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Toolkits & Guides

Practical PDFs and online guides to implement sustainable practices.

Curated by clinicians, built for impact.

 

This library brings together the best in sustainable healthcare toolkits, case studies, reports, webinars, and more. Everything here is handpicked to help emergency care teams reduce waste, improve outcomes, and lead change at every level of the system.

Toolkits & Guides

Gloves Off Toolkit – Sustainable Emergency Care
Get the Toolkit

Behaviour & Culture Change

The Most Important Thing You Can Do to Fight Climate Change: Talk About It (Katharine Hayhoe TED Talk)
Watch TED Talk

Behaviour & Culture Change

Community Action and Climate Change
View Book

Behaviour & Culture Change

Climate Compass – Climate Attitudes in Australia
Explore Insights

Behaviour & Culture Change

Atomic Habits – James Clear
View Book

Behaviour & Culture Change

Thinking in Systems – Donella Meadows
Learn More

Behaviour & Culture Change

Let’s Talk Health & Climate – Guide for Health Professionals
Read Guide

Behaviour & Culture Change

15 Steps to Create Effective Climate Communications
Download Guide

Behaviour & Culture Change

Fear-Based Medicine vs. Patient-Based Medicine (Freakonomics podcast)
Listen Now

Behaviour & Culture Change

Carbon Literacy for Healthcare
Start Learning

Behaviour & Culture Change

Climate Mind
Try the Tool

Behaviour & Culture Change

BehaviourWorks Australia
Explore Research

Sustainable Economics

Let’s Tax Carbon – Ross Garnaut
View Book

Sustainable Economics

The Carbon Footprint of Everything – Mike Berners-Lee
Buy Book

Sustainable Economics

Waste Generation and Carbon Emissions – Hospital Kitchen Study
Read Study

Sustainable Economics

Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy (NSW EPA)
Read Strategy

Sustainable Economics

Sustainable Futures Innovation Fund
Apply Now

Sustainable Economics

Healthcare Procurement – SHiPP Project (HCWH)
Explore Project

Sustainable Economics

AMA Position Statement – Environmental Sustainability in Health Care
Read Statement

Sustainable Economics

Health Economics with Guy David, PhD
Watch Lecture

Sustainable Economics

Can Economics Help Us Build a Sustainable Health Care System?
Watch Talk

Health Systems & Policy

Public Health Rapid Emergency Disease Surveillance (PHREDSS)
View Overview

Health Systems & Policy

Sustainable Healthcare: What is it and How Can We Achieve It?
Watch Talk

Health Systems & Policy

Rapid Risk and Impact Assessment Tool
Explore Tool

Health Systems & Policy

Building a Sustainable System – AHHA
Read Article

Health Systems & Policy

NSW ED Workforce Research Project
View Project

Health Systems & Policy

NSW Health Emergency Department Performance
View Dashboard

Health & Climate

Global Status of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (2023)
View Report

Health & Climate

Impact of Extreme Weather on Healthcare Utilisation (Meta-Study)
Read Study

Health & Climate

Managing the Health Effects of Climate Change – NEJM
View Article

Health & Climate

The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change 2024
Read Report

Health & Climate

The Growing Link Between Climate Change and Health
Read Article

Health & Climate

Health Impacts of Climate Change (ACEM)
View Overview

Health & Climate

Walyan Respiratory Study on Child Health & Climate
Read Study

Health & Climate

The Climate Changed Child – UNICEF PDF
Download PDF

Health & Climate

UNICEF – One Billion Children at Risk
Read Report

Health & Climate

The 2024 State of the Climate Report: Perilous Times on Planet Earth
Read Report

Value Based Care

Choosing Wisely Survey Report – Unnecessary Tests
View Report

Value Based Care

Choosing Wisely Communicating About Overuse
Read PDF

Value Based Care

AHHA – Tackling Hospital Avoidance
Read Report

Value Based Care

High Value Health Care is Low Carbon Health Care
Read Article

Value Based Care

Low-Value Care – BMC Medicine
Read Article

Value Based Care

Presentation on VBHC – Collidu
View Slides

Value Based Care

Archives of Physiotherapy – VBHC
Read Study

Value Based Care

EU Fact Sheet on VBHC
View Fact Sheet

Value Based Care

DelveInsight VBHC Model
Explore Model

Value Based Care

NAM: A CEO Checklist for High-Value Health Care
View Checklist

Value Based Care

Halle Tecco on VBHC
Read Blog

Value Based Care

NSW Health Value-Based Care
Learn More

Clinical Programs & Initiatives

Inhaler Recycling – SUSQI Coventry Community
Read Report

Clinical Programs & Initiatives

What Can Emergency Departments Do? (ACEM Guide)
View Guide

Clinical Programs & Initiatives

SEMCAN – Sustainable Emergency Medicine & Climate Advocacy Network
Explore Network

