We know that more than half of health’s carbon footprint is from clinical care. That’s why our clinicians – nurses, doctors, and allied health staff – all play a crucial role in our net zero transition. Find information on sustainable clinical practices in known carbon hotspot areas:
The Net Zero Hubs (2024-2027) is an Australian-first program establishing multi-disciplinary teams to lead decarbonisation activities in carbon hotspot areas. Each multi-disciplinary Hub is led by nursing, medical and allied health staff supporting NSW Health's transition to a high-quality, low-carbon and climate-resilient health system. More information on the Net Zero Hub appointments can be found below.
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District - Belinda Jensen, Dr Simon Cook and Dr Soni Putnis.
South Western Sydney Local Health District - Prof Deepak Bhonagiri, Azmeen Azeem and Jennifer Mcclure.
Mid North Coast Local Health District - Casey Cook, Dr Brian O'Connell and Renee Adam.
Central Coast Local Health District - Dr Matthew Knox, Jennifer Duncan and Belinda Gee.
South Western Sydney Local Health District - Dr Miriam Levy, Dr Shirin Salimi and Shani George.
The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network - Dr Louisa Swain, Felicity Wright and Natalie Hooke.
Hunter New England Local Health District - Kylie Taylor and Patricia Knight.
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District - Dr Alex Gallagher, Dr Brendan Smyth and Helen Veros.
The Net Zero Leads program (2022-2024) involved the appointment of ten clinicians leading decarbonisation projects in their service or specialty across allied health, anaesthetics, intensive care, medical imaging, pharmacy and surgery. More information on their net zero projects can be found below.
Submissions for the Net Zero Hubs program closed on Monday 30 September 2024. If you have any further questions, please email the Climate Risk and Net Zero Unit.
