Environmental Sustainability Report

South West Healthcare is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of all people in the south west of Victoria. As the largest sub-regional provider in Victoria, South West Healthcare recognises that reducing our impacts on the environment will ultimately contribute to better health outcomes for our region.

The 2020-2024 SWH Environmental Management Plan outlines how environmental sustainability is embedded within our organisation. Actions range from reducing greenhouse gas emissions and waste to landfill, to developing our understanding and capacity to adapt as an organisation to a changing climate. Activity in this area is overseen by the SWH Environmental Sustainability Committee and our environmental performance is measured annually through our Environmental Sustainability Report.

Page last updated: 19 April 2021

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^{Thursday, 04 Feb 2021}

Motivated by our Sustainability Committee

On their lunch break today, some of our allied health team headed to sewing school. They‘re the first to take advantage of our sustainability committee’s workshops on how to make your very own sustainable cutlery holders.

^{Thursday, 21 Jan 2021}

Crafternoon for SWH staff & volunteers

Our Sustainability Committee’s kicking off 2021 with a crafternoon for interested staff to make our own sustainable cutlery holders.

^{Sunday, 20 Dec 2020}

The future of solar energy at Macarthur is bright

The rooftop of our Macarthur Community Health building is the latest of five SWH facilities to be solar-panelled as part of an exciting energy efficiency infrastructure project.