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WHY WE NEED ALL ELECTRIC GAS FREE HOSPITALS

Hospitals are significant consumers of energy

7% of Australia's total carbon footprint is from the health sector, 44% of this attributable to hospitals

The use of fossil gas in hospitals is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions

Getting hospitals off the gas and going all-electric is more energy efficient and sustainable

Energy efficiency will ensure that hospitals reduce their carbon footprint.

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A ROADMAP TO ELECTRIFICATION

Healthy Futures has been advocating for a unified national approach to this issue, to help the industry and Governments understand where the opportunities are to create more resilient hospitals, lowering the cost of healthcare across the country and reducing emissions.

Federal funding for feasibility studies across nine pilot hospitals.

Nine hospitals nationally cover all climate zones (except Alpine) and cover Metro, Rural, Regional and Remote locations.

Two hospitals predominantly service First Nations communities

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THE PILOT PROGRAM

VIC: Echuca Regional Health & Williamstown Hospital

NSW: Armidale Hospital & Kurri Kurri Hospital

NT: Gove District Hospital

WA: Broome Hospital

SA: Modbury Hospital

TAS: New Norfolk Hospital

QLD: Redland Hospital

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WHY THE URGENCY

We need a broad understanding of retrofitting challenges and opportunities in different locations and climates

We need to be ambitious, working towards a blueprint to electrify all hospitals and healthcare infrastructure across Australia

Healthcare in Australia contributes 7% of our total emissions, we need to be part of the solution, not the problem

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PROGRESS TO DATE

Healthy Futures has had 50+ meetings at all levels of government and industry to advocate for a national approach to electrifying our hospitals.

Federal MPs and Ministers
State Health & Energy Ministers
Federal Health Department
State Health Departments
Local Health Districts
Individual Hospitals
Medical Colleges
Health Organisations
Climate Justice and Advocacy Groups

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SUPPORTERS

FEDERAL MPs

Dr Helen Haines, Member for Indi
Dr Sophie Scamps, Member for Mackellar
Zali Steggall, Member for Warringah
Dr Monique Ryan, Member for Kooyong
Allegra Spender, Member for Wentworth
David Pocock, Senator for ACT

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SUPPORTERS

MEDICAL COLLEGES & HEALTH ORGS

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