Sustainable Healthcare Aotearoa

Viewing her work through a national perspective, Vicktoria dedicates significant time to engaging both regionally and locally within environmental spheres, spanning climate risk and adaptation, biodiversity, transportation, and circular solutions. Armed with a bachelor’s degree in business management and a master’s in environmental management, Vicktoria brings a well-rounded approach to organisational sustainability, with a resolute commitment to prioritising te taiao.

Driven by a profound concern for the future of her mokopuna, Vicktoria adopts a forward-looking, solutions-oriented stance towards resilience, sustainability, and emissions reduction. She advocates strongly for integrating a health and wellbeing perspective into all policy and strategy formulations, particularly within discussions pertaining to climate risk and adaptation. Additionally, Vicktoria is dedicated to ensuring that the health system takes proactive measures to mitigate its own contributions to climate change and environmental degradation.

​Dr Jason Wei, Senior Clinical Renal Physiologist (CPRB, ANZSRDP) Technical Advisor, Haemodialysis Service, Renal Dept. Auckland City Hospital, ADHB NZ
Jason Graduated from School of Medicine Shanghai Jiao Tong University in Aug 1985, worked in one of teaching hospitals from same medical school from 1985 to 1995 as a resident to nephrologist.
From 1995 to 1997 he Studied at University of Auckland in Physiology then from 1997 to now he has been working as a Certified Clinical Renal Physiologist at Haemodialysis service Renal Dept. Auckland City Hospital, especially is interested in Continue Quality Improvement for haemodialysis, from technical to clinical, he is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Practitioner, an international advisor to Shanghai Quality Control Centre for haemodialysis and a Committee member of World Association of Chinese Nephrologists (WACN) And appointed as Associate Visiting Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Also Jason, as an Environmental Sustainability Committee (ESC) member from ANZSN (Australia and New Zealand Society of Nephrology) (Sep 2018 to Sep 2024), is interested in how to make renal dialysis greener under this climate crisis situation. Jason has led few projects in his department with a great result.
Jason has been a guest speaker and presenter for National (NZBDP, RSA ,HiNZ and international (ISHD, OCN, AKI-CRRT, Shanghai HD Quality control Training Course and World Integrative Medicine Congress) conferences, regularly doing teaching sessions for clinical physiologists training course from MIT/ ADHB NZ

Vanessa Neven has over a decade of diverse experience in Sustainability, ESG, and business management, deeply rooted in the healthcare sector. She is recognized for spearheading national-level initiatives in ESG and carbon reduction, driving collaboration and integrating sustainable practices.

Vanessa's achievements include implementing New Zealand's largest private hospital network's carbon reduction certification, leading decarbonization programs and organization-wide DEI efforts, underscoring her commitment to excellence and inclusivity.

Vanessa’s leadership involves guiding executives in sustainability and ESG integration and is focused on a culture of sustainability and growth while enhancing patient care and well-being. Her nursing background, spanning diverse healthcare settings and age groups, uniquely equips her to address industry challenges. Her expertise and experience, combined with her nursing background, position her as a leader uniquely capable of addressing the multifaceted challenges within the healthcare sector.