Hospital “medi-lounge-chairs” for super-seniors (90+)? As a carer I’ve seen four relos tango by ambulance inandout of rural hospital beds.

Use technology to save time and resources - I.E Allow new NSW Ambulance case sheet structure that allows a Paramedic to click on stores used

Mandate each department to employ a staff to be a sustainability officer or part of their FTE, to embed sustainability into routine practice

Sustainability needs to be embedded in the way NSW Health does things in the same way sensitivities around Aboriginal culture has.

Provide more plant-based food on patient catering menu (and decrease meat), and partner with local farmers as suppliers of produce

Whilst it is important for individuals & departments to do their part, large scale meaningful change can only happen from better legislation

Cheap energy is important for human flourishing. CO2 decreases world hunger by promoting plant growth. Burn more fossil fuels!

Reduce unnecessary tests, more telehealth consults - reduce transport, Reuseable over single use Recycle More Safe Cycle ways

For grant/funding applications, include a mandatory section about how projects will meet objectives in the Net Zero Roadmap

Make all food packaging non-plastic and biodegradeable

Give staff easy access to variety of recycling including soft plastics, electronics, batteries, clothing, etc.

Plant based milk in clinical & non clinical sites. 628 litres water needed to produce 1 litre of cows milk v 28 litres for 1 litre soy milk

Reduce meat & fish in food - go plant based. Livestock production is 11-17% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Fishing is on top of that.

Reduce meat & fish in food - go plant based. Livestock production is 11-17% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Fishing is on top of that.

Make all medication cups paper Find a source of recyclable paper cups Add rerun and earn points throughout facilities Add water stations

Provide soft plastic recycling bins/ services

Enforce managers to not print out 100 page documents for meetings that no one will ever read.

Support services to utilised telehealth more to reduce the need for travel for staff and clients.

Upskill staff to move away more and more from faxing and printing. eScripts use should be more frequently encouraged. Less paper use.

Turn down the air conditioning in the 1 Reserve Road Office- it is always freezing, we could use way less

There should be some sanitising place that all the single use items could be sent to be sanitised and reused, like the old days

Please go nuclear power plants don’t waste our money on solar and wind farms.

Need a proper recycling system for plastic inhalers, blisters etc. Private pharmaceutical sector should help to fund the costs to return

Almost all products available in sustainable materials now, a step by step approach to changing products now being used is achievable.