au
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