Scholarships, Awards and Grants

Eligibility: trainees, and FACEMs with less than 10 years of Fellowship
Purpose: Research funding and assistance
Grant: Lump sum payment of AUD$30,000
Completion period: 24 months
Number of Grants available: one
Opening date: 2019
Closing date: 2019

The Al Spilman Early Career Researcher Grant provides funds to trainees, and Fellows, who have limited research experience, to assist them in developing and enhancing their research portfolio.

Al Spilman generously supports this Grant to further emergency medicine research.

Scope

Successful applicants are presented with a citation at the College Ceremony held each year in November and have two years (24 months) to pursue a course of research in line with the scope presented in the original grant application.

Selection criteria and process

A panel of three or more assessors convened by the Scientific Committee shall adjudicate the applications and recommend to the ACEM Foundation a recipient for the grant, based on the following selection criteria:

• The originality of the research
• Potential application to emergency medicine
• Level of evidence provided by the outcome
• Appropriateness of the study methodology
• Probability of success.

The process adheres to the College Conflict of Interest Policy.

Terms and Conditions

All grant recipients:

• May have their name and project working title published for promotional purposes
• Must complete the project in 24 months or within a previously agreed timeframe as stipulated in writing by the ACEM Foundation
• Must return the balance of the funds to the ACEM Foundation upon terminating the grant for a specific reason
• Must apply in writing prior to make a modification to the research program or budget.

Reporting obligations

All recipients are obliged to report to the ACEM Foundation:

1. By 30 May of each year - a statement of expenditure charged to the grant (provided by the host institution)
2. By 30 June of each year - a concise summary of research progress (approximately 300 words)
3. At the termination of the grant: a final statement of expenditure (provided by the host institution) and a final report on the overall outcome of the research.

Publishing

At the end of the grant, recipients can choose to present the results of their work supported by the grant through:

1. Presentation at the ACEM Annual Scientific Meeting, Winter Symposium or other appropriate scientific meeting approved by the ACEM Foundation or
2. Publish through the usual scientific channels.

All presentations or publications are to acknowledge the support of the Al Spilman Early Career Researcher Grant and the ACEM Foundation.

How to Apply

• Read the full terms and conditions
• Complete the application form
• Provide associated documentation
• Send your application in hard copy to: ACEM Foundation, 34 Jeffcott St West Melbourne 3003.

Honour roll

Year	Awarded to	Title of Research Project
2018	David McCutcheon	Western Australian Illicit Substance Evaluation
2017	Simon Craig	Randomised trials in acute paediatric asthma - towards consensus
2016	Matthew Maiden	Changes to red cells in septic shock
2014	Stephen MacDonald	Biomarkers to predict organ failure in sepsis

Eligibility: Fellows
Purpose: Research funding and assistance
Grant: Lump sum payment of $30,000
Completion period: 24 months
Number of Grants available: One
Opening date: 2019
Closing date: 2019

The Morson Taylor Research Grant fosters high quality research in EM. The grant was established after the generous bequest made to the ACEM EM Research Foundation by the late Mrs Elisabeth Morson and Mrs Nairne Taylor in 1999.

Scope

The grant is designed to foster a high quality research project in emergency medicine being undertaken by a Fellow or trainee of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine and is overseen by the ACEM Foundation.

Grant recipients are presented with a citation of acknowledgement during the Annual College Ceremony in November.

Selection criteria and process

A panel of three or more assessors convened by the Scientific Committee shall adjudicate the applications and recommend to the ACEM Foundation a recipient of the grant, based on the following criteria:

The selection criteria (each weighted with five points) are as follows:

• Originality of the research (5)
• Potential application to emergency medicine (5)
• Level of evidence provided by the outcome (5)
• Appropriateness of the study methodology (5)
• Probability of success (5)
• Maximum total score (25)

The process adheres to the College Conflict of Interest Policy.

Terms and Conditions

Grant recipient:

• May have their name and project working title published for promotional purposes
• Must complete the project in 24 months or within a previously agreed timeframe as stipulated in writing by the ACEM Foundation
• When a grant ends(for any reason), any unexpended balance of grant funds must be returned to the ACEM Foundation
• Must apply in writing prior to make a modification to the research program or budget.

Obligations

Progress Reports

All recipients are obliged to report to the ACEM Foundation:

1. By 30 May of each year - a statement of expenditure charged to the grant (provided by the host institution)
2. By 30 June of each year - a concise summary of research progress (300 words)

At the end of the grant the recipient must submit:

• Final statement of expenditure (provided by the host institution)
• A report on the overall outcome of the research.

Publishing

At the end of the grant, recipients can choose to either:

1. Present at the ACEM Annual Scientific Meeting, Winter Symposium or other appropriate scientific meeting approved by the ACEM Foundation
2. Publish through the usual scientific channels.

How to Apply

• Read the amended terms and conditions
• Complete the application form
• Provide associated documentation
• Send your application in hard copy to: ACEM Foundation, 34 Jeffcott St West Melbourne 3003.

