ACEM Board

The ACEM Board governs the College, with Board members being the Directors of the organisation. The Board meets six times a year and holds an Annual General Meeting of members every November.
Council of Advocacy, Practice and Partnerships

The Council of Advocacy, Practice and Partnerships (CAPP) is one of the two Councils of the College, representing members' interests in standards, advocacy and policy on major issues affecting Emergency Medicine.
Council of Education

The Council of Education (COE) is the educational governing body of ACEM overseeing all of the College’s education and training activities.
Regional Faculties

All ACEM Fellows belong to Regional Faculties - state, territory or country based groups that represent ACEM on local issues.
Independent External Reviewer

In 2018 the ACEM Board determined to establish a role of Independent External Reviewer within the College. The key role of the Reviewer is to provide independent oversight of ACEM’s handling of complaints, including DBSH and whistleblower complaints, as well as decision review processes under the College’s policies and procedures.

Our structure

The ACEM Board is our governing body and can delegate its powers to entities or individuals on behalf of all Fellows. The Board is made up of the following members:

  • President (Board Chair)
  • Immediate Past President/President-Elect
  • Chair, Council of Advocacy, Practice and Partnerships (ex-officio)
  • Chair, Council of Education (ex-officio)
  • Two appointed FACEM Members
  • Trainee elected Trainee Member
  • Appointed Community Representative
  • Two appointed non-FACEM members.

Councils and Board entities

The Council of Education (COE), Council of Advocacy, Practice and Partnerships (CAPP) and Committees of the Board all report directly to the Board. They are made up of College Fellows, trainee Representative and Community Representatives

COE is responsible for providing educational strategic direction and promoting improvements in education. It has oversight of all facets of the College’s educational activities. This includes examination and election to Fellowship, accreditation and continuing professional development programs.

CAPP is responsible for guiding advocacy, practice and partnership functions of the College, and ensuring that these functions are relevant to our broader strategic goals. This includes risk management and compliance, strategy and planning, performance monitoring and council processes and policies.

Other Board entities include the ACEM Foundation, Finance and Risk Committee, Governance Committee, Trainee Selection and Workforce Planning Reference Group, National Program Steering Committee (overseeing the Emergency Medicine Education and Training Program) and the Conjoint Committee of PreHospital and Retrieval Medicine.

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