Metro North Hospital and Health Service; Australia

Kellie Williams is the Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Manager for Metro North Hospital and Health Service, the largest health service in Australia with approximately 25,000 staff and 1 million community members in the catchment.

Kellie has a Bachelor of Environmental Science, Graduate Diploma Environmental Health, Master of Disaster Resilience & Sustainable Development and credentials in Project Management and Change Management. She has worked in local and state government and the not-for-profit sector from the far north to the south east of Queensland in a range of roles across Allied Health, Public Health, Environmental Management, Sustainability and Disaster Management.

Kellie is passionate about the interconnection between the natural environment, built environment and human health, and sees huge opportunity and importance in transitioning health care to be more environmentally sustainable and climate resilient.

Kellie’s presentation will cover aspects of these themes including an overview of Metro North Health’s strategy and progress, and some inspiring insights into understanding the context of sustainability in healthcare and how everyone can contribute to making a difference.