Honour roll

Year	Recipient	Title of Research Paper
2018	Peter Jones	Paracetamol versus Paracetamol in combination with other Oral Analgesics for Pain from Soft Tissue Injuries in the ED: A RCT
2017	Glenn Arendts	Vitamins and delirium in older emergency department patients
2016	Anselm Wong	The NACSTOP trial: A multicentre, cluster-controlled pilot trial investigating the early cessation of N-acetylcysteine in paracetamol overdose
2015	Michaela Mee	A multicenter randomised placebo controlled trial of antiemetic agents in adult emergency department patients
2013	David Taylor	IV midazolam-droperidol (combination), droperidol (only) or olanzapine (only) for the acutely agitated patient: multi-centre, randomised, double-blind, controlled trial

How is it awarded?

The Organising Committee shortlists ten abstract submissions, which are then reviewed and scored by the ACEM Scientific Committee to determine a winning recipient.

The table below lists the scoring criteria used by the ACEM Scientific Committee to assess submissions:

Scoring
Methodology (study design, bias, confounders, sample size, stats)	20
Importance to Medical Science/Emergency Medicine	10
Originality	10
Presentation (clarity, visual aids, audience interest)	10
Total max score	50

Read the full policy here.

Honour Roll

Year	Awarded to	Title of Paper
2018	A/Prof Glenn Arendts	Impact of Nurse Practitioner Care in Residential Aged Care Facilities on ED Transfers: A Randomised Trial
2018	Dr Stephen Macdonald	Restricted Fluid Resuscitation in Sepsis Associated Hypotension (REFRESH); A Prospective Multicentre, Clinical Feasibility Trail
2017	Dr Stephen Macdonald	Near-infrared spectroscopy to identify sepsis: the Assessing Risk in Sepsis by Tissue Oxygen Saturation (ARISTOS) study
2016	Dr Andrew Staib and Dr Claire Sullivan	The National Emergency Access Target (NEAT) and the 4-hour rule: time to review the target
2015	Dr Glenn Arendts	A randomised controlled trial of patient centred intervention to reduce re-presentation of older people at high risk after discharge
2014	Dr Jeremy Furyk	Distal ureteric stones and tamsulosin: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, multi-centre trial (The Dust Trial)

For more information or if you would like to be considered for this award, please contact [email protected].

Eligibility: Fellow or recently retired Fellow
Purpose: To recognise distinguished and extensive service in emergency medicine teaching and learning for the College
Award: A medal
Duration: n/a
Number of Awards available: At the discretion of the Council of Education
Nominations open: 1 April 2019
Nominations close: 1 July 2019

The ACEM Teaching Excellence Award recognises Fellows who have given distinguished and extensive service in emergency medicine teaching and learning for the College.

It is awarded by the Council of Education (COE).

The recipient(s) are presented with the award at the College Ceremony at the ACEM Annual Scientific Meeting in November.

Selection Criteria and Process

Nominees for the Award must have given distinguished and extensive service in emergency medicine teaching and learning for the College.

This may be demonstrated by:

• Length of service to emergency medicine teaching and learning;
• Commitment to, and enthusiasm and passion for emergency medicine teaching and learning;
• Demonstrated commitment to developing skills in post graduate medical education and training;
• Promotion of, and advocacy for improvement of teaching and learning at ACEM training sites;
• Involvement with College entities or projects, particularly those relating to emergency medicine teaching and learning;
• Curriculum development work for the College;
• Development and/or running of not-for-profit medical education training courses; and
• Mentoring of ACEM trainees and/or other medical educators.

Nominations must be supported by two current FACEM members of COE or one current FACEM member of COE and one current FACEM member of the Faculty Board of the region in which the nominee resides.

Nominations are reviewed by the Council of Education.

Full terms and conditions.

How to Apply

The Fellow or recently retired Fellow can be nominated for the award by: Fellows; retired Fellows; and trainees enrolled in the ACEM Specialist Training Program.

• Read the full terms and conditions.
• Complete the nomination form.
• Prepare a citation of not more than 300 words. This should be a summary of the information provided on the nomination form and, if the nomination is successful, will inform presentation of the award at the ACEM Annual Scientific Meeting.
• Arrange for the nomination form to be signed by two current FACEM members of COE or one current FACEM member of COE and one current FACEM member of the Faculty Board of the region in which the nominee resides.
• Submit all documentation and the application form to [email protected].

