Transitions to Sustainable Health Systems Consortium
About the consortium
We are bringing together voices from across policy, practice and research to collectively identify priorities and practical actions to accelerate emissions reduction in the Australian health system.
Who we are
Convened by the Monash Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI), the consortium has 15 founding members spanning federal and state government health departments, metropolitan and regional hospitals, private health providers, professional bodies and peak bodies for Aboriginal-controlled community health organisations.
Consortium activities
TSHS Workshop series
What are the workshops
The Consortium is hosting a series of workshops from July to October 2024.
The workshop series will bring together representatives from our member organisations, additional expert participants and speakers, and will focus on different aspects of health system sustainability:
- Energy, facilities and transport
- Green procurement and material waste
- Prevention and models of care
- Synthesis and enablers.
Aims of the workshops
- Share knowledge and experience in what has worked (and what hasn’t) in implementing emissions reduction initiatives
- Explore leading practice and innovation
- Explore what would enable emissions reduction in the Australian health system while also supporting broader sustainability goals
- Begin to identify and prioritise actions that could accelerate emissions reduction for organisations, and across the health system.
Along with additional case studies, synthesis of existing evidence and best practice guidance, these workshops will inform a co-developed guide to accelerating emissions reduction in the Australian health system and help the Consortium identify opportunities for future collaboration.
Summary of workshops
Read a summary of discussions from these workshops here.
Reports and publications
Transitions to sustainable health systems: A rapid review of sustainable healthcare interventions
MSDI’s Evidence Review Service (ERS) undertook a review to inform a series of workshops in mid-2024 that support the work of the Transitions to Sustainable Health Systems consortium, and action 4.4 of the Australian Government’s National Health and Climate Strategy – the development of a health system decarbonisation roadmap.
News
MSDI is a member of the Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health (ATACH)