Organisations & Networks

Multi-College Climate Advisory (RACP)
View Advisory

Organisations & Networks

Climate Action Nurses
Learn More

Organisations & Networks

Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE)
Visit Network

Organisations & Networks

Healthy Futures
Join Campaign

Organisations & Networks

Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA)
Visit Site

Organisations & Networks

Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health (ATACH)
Learn More

Organisations & Networks

UK Health Alliance on Climate Change
Visit Alliance

Organisations & Networks

Health Care Without Harm (HCWH)
Explore Network

Organisations & Networks

Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA)
Join Alliance

Organisations & Networks

Global Green and Healthy Hospitals (GGHH)
Join Network

Organisations & Networks

Centre for Sustainable Healthcare (UK)
Visit Site

Strategic Frameworks

Speed & Scale: An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now
Explore Plan

Strategic Frameworks

Towards a Sustainable Future: Healthcare's Environmental Impact – Prof Hugh Montgomery
Watch Talk

Strategic Frameworks

Global Road Map for Health Care Decarbonization
View Roadmap

Strategic Frameworks

Planetary Health Alliance – Roadmap to Planetary Health (Final)
Read Roadmap

Strategic Frameworks

NSW Health Climate Risk and Net Zero
View Policy

Strategic Frameworks

Australian National Health and Climate Strategy
Read Strategy

Videos & Webinars

Join the Evolve Movement – RACP
Watch Video

Videos & Webinars

Centre for Sustainable Healthcare – Video Channel
Browse Channel

Research & Publications

Environmental Sustainability & Climate Resilience Healthcare Module
View the Module

Research & Publications

Decarbonising Clinical Care in Australia – Deeble Institute
Read the Deeble Report

Research & Publications

BMJ – A Pathway to Net Zero Emissions for Healthcare
Read the BMJ Pathway

Research & Publications

MNCLHD Sustainable Healthcare Framework (2023)
Explore the Framework

Research & Publications

The Current State of Sustainable Healthcare in Australia – Australian Health Review
Read the Paper

Research & Publications

A Rapid Review of Sustainable Healthcare Interventions – Monash
Read the Review

Research & Publications

Planetary Health Alliance Roadmap 2025 (Brief)
View the Brief

Research & Publications

UNSW Climate Change Research Centre Strategic Plan 2022–26
Read the Strategic Plan

Research & Publications

Measuring Environmentally Sustainable Health Care: A Scoping Review
View the Scoping Review

Research & Publications

Climate Change and Emergency Medicine: Impacts and Opportunities
Explore the Review

Research & Publications

Impact of Climate Change in Emergency Medicine: A Narrative Review
Read the Narrative Review

Research & Publications

Climate Smart Emergency Department – A Primer
View the Primer

Research & Publications

Climate Change Impacts on Disaster and Emergency Medicine: An International Perspective
Read the Research Article

Research & Publications

The Medical Response to Climate Change
Read the Perspective

Research & Publications

A Sustainable Future in Health: Leading by Example
Read the Full Report

Research & Publications

The Imperative for Climate Action to Protect Health
Read the Commentary

Research & Publications

BMJ - Net Zero Healthcare: A Call for Clinician Action
Read the BMJ Article

Case Studies

Greener NHS - Case Studies
View NHS Case Studies

Case Studies

Together Towards Zero: Local health’s district learnings and experience
Read Report

Case Studies

Agency for Clinical Innovation - Innovation Exchange
Explore Innovations

Case Studies

Evolve Case Studies & Resources
View Resources

Case Studies

NSW Sustainable ED Program Sites
Explore Sites

Case Studies

NSW Net Zero Lead Program Success
Read Case Study

Toolkits & Guides

Gloves Off in Critical Care – ICS UK
Read Guidance

Toolkits & Guides

Sustainable Glove Use Factsheet (NSQHS)
View Factsheet

Toolkits & Guides

Gloves Off at John Hunter Hospital – Patricia Knight (ACIPC 2023)
View Presentation

Toolkits & Guides

Gloves Off – ABC News Feature
Read Article

Toolkits & Guides

Gloves Off Campaign - Wyong ED
View Case Study

Toolkits & Guides

Better Care Everywhere
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