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Dr Gemma L Saravanos

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Public Health Epi RN PhD (She/Her) #SydneyNursingSchool @Syd_Health @Sydney_ID Health & wellbeing, art & science, immunisation & infection prevention, planetary health & sustainability #IPC #SDGs

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You are warmly invited to attend the upcoming Paediatric SIG meeting on Tuesday, 24 March at 2:00 PM AEDT.

Topic: β€œImproving Hand Hygiene Compliance in Paediatric Critical Care to reduce Healthcare-associated infections"

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/28ddhwvv

10.03.2026 23:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dr Rebecca McNaught has delivered the prestigious Iain McCalman Lecture. Drawing on years of embedded research in the Northern Rivers of NSW, Dr McNaught challenges how Australia thinks about #disasters, #resilience and #recovery.
πŸ”— Now available, podcast or essay: www.sydney.edu.au/sydney-envir...

06.03.2026 01:37 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

More important than ever is the need for sustained investment in community resilience and disaster response, genuine inclusion of communities (and women!), and place-based research - particularly for rural communities who are disproportionately affected by climate-related events.

03.03.2026 08:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

She emphasised the need for community inclusion, the essential but largely invisible women’s work, and the elephant on the room - continued investment in fossil fuels.

03.03.2026 08:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Privileged to attend the Iain McCalman lecture at USyd Great Hall on Gadigal land.

Dr Rebecca McNaught expertly combined research and storytelling from the Northern Rivers floods to highlight community collaboration, creativity, and hope as the backbone of disaster response.
@seisydney.bsky.social

03.03.2026 08:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Slide titled Fair trade for surgical instruments

Slide text-
Mahmood F Bhutta
BMJ VOLUME, 339
AUGUST 2006

We may all be trying to buy fair trade coffee and bananas, but do we know where our surgical instruments are made, and under what conditions?

Fig 2 Subcontracted labourers in the surgical instrument manufacture sector, Sialkot

Fig 3 Finishing and quality checking of surgical instruments, Sialkot

Slide titled Fair trade for surgical instruments Slide text- Mahmood F Bhutta BMJ VOLUME, 339 AUGUST 2006 We may all be trying to buy fair trade coffee and bananas, but do we know where our surgical instruments are made, and under what conditions? Fig 2 Subcontracted labourers in the surgical instrument manufacture sector, Sialkot Fig 3 Finishing and quality checking of surgical instruments, Sialkot

Forbes talking into a microphone

Forbes talking into a microphone

Dr Forbes McGain is a legend in healthcare #sustainability, but amidst a huge amount of research, this particularly struck me-

'We may all be trying to buy fair trade coffee and bananas, but do we know where our surgical instruments are made, and under what conditions?' πŸ‘€

29.10.2025 00:12 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rethinking growth: Post-growth, de-growth, donuts and well-being | The SEI Podcast Series SEI's Climate Justice Series

🎧 Sydney Environment Institute's latest panel discussion, 'Rethinking growth: Post-Growth, De-Growth, Donuts and Well-Being' is now available on our #podcast series: shows.acast.com/the-sei-podc...

20.10.2025 04:25 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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States counter RFK Jr.’s vaccine moves, but many people could be left without access Tens of millions of people could find themselves having to pay hundreds of dollars for shots that were previously covered.

To all the vaccine disinformation, add another barrier: cost

Tens of millions of Americans could find themselves having to pay hundreds of dollars for shots that were previously covered

www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

11.09.2025 20:04 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Infection prevention and control programme priorities for sustainable health and environmental systems - BMC Global and Public Health BMC Global and Public Health -

Grateful for the chance to contribute to the conversation on tensions and opportunities through an IPC lens 🌏🦠
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#SustainableHealthcare #NursingLeadership #PlanetaryHealth #InfectionPrevention #IPC #ANMF #SydneyNursingSchool #SNSGreenTeam

29.08.2025 05:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Great to attend the annual ANMF Health & Environmental Sustainability Conference πŸ₯🌿

Inspiring to hear how nurses and midwives are challenging β€œbusiness as usual” - delivering high-quality care while reducing environmental impact and emissions πŸ’‘βœ¨

#SydneyNursingSchool

29.08.2025 05:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ”₯Hot off the pressπŸ”₯
The Commission β€œHealthcare Sustainability & Resilience Module” will support Australian health services to address healthcares impact on the environment & the climate risks affecting human health & access to high-quality care 🌏πŸ₯🩺

www.safetyandquality.gov.au/publications...