Honour Roll

Year	Awarded to
2018	Dr Linus Dziukas Dr Bernard Foley Dr John Kennedy Dr Chris Nickson
2017	Richard Forbes Victor Lee Nigel Moore
2016	Ruth Hew Graham Jay Sally McCarthy
2015	James Taylor Jennifer Davidson Herman Chua
2014	Simon Craig Richard Mulcahy Pam Rosengarten

Eligibility: trainees of either ACEM or the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), United Kingdom.
Purpose: To promote the links between the emergency medicine community in Australia and the U.K.
Scholarship: Travel scholarship (return airfares)
Completion period: Tailored to each application pending trainee availability and hospital position
Number of Grants available: One
Nominations open: Always open

Dr Beth Christian was a passionate emergency physician. She trained in emergency medicine in Australia and spent most of her career working in the UK. She was enthusiastic about her practice and teaching of emergency medicine on both sides of the world, and believed each could learn from the other.

The Beth Christian Scholarship is designed to foster links between the emergency medicine community in Australia and the United Kingdom.

The Scholarship is awarded to trainees of each of the college and is funded by bequests and donations.

Scope

Training placements must be:

• A minimum of three months in duration
• In an ACEM or RCEM accredited emergency department
• Predominantly clinical in nature.

Scholars are presented with a certificate by the College President during the Annual College Ceremony in November.

A panel appointed from the ACEM Board decides on the recipient who best fits the purpose of the Scholarship. The Scholarship may not be awarded if there are no suitable nominees.

How to Apply

Applicants need to provide:

• A cover letter of a maximum 500 words describing why the scholarship should be awarded to the nominee
• A letter of support from the Director of Emergency Medicine Training for ACEM trainees, or from the Head of Specialty Training/College Tutor for RCEM trainees
• A letter of in-principle support from the preferred emergency department in the other country of the nominee
• Evidence that the nominee is eligible to practise in the other country during the Scholarship post
• Send nominations to [email protected]

Eligibility: Candidates of the Fellowship Clinical Examination (OSCE)
Purpose: To foster excellence in emergency medicine
Prize: Certificate presentation at Annual College Ceremony
Duration: n/a
Number of Awards available: one award per Fellowship Clinical Examination
Opening date: not applicable
Closing date: not applicable

Dr Peter Buchanan was one of the founders of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine. He believed in the need for excellence in emergency medicine at a time when this was an embryonic concept in Australia and New Zealand. He demonstrated the value of specialists and trainees in emergency medicine at a time when such positions were almost unheard of even in the major teaching hospitals in Australia.

Peter Buchanan was widely respected. The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine is greatly indebted to him and it is for this reason that the prize for the best candidate in the Fellowship Clinical Examination has been named The Buchanan Prize in his honour.

Dr Buchanan's key achievements

• He was a NSW Councillor of the College.
• He was the first Honorary Treasurer of the incorporated College until his death.
• He obtained postgraduate qualifications in a number of related areas of emergency medicine.
• He built a comprehensive service in the emergency department at Gosford Hospital where he was the Director from 1977.
• He helped found a number of influential committees, so the College could be heard at high levels within the NSW Health Department on trauma and related emergency services.
• He was the first Honorary Treasurer of the incorporated College, and served in this role until his death.

Selection criteria and process

The Buchanan Prize is awarded to the candidate achieving the highest score in the Fellowship Clinical Examination.
 
The successful candidate will be presented with a certificate by the College President during the Annual College Ceremony and named on this website.

Read the terms and conditions.

Honour Roll

Year	Awarded to	Year	Awarded to
2018.1	Elayne Forbes and Brett Cliff	2018.2	Amy McAllister and Colleen Taylor
2017.1A 2017.1B	Michelle Dodds and Richard Stephenson Tennika Jacobs	2017.2	Rory Gleadhill, Elle Lee and Gareth Wahl
2016.1A 2016.1B	Bronwyn Orr Andrew Cooke and Mark Flett	2016.2	Liam Hannon and Rob Mitchell
2015.1	Rosalind Crombie	2015.2	Uńa Nic Ionmhain
2014.1	Kimberley Poole	2014.2	Belinda Cox
2013.1	Nicole Ghedina and Kate Young	2013.2	Theresa Chow and Mya Cubitt
2012.1	Christopher Groombridge	2012.2	Andrew Churchman
2011.1	David Lang	2011.2	Mark Morphett
2010.1	Angela Lin Chiew	2010.2	Joanne Cole
2009.1	Nicholas Taylor	2009.2	Alex Kazemi-Jovestani
2008.1	Shaun Green	2008.2	Brady Tassicker
2007.1	Matthew Anstey and Emma West	2007.2	Alexander Tzannes
2006.1	Katie Walker	2006.2	Simon Craig
2005.1	Karel Habig	2005.2	Sharif Elgafi
2004.1	Jeremy Dryden	2004.2	Amanda Stafford
2003.1	Darren Lien	2003.2	Michael Cadogan
2002.1	James Rippey	2002.2	Catriona Maclean
2001.1	Alex Paspaliaris	2001.2	Peter Wright
2000.1	Amanda Cocks	2000.2	Eleanor Marillier
1999.1	Simon Wood	1999.2	Anthony Delaney
1998.1	Gregory Hollis	1998.2	Stephen Rashford
1997.1	Antonio Celenza and Michