Jobs, volunteering and more

Everyone has a role in building a healthier, fairer world.

If you're looking for inspiration, this is just a tiny snapshot of what is out there.

Here's a list of paid and unpaid opportunities, plus other resources to help spur action. If you know of a great opportunity out there, let us know.

Australia

  • Sustainability Lead at HealthShare NSW
    The Sustainability Lead is responsible for leading, driving and managing the project delivery and strategy for HealthShare NSW environmental sustainability initiatives. Applications close 28 Sep. More info
  • Environmental Sustainability Officer at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
    A full-time position has opened up at St Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne for a sustainability officer to join the team! The main focus of this role will be to support the development, implementation, maintenance and improvement of a sustainability program across the hospital. Applications close 15 Oct. More info

Australia

  • Volunteer with Healthy Futures
    Healthy Futures     runs campaigns that mobilise health workers and allies to take action on climate change. They have a number of volunteer roles and activities to suit different interests and availabilities. Whether you're keen to take action online, participate in a creative demonstration or join a working group to help drive their effective climate and health campaigns, they'd love to hear from you! More info

  • Volunteer with Sweltering Cities
    Sweltering Cities is an organisation working with communities in our hottest suburbs, helping them organise, campaign and advocate to win more liveable, equitable and sustainable cities.     If you’re anxious about the coming Australian summer and wondering what you can do to help, Sweltering Cities is recruiting volunteers. More info
  • Non-executive Board Member with Doctors for the Environment Australia
    Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) is an organisation of medical professionals that protect human health through care of the environment. If you've got strong organisational transition and transformation experience and/or marketing experience leading to the growth of an organisation's profile across various sectors, you might be a good fit! More info

Australia

  • Free short course: Air pollution and health: an introduction for health workers
    The World Health Organization have developed a free short course targeted at health workers, to biring awareness to the health risks associated with air pollution. More info

  • Graduate Certificate in Public and Environmentally Sustainable Health at the University of Notre Dame
    This certificate looks at the urgent, complex challenges to human health and health systems. It prepares you to meet these challenges by equipping you with foundational public health skills and specialised knowledge in environmentally sustainable health. More info
  • Free short course: Disaster resilience in community service organisations
    Charles Sturt University and OpenLearning have launched this free online self-paced course, offering practical strategies to improve disaster preparedness in community service organisations. More info
  • Sustainable Healthcare in Practice short course by Monash Sustainable Development Institute
    A first-of-its-kind across Australia, MSDI’s Sustainable Healthcare in Practice micro-credential will provide students with the knowledge and skills to create an inclusive, equitable, restorative and resilient health system. More info
  • Climate Care Program by Vets for Climate Action
    For our #OneHealth folks! Vets for Climate Action have developed an annual program to providing the tools and knowledge to successfully integrate environmentally sustainable solutions into day-to-day veterinary practice. More info
  • WorkforClimate Academy
    Six on-demand modules to help you become a change-maker in 2024. More info

Australia

  • PhD scholarship (Mental health and climate change) at Deakin University
    This PhD research is a HEAL Network project intended to understand and quantify the economic costs of the mental health impacts of climate change in Australia. Applications close 31 October. More info