A better tomorrow

Sustainable Health Review

Since the April 2019 release of the Sustainable Health Review (SHR) report, the Department of Health and Health Service Providers (HSPs) have been progressing this ambitious reform agenda to create a modern healthcare system that includes actions to address prevention, brings care closer to home, and delivers equity in health outcomes. EMHS has prioritised 7 SHR recommendations, in line with current EMHS strategic priorities.

Recommendation 2a

Halt the rise in obesity in WA by July 2024 and have the highest percentage of population with a healthy weight of all states in Australia by July 2029

Recommendation 3a

Reduce inequity in health outcomes and access to care with a focus on Aboriginal people and families in line with the WA Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Framework 2015-30

Recommendation 5

Reduce the health system’s environmental footprint and ensure mitigation and adaptation strategies are in place to respond to the health impacts and risks of climate change. Set ongoing targets and measures aligned with the established national and international goals 

Recommendation 11a

Improve timely access to outpatient services through moving routine, non-urgent and less complex specialist outpatient services out of hospital settings in partnership with primary care

Recommendation 11b

Improve timely access to outpatient services through requiring all metropolitan HSPs to progressively provide telehealth consultations for 65 per cent of outpatient services for country patients by July 2022 

Recommendation 13

Implement models of care in the community for groups of people who are frequent presenters to hospital 

Recommendation 14

Transform the approach to caring for older people by implementing models of care to support independence at home and other appropriate settings, in partnership with consumers, providers, primary care and the Commonwealth

Recommendation 23

Build a system-wide culture of courage, innovation and accountability that builds on the existing pride, compassion and professionalism of staff to support collaboration for change 


Environment, Social and Governance statement

Our commitment to sustainability

EMHS is dedicated to contributing to the sustainability of our communities. We have the responsibility to minimise our environmental impact, focusing on supporting healthy people and providing care to the communities we operate in, and being accountable to the stakeholders we serve.

As part of the public health system, we will play a key role in supporting measures to build a more adaptive, resilient and environmentally friendly future.

Through every aspect of our care business, sustainability is a value that guides our operations across 3 pillars of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG).

Strong Communities, Safe Communities and Supported Families

Our vision — Healthy People, Amazing Care. Koorda moort, moorditj kwabadak
Our values — Kindness, Excellence, Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability

Environment

Striving to reduce environmental impact and provide sustainable health care.

Environmental focus areas:

Climate adaptation

Waste reduction

Sustainable infrastructure

  • Energy efficiency
  • Water efficiency

Social

Focus on supporting healthy people and providing amazing care to our staff, patients, consumers and community.

Social focus areas are:

Supporting our people and the community

  • Diversity, inclusion and equity
  • Multiculturalism
  • Indigenous support
  • Our partnerships

Health and safety

  • Healthy and safe workplace
  • Mental health and wellbeing

Governance

We do the right thing and are accountable to the stakeholders that we serve.

Governance focus areas are:

Accountability

  • Board effectiveness
  • Financial management
  • Risk management
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Supply chain and procurement

Preparedness in a digital world

  • Cybersecurity and data privacy
  • Digital transformation

Future focus

  • Research and innovation