We want your input into NSW Health's first Net Zero Roadmap to help reduce our carbon footprint and ensure the sustainability of our healthcare system.
The Net Zero Roadmap 2024-2030 will set the priority areas for NSW Health over the next 6 years and provide a blueprint for how our system will achieve the NSW Government’s net zero targets.
NSW Parliament passed the Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Act 2023 legislating net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, as well as 50% reduction by 2030, and a 70% reduction by 2035 (based on 2005 GHG emissions).
Tell us what you think
Have your say on how we can work together towards a low-carbon, climate resilient healthcare system.
We want to hear from you if you:
- Work in NSW Health (staff both clinical and non-clinical),
- Identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- Have lived experience, including consumers, carers, families and community members
- Receive care in NSW
Share your feedback by completing the survey below until Friday 31 May 2024.
Your input will give NSW Health valuable information to ensure the Net Zero Roadmap meets the needs of the future.
Complete a survey
Share your idea
How could NSW Health provide healthcare in more environmentally sustainable ways?
4 May, 2024
Anonymous says:
Allow and encourage work from home for CNCs NPs and medical consultants when they do not need to be patient facing - use Telehealth more!
3 May, 2024
Anonymous says:
Reuse unopened packaged food and drinks (studies show it can be done safely) or partner with OzHarvest socfood is rescued and not wasted
3 May, 2024
Anonymous says:
Return to “cook fresh” food service, there will be less food waste and patients will heal and recover faster.
3 May, 2024
Anonymous says:
Continue or enhance opportunities for work from home, as possible, to keep cars off the road.
3 May, 2024
Anonymous says:
Incentivise staff to use public transport by allowing us to salary package the cost of bus, train and ferry to and from work.
3 May, 2024
Anonymous says:
Sexual assault services are still using carbon copied forms in excess of 40 pages per patient. Make it electronic like all documentation
2 May, 2024
Anonymous says:
Look at how medication is lost during the transfer of patients within the hospital. Reduction of double or triple dispensing.
2 May, 2024
Anonymous says:
Hospital “medi-lounge-chairs” for super-seniors (90+)? As a carer I’ve seen four relos tango by ambulance inandout of rural hospital beds.
2 May, 2024
Anonymous says:
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
30 April, 2024
Anonymous says:
Mandate each department to employ a staff to be a sustainability officer or part of their FTE, to embed sustainability into routine practice
30 April, 2024
Anonymous says:
Sustainability needs to be embedded in the way NSW Health does things in the same way sensitivities around Aboriginal culture has.
30 April, 2024
Anonymous says:
Provide more plant-based food on patient catering menu (and decrease meat), and partner with local farmers as suppliers of produce
29 April, 2024
Anonymous says:
Whilst it is important for individuals & departments to do their part, large scale meaningful change can only happen from better legislation
29 April, 2024
Anonymous says:
Cheap energy is important for human flourishing. CO2 decreases world hunger by promoting plant growth. Burn more fossil fuels!
29 April, 2024
50018006 says:
Reduce unnecessary tests, more telehealth consults - reduce transport,
Reuseable over single use
Recycle
More Safe Cycle ways
23 April, 2024
Anonymouss says:
For grant/funding applications, include a mandatory section about how projects will meet objectives in the Net Zero Roadmap
23 April, 2024
Anonymouss says:
Make all food packaging non-plastic and biodegradeable
23 April, 2024
Anonymouss says:
Give staff easy access to variety of recycling including soft plastics, electronics, batteries, clothing, etc.
23 April, 2024
Anonymouss says:
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
23 April, 2024
Anonymouss says:
Reduce meat & fish in food - go plant based. Livestock production is 11-17% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Fishing is on top of that.
23 April, 2024
Anonymous says:
Reduce meat & fish in food - go plant based. Livestock production is 11-17% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Fishing is on top of that.
21 April, 2024
Anonymous says:
Make all medication cups paper
Find a source of recyclable paper cups
Add rerun and earn points throughout facilities
Add water stations
19 April, 2024
Anonymous says:
Provide soft plastic recycling bins/ services
17 April, 2024
Anonymous says:
Enforce managers to not print out 100 page documents for meetings that no one will ever read.