About the event

This webinar equips nurses with the tools and confidence to actively engage in policy discussions and advocate for meaningful healthcare reforms ahead of the federal election. By building dialogue skills and understanding the policy landscape, nurses will be empowered to influence decision-makers and engage with their communities on critical health issue

Key Learning Objectives

• Identify the Role of Nurses in Policy Advocacy: Develop an understanding of how nurses can effectively engage in the policy landscape, leveraging their professional expertise to advocate for meaningful healthcare reforms ahead of the federal election. 
• Enhance Dialogue and Communication Skills: Learn practical techniques for building dialogue and confidence to influence decision-makers, engage with communities, and articulate the critical health challenges that require attention in policy discussions. 
• Explore the Role of Nurses in Climate-Responsive Healthcare Policy: Understand how nurses can contribute to healthcare policies that address both climate adaptation and mitigation, ensuring resilient and equitable healthcare systems for future generations

About the speaker

Dr Kate Charlesworth - Public Health Physician

Dr Kate Charlesworth MBBS (Hons), MPH, FAFPHM, PhD is a public health physician in Sydney. After working as a hospital doctor in Perth and Sydney, Kate completed much of her training in public health medicine in the UK. She worked as a Research Fellow at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and then at the Sustainable Development Unit in Cambridge. Kate has completed a PhD in low-carbon healthcare and has 15 peer-reviewed papers. Kate now works in the NSW public health system as a medical specialist in environmentally sustainable healthcare – the first such role in Australia