iDEA26: 25 years and the next generation

Day One

60L Building and Online

 Program

08:30

Registration & Networking

Take a moment to connect with fellow attendees and presenters as we start the day.

09:00

Acknowledgement of Country 

Doctors for the Environment Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which this forum is being held, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boonwurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation, and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, waters and community.

We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

Sovereignty was never ceded. Always Was, Always Will Be, Aboriginal Land.

Conference Welcome by our MCs and members of the student organising committee:  Mahalah Mullins, Winnie Panzcel, Dani Mohnot, Aaron Avenido and Eliza Fergusson

9:15

DEA at 25 Past, Present and Future: how an idea became a movement of climate aware doctors working to protect our planets health.

We reflect on where DEA began and how it has grown from the kitchen table organisation in South Australia to a national organisation with a voice of thousands. 

We look to the great work being done and acknowledge the dedication of our many members, past and present. With inspiration we plan the future with the next generation as they bring new ideas, energy and enthusiasm for our planet's health.

Presenters:

• Assoc Prof Grant Blashki, is a founding members of DEA,  leads the Masters subject Planetary Health and Global Health at the Nossal Institute for Global Health at Uni Melb and a practicing GP
• Dr Kate Wylie, GP and DEA's executive director and long term climate advocate
• Dr Tany Brahmanand, co-chair of the Victorian state committee, Wattle Fellow, junior doctor and multi-media artist
• Dr Elizabeth Hu, sustainability researcher, junior doctor and long term member of the Victorian state committee
• Shaila Dube, medical student and chair of DEA's National Student Committee.

10:15 Morning Tea

10:45

The Climate Costs of War - Medical Association for the Prevention of War (MAPW)

Peace is an essential part of the path to a healthy planet. Without peace the world will continue to endure the degradation of the environment from toxic weapons to heavy metal contaminants, the politicisation of climate change as a national security issue, and the exclusion of military emissions in government emission targets.

Presenter: Dr Jenny Grounds, rural GP board member of the MAPW, and life-long activist for peace and environmental protection.

11:15

Birds in Backyards - Birdlife Australia

Birds are inspiring, endearing and necessary. Backyard birds can give an essential slice of nature and moments of joy, but they need a healthy environment and our help. Find out more about birds, bird habitats and how we can all become citizen scientists. 

Presenter: Representative of BirdLife Australia.

11:45

Debate - Health Systems vs Parliamentary Halls– Where Should DEA Focus Our Advocacy Efforts?

We are an organisation with a great past and a mighty looking future. Our debate will help shape the future path for Doctors for the Environment Australia. 

As a member organisation that aims to create a healthy planet for all people we want to hear what people have to say about Australia's health systems and government. The debate will give you the facts and reasoning for each side but the final decision is with all of us attending. Where should DEA focus our advocacy efforts?

Moderators: Winnie Panzcel and Alanna Dalley

Parliamentary Halls:

• Ms Kate Hook, Climate 200 Co-convener and previous independent federal candidate for Calare
• Emma Bacon, CEO and Founder of Sweltering Cities
• Dr Sarah Koffman, DEA board member, GP and campaign manager

Health Systems:

• Prof Eugenie Kayak is the Enterprise Professor of Sustainable Healthcare at Uni Melb, Co-chair of DEA's sustainability committee and a practicing anaesthetist 
• Dr Simon Judkins, Chair of AMA Victoria and Emergency Physician
• Adj Assoc Prof Alice McGushin is a Public Health Physician and Assistant Director at the Australian Centre for Disease Control National Health, Sustainability and Climate Unit. 

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00

Ethical Dilemma of AI & Its Impact on the Environment 

AI and hyperscale data centres are changing the way people work, learn, interact and live day to day. Whilst there are positives, the negatives need to be heard. From water scarcity to energy usage to human rights and privacy concerns there's plenty to consider before we embrace this next technological development.

Panellists

• Assoc Prof Christopher Gyngell, Research Fellow in Biomedical Ethics at Uni Melb, PhD in Philosophy and Master's degree in Applied Ethics.
• Assoc Prof Zerina Lokmic-Tomkins, leading researcher whose work bridges environmental health, digital health technologies, and community resilience to climate change.

15:00

Planetary Health in Medical Education

How do we empower the health workforce of the future to support and advocate for a healthy planet? We can begin with an open discourse around the impact of climate change on healthcare, the implications for those working in the sector and the current possibilities for positive change.

Panellists

• Assoc Prof Chris Leung, DEA board member, gastroenterologist and sustainability educator at Austin Hospital
• Dr Selina Lo, ED of the Australian Global health Alliance 
• Aaron Avenido, medical student and member of DEAs education special interest group

15:45 Afternoon Tea

16:00

Doctors for the Environment Australia Board Session

Members Only - Governance, Leadership and Future Vision for DEA so we can thrive for another 25 years. Join DEA's board co-chairs Prof Angie Bone and Dr Kimberly Humphrey to discuss DEAs strategy and plans for the next five years.

• Prof Angie Bone, DEA co-chair, Professor of Practice at the Health and Climate Initiative at Monash University and a public health physician.
• Dr Kimberly Humphrey is a Public Health medical consultant, the Climate Change Lead at SA Health and an ED physician

17:00 Close

18:30 

DEA 25th Anniversary Social Event – Clyde Hotel, Carlton

Join us for an informal social gathering to reflect, relax and recuperate. Food and drinks included. www.theclydehotel.com.au/

*Please note: This Program is correct as of the time of publishing but may be updated, added to, or amended prior to the event