I attended Parliament House last week for the release of this report. AFMW is delighted to support this initiative aimed to deliver savings across all domains as well as reducing the health impacts of ongoing fossil fuel consumption. Let’s talk this up with our local representatives (and email the Health Minister) to ensure it progresses!
Dr Brenda Masters
All-Electric Healthy Hospitals [Extract]
We are calling on state, territory and federal governments to replace gas with renewable electricity in every public hospital in Australia.
This could save our public hospitals $59 million per year in energy bills and cut nearly as much pollution as taking 150,000 petrol cars off our roads.
We’ve partnered with Lucid Consulting to produce a new report: All-Electric Healthy Hospitals: a Cost Benefit Analysis
Download Report
You can download the report here.
We need to get this report in front of Health Minister Mark Butler, who can allocate the $1.5 million needed for feasibility studies to electrify pilot hospitals in every state and territory.
Email the Health Minister
Can you send a quick message to Health Minister Mark Butler asking him to read our new report and fund feasibility studies to electrify hospitals?
Background
Healthcare in Australia is responsible for around 7% of our domestic carbon footprint. A large share of this comes from fossil-fuel-based energy such as coal-fired electricity and fossil gas.
By shifting hospitals to clean electricity, we can significantly cut emissions and build a climate-ready healthcare system that serves every community in Australia.
All-electric hospitals are healthier for patients, healthcare workers, local communities and the climate. While many health networks already have sustainability plans, fully electrifying hospitals – both new builds and existing facilities – is a crucial next step.
Healthy Futures is amplifying the voices of trusted healthcare workers, medical colleges and organisations to secure federal commitments to an all-electric healthcare system.
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Dr Brenda Masters is a Canberra GP, President of the AFMW (2024-2026).
Brenda grew up in rural SA, studied Medicine in Adelaide, and has worked in Practices around the country before settling in our beautiful National Capital over 20 years ago.
Brenda is keenly involved in the Medical Women’s Society of ACT and Region, a group who provide both networking and peer support. She believes that everyone should be given the opportunity to realise their full potential in life and applies this to both her work and her relationships.
Brenda enjoys gardening and singing in her spare time and tries to make the most of Canberra’s proximity to the snow.