28.08.2025 06:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Prof. Madeleine Skeller, Director of the National Health, Sustainability & Climate Unit, on the role of nursing & midwifery in the National Health & Climate Strategy – ANMF Health & Environmental Sustainability Conference.
#planetaryhealth #climatehealth #nursing #midwifery

27.08.2025 23:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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19.08.2025 23:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Digital technologies for climate-related health education, behavior and risk reduction: a systematic scoping review - npj Digital Medicine npj Digital Medicine - Digital technologies for climate-related health education, behavior and risk reduction: a systematic scoping review

β€œDigital technologies for climate-related health education, behavior and risk reduction: a systematic scoping review” #SydneyNursingSchool
Led by Nathan B Morris @georgiakatec.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

12.08.2025 00:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Safe, Sustainable and Ethical Recruitment of Internationally Qualified Registered Nurses to Australia Aim To critically examine the safety, sustainability and ethical dimensions of recruiting internationally qualified nurses to Australia. A Global Justice Framework focusing on the political ethics o...

We are pleased to share our latest publication exploring the Safe, Sustainable and Ethical Recruitment of Internationally Qualified Registered Nurses to Australia #SydneyNursingSchool #USyd #nursing #migration #globalworkforce

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

11.08.2025 11:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Find and follow #SydneyNursingSchool community members on BlueSky
go.bsky.app/EvSNrgL

12.08.2025 00:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why working less could be better for you β€” and your employer Australian workers are feeling exhausted and burnt out and experts believe it may be time to reassess working conditions.

Why working less could be better for you β€” and your employer
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

26.07.2025 02:55 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Health and climate leaders applaud landmark decision on climate accountability: comprehensive wrap of reaction *** This post is being updated as further commentary lands *** Health, climate and community leaders have warmly welcomed an

β€œFor First Nations peoples, the ruling affirms our rights to Country, culture, and continuity. Climate policy must now centre Indigenous leadership – not as stakeholders, but as rights holders and sovereign decision-makers.”

www.croakey.org/health-and-c...

26.07.2025 00:41 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Loved the strong planetary health thread running through #NNF2025 and pleased to share our work exploring planetary health in health professional education, and sustainability in clinical simulation, while learning from others 🌏🌱

#SydneyNursingSchool #SNSGreenTeam #Sustainability #NursingLeadership

25.07.2025 09:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A privilege to connect with the incredible ACN community at #NNF2025!
Feeling inspired by nurse-led innovation across clinical care, policy, and advocacy - and the profession’s growing voice in health system transformation.
@usydnursingschool.bsky.social
@acnmedia.bsky.social

25.07.2025 09:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dr Aletha Ward "Beyond Tokenism: Why Planetary Health Must Be Embedded in Nursing Practice and Education". Nursing's broader responsibilities in caring for communities, populations and planetary health is clearly recognised in the new ICN definitions. #NNF2025 @acnmedia.bsky.social

24.07.2025 00:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Their presentation was beautifully delivered, and a powerful example of student-led advocacy on planetary health, strengthened through international collaboration and academic mentorship.

23.07.2025 13:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted to support students Pritika Prahatheesan & Michelle Levy to share findings from the Planetary Health Report Card at ACN’s National Nursing Forum themed β€œCourage, Compassion, Connection – Empowering Nurses for the Future” #NNF2025
#SydneyNursingSchool
@usydnursingschool.bsky.social

23.07.2025 13:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Nursing definitions The definition of nursing policy

www.icn.ch/resources/nu...

23.07.2025 00:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Powerful keynote address from Professor Jill White β€œNew Definitions: honouring the past, shaping the future”
#NNF2025
#sydneynursingschool
@acnmedia.bsky.social
@debrae.bsky.social

23.07.2025 00:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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ICoP Symposium 2025 β€” PCP-ICoP

www.pcp-icop.org/icop-symposi...

22.07.2025 11:12 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Excited to be at the National Nursing Forum! First day today! @usydnursingschool.bsky.social @glsaravanos.bsky.social

22.07.2025 22:57 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Vaccination as a new form of cardiovascular prevention: a European Society of Cardiology clinical consensus statement url: academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ar...

21.07.2025 08:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Planetary health in pre-registration nursing curriculum: Our experience of participating in the Planetary Health Report Card – Planetary Health Collaborative for Nurses & Midwives

β€œPlanetary health in pre-registration nursing curriculum: Our experience of participating in the Planetary Health Report Card” - a reflective blog led by nursing student Darcie O’Connell #SydneyNursingSchool #planetaryhealth #nursing
planetaryhealthcare.com.au/planetary-he...

14.07.2025 10:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Implementation and Evaluation of a Hospital-Based Electronic Checklist for the Clinical Assessment of Child Maltreatment - Global Implementation Research and Applications Children presenting with injuries to hospital emergency departments should be screened and assessed for child maltreatment. While child maltreatment screening tools are reliable, their practical imple...

Implementation and Evaluation of a Hospital-Based Electronic Checklist for the Clinical Assessment of Child Maltreatment led by Tara Flemington
@jennfraser.bsky.social #SydneyNursingSchool link.springer.com/article/10.1...

15.07.2025 05:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0