Healthcare sustainability policies enter ‘uncharted territory’

Sustainability is no longer a future conversation for healthcare. It is a policy, procurement and manufacturing reality.

In this Health Industry Hub podcast, Pravin Siriwardena, Policy Manager at Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA), reflects on Australia’s contribution to the sustainability discussion at MedTech Forum 2026 in Stockholm, where global leaders explored the role of medical technology in building more sustainable health systems.

The conversation examines Australia’s place in the global sustainability landscape, the challenges of balancing environmental ambitions with patient safety, affordability and access to medical devices, and what international policy shifts could mean for the local medtech sector.

Siriwardena also discusses the establishment of MTAA’s new Sustainability Committee and how it aims to help shape policy while strengthening engagement with state and federal governments through a united industry voice.

With green procurement gaining momentum internationally and Australia’s own National Health System Green Procurement Guidelines under development, the episode explores why policy must reflect harmonisation and the practical realities of manufacturing and supply chains if it is to deliver tangible progress.

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