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IFHE WORLD CONGRESS 2018


spoke to the assembled Council, on the theme of, Reducing hospital operating costs through better design – something very close to the heart of everybody attending the IFHE Congress.


A welcome for local wildlife As with all of these events, recreating old acquaintances, and making new ones, are always aided by a commonly shared meal, with a little entertainment thrown in. The ‘Welcome’ event was enjoyed by delegates on Sunday evening following the Council meeting, and also welcomed in attendance a number of Australia’s unique birdlife and wildlife. The variety of creatures present included various birds of prey, pythons, lizards, a miniature, but 10-year-old, crocodile, a wombat, and a pigmy ringtail possum. These delightful creatures broke down any cultural divides, as we were all in awe of the beauty and wonder of these Australian native animals. There was the opportunity to photograph and be photographed with our scaled, furry, and feathered friends, and this all created a delightful setting and backdrop against which to open the IFHE’s 25th Congress. The opening reception resembled the quintessential Aussie gathering, as a gourmet barbecue was enjoyed, surrounded by friends and acquaintances, good food, and a few welcome drinks – with a smattering of native wildlife thrown in!


Indigenous entertainers


On Monday morning the official and warm ‘Welcome to Country’, by indigenous songwoman, Maroochy, and the dramatic routine performed by indigenous Australian dance troupe, Nunukul Yuggera, accompanied by traditional music and ‘fire-making’, gave everybody another taste of Australian culture. The timeless act of creating fire by tenaciously and fiercely rotating a hardened wooden spindle into a hard base caused a communal intake of breath, as the dry tinder ignited into flame – and much smoke. The tradition of transferring human energy into something so useful and necessary was in some ways symbolic of the work of healthcare engineering around


The ‘Welcome to Country’ session saw delegates entertained by indigenous songwoman, Maroochy, and Australian dance troupe, Nunukul Yuggera, accompanied by traditional music and ‘fire-making’.


the globe. While this demonstration had such a strong Australian theme, it resonated with the assembled international delegates.


The official opening, by Peter Easson, IHEA National President, was followed by a few words from Douwe Kiestra, IFHE Past President, who introduced me as the incoming IFHE President. All offered words of encouragement and welcome to the assembly.


Engineer’s rousing keynote speech Early on Monday, Professor David Hood, AM, a civil and environmental engineer with vast experience across major civil and military projects, professional development in emerging economies, senior management in both the public and private sectors and in education, gave an impressive and rousing keynote address. David Hood is an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture, and IT at the University of Queensland. He set the tone for the Congress with a keynote


challenge for everybody to take up the gauntlet and do a little bit more to relieve the pain that is being experienced around the planet associated with the changing climate. That healthcare consumes an inordinate amount of energy and resources is no surprise to any healthcare engineer, and Professor Hood left us all with a real challenge to improve the environment for future generations.


Positive and practical presentations Coming off the back of this compelling presentation, what followed were positive and practical presentations from around the world. Our speakers led us to consider critical projects, pioneering products, and both low and high technology solutions to meet the multifarious needs of our global healthcare community. Headline themes included healthcare planning, design and construction; sustainability; safety; energy efficiency; management and operation of healthcare facilities, and new technologies.


John and Sue Clynes gave a moving audio-visual presentation on their work with Mercy Ships.


IFHE Presidents, past, present, and future. May 2019 Health Estate Journal 23


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