Western Sydney Local Health District has found an innovative way to reduce landfill and protect natural resources through the GoShare platform. By replacing paper pamphlets with digital resources, staff can now send articles, stories, and fact sheets to patients and their families through the GoShare platform.

During the 2023-24 financial year, staff sent 547,408 patient educational resources digitally, cutting 2,815.7 kilograms of carbon emissions.

“If each resource equates to one printed A4 sheet of paper, we’ve saved 2,731 kilograms of paper, preserved 6.8 trees, and prevented 34,141 square metres – 131 tennis courts – from ending up in landfill,” said Julianne Bogdanovski, GoShare Caretaker and Integrated HealthPathways Manager.

“We have a library of patient educational resources shared across our district. It’s like us going into each other’s filing cabinets.”

The use of GoShare in Western Sydney has significantly cut down the number of paper-based pamphlets, reducing landfill waste, promoting a healthier environment, and supporting sustainable resource management.