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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.

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.

Smarter. Safer. Sustainable.

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Behaviour & Culture Change

Resources on mindset, staff engagement, and leadership.

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Case Studies

Real-world examples and learnings from healthcare providers.

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Clinical Programs & Initiatives

Specific projects (e.g. Gloves Off, Choosing Wisely).

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Health & Climate

Data and insights on the health impact of climate change.

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Health Systems & Policy

Resources related to healthcare governance and system reform.

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Organisations & Networks

Key organisations to join or follow in the sustainability space.

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Research & Publications

Peer-reviewed articles, reports, and whitepapers.

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Strategic Frameworks

Roadmaps, planning tools, and system-level strategies.

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Sustainable Economics

Tools and insights around funding, value, and sustainability in healthcare.

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Toolkits & Guides

Practical PDFs and online guides to implement sustainable practices.

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Value Based Care

Resources related to reducing low-value interventions.

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Videos & Webinars

Educational recordings, talks, and explainers.

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Toolkits & Guides

Choosing Wisely Australia JMO toolkit

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Toolkits & Guides

Better Care Everywhere

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Toolkits & Guides

Gloves Off Campaign - Wyong ED

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Toolkits & Guides

Gloves Off – ABC News Feature

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Toolkits & Guides

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

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Toolkits & Guides

Sustainable Glove Use Factsheet (NSQHS)

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Toolkits & Guides

Gloves Off in Critical Care – ICS UK

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Case Studies

NSW Net Zero Lead Program Success

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Case Studies

NSW Sustainable ED Program Sites

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Case Studies

Evolve Case Studies & Resources

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Case Studies

Agency for Clinical Innovation - Innovation Exchange

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Case Studies

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

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Case Studies

Greener NHS - Case Studies

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Research & Publications

BMJ - Net Zero Healthcare: A Call for Clinician Action

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Research & Publications

The Imperative for Climate Action to Protect Health

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Research & Publications

A Sustainable Future in Health: Leading by Example

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Research & Publications

The Medical Response to Climate Change

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Research & Publications

Climate Change Impacts on Disaster and Emergency Medicine: An International Perspective

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Research & Publications

Climate Smart Emergency Department – A Primer

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Research & Publications

Impact of Climate Change in Emergency Medicine: A Narrative Review

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Research & Publications

Climate Change and Emergency Medicine: Impacts and Opportunities

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Research & Publications

Measuring Environmentally Sustainable Health Care: A Scoping Review

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Research & Publications

UNSW Climate Change Research Centre Strategic Plan 2022–26

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Research & Publications

Planetary Health Alliance Roadmap 2025 (Brief)

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Research & Publications

A Rapid Review of Sustainable Healthcare Interventions – Monash

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Research & Publications

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

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Research & Publications

MNCLHD Sustainable Healthcare Framework (2023)

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Research & Publications

BMJ – A Pathway to Net Zero Emissions for Healthcare

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Research & Publications

Decarbonising Clinical Care in Australia – Deeble Institute

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Research & Publications

Environmental Sustainability & Climate Resilience Healthcare Module

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Videos & Webinars

Centre for Sustainable Healthcare – Video Channel

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Videos & Webinars

Join the Evolve Movement – RACP

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Strategic Frameworks

Australian National Health and Climate Strategy

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Strategic Frameworks

NSW Health Climate Risk and Net Zero

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Strategic Frameworks

Planetary Health Alliance – Roadmap to Planetary Health (Final)

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Strategic Frameworks

Global Road Map for Health Care Decarbonization

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Strategic Frameworks

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

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Strategic Frameworks

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

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Organisations & Networks

Centre for Sustainable Healthcare (UK)

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Organisations & Networks

Global Green and Healthy Hospitals (GGHH)

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Organisations & Networks

Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA)

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Organisations & Networks

Health Care Without Harm (HCWH)

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Organisations & Networks

UK Health Alliance on Climate Change

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Organisations & Networks

Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health (ATACH)

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Organisations & Networks

Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA)

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Organisations & Networks

Healthy Futures

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Organisations & Networks

Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE)

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Organisations & Networks

Climate Action Nurses

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Organisations & Networks

Multi-College Climate Advisory (RACP)

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Clinical Programs & Initiatives

SEMCAN – Sustainable Emergency Medicine & Climate Advocacy Network

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Clinical Programs & Initiatives

What Can Emergency Departments Do? (ACEM Guide)

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Clinical Programs & Initiatives

Inhaler Recycling – SUSQI Coventry Community

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Value Based Care

NSW Health Value-Based Care

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Value Based Care

Halle Tecco on VBHC

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Value Based Care

NAM: A CEO Checklist for High-Value Health Care

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Value Based Care

DelveInsight VBHC Model

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Value Based Care

EU Fact Sheet on VBHC

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Value Based Care

Archives of Physiotherapy – VBHC

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Value Based Care

Presentation on VBHC – Collidu

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Value Based Care

Low-Value Care – BMC Medicine

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Value Based Care

High Value Health Care is Low Carbon Health Care

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Value Based Care

AHHA – Tackling Hospital Avoidance

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Value Based Care

Choosing Wisely Communicating About Overuse

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Value Based Care

Choosing Wisely Survey Report – Unnecessary Tests

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Health & Climate

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

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Health & Climate

UNICEF – One Billion Children at Risk

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Health & Climate

The Climate Changed Child – UNICEF PDF

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Health & Climate

Walyan Respiratory Study on Child Health & Climate

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Health & Climate

Health Impacts of Climate Change (ACEM)

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Health & Climate

The Growing Link Between Climate Change and Health

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Health & Climate

The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change 2024

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Health & Climate

Managing the Health Effects of Climate Change – NEJM

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Health & Climate

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

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Health & Climate

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

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Health Systems & Policy

NSW Health Emergency Department Performance

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Health Systems & Policy

NSW ED Workforce Research Project

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Health Systems & Policy

Building a Sustainable System – AHHA

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Health Systems & Policy

Rapid Risk and Impact Assessment Tool

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Health Systems & Policy

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

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Health Systems & Policy

Public Health Rapid Emergency Disease Surveillance (PHREDSS)

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Sustainable Economics

Can Economics Help Us Build a Sustainable Health Care System?

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Sustainable Economics

Health Economics with Guy David, PhD

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Sustainable Economics

AMA Position Statement – Environmental Sustainability in Health Care

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Sustainable Economics

Healthcare Procurement – SHiPP Project (HCWH)

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Sustainable Economics

Sustainable Futures Innovation Fund

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Sustainable Economics

Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy (NSW EPA)

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Sustainable Economics

Waste Generation and Carbon Emissions – Hospital Kitchen Study

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Sustainable Economics

The Carbon Footprint of Everything – Mike Berners-Lee

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Sustainable Economics

Let’s Tax Carbon – Ross Garnaut

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Behaviour & Culture Change

BehaviourWorks Australia

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Behaviour & Culture Change

Climate Mind

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Behaviour & Culture Change

Carbon Literacy for Healthcare

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Behaviour & Culture Change

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

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Behaviour & Culture Change

15 Steps to Create Effective Climate Communications

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Behaviour & Culture Change

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

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Behaviour & Culture Change

Thinking in Systems – Donella Meadows

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Behaviour & Culture Change

Atomic Habits – James Clear

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Behaviour & Culture Change

Climate Compass – Climate Attitudes in Australia

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Behaviour & Culture Change

Community Action and Climate Change

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Behaviour & Culture Change

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

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