I'm Tany - a junior doctor, Wattle Fellow, Victorian Doctors for the Environment committee member, and a HMO Sustainability Officer at my health service. I'm invested utilising creative means to motivate climate action by shaping planetary health consciousness - a concept which recognises the vital interconnectedness between human health and the natural systems that support us.

As an oil painter and multimedia artist, I aim to take an interdisciplinary, medical humanities approach to explore how storytelling can be a powerful tool for creating sustainable change. As alumna of The University of Melbourne Medical school, my valedictory speech culminated in a call for action; one for us to place faith in one another’s humanity and to work collectively toward a healthier planet.

I’m passionate about using creative communication to explore how junior doctors, multidisciplinary teams, and educators can lead meaningful change in the workplace and advocate for a sustainable, climate-resilient healthcare system.

My advocacy art exhibition and curatorial debut, Do No Harm: Reflections on Healthcare, opens to the public on 27th October 2025 at No Vacancy Gallery in Melbourne’s CBD. Come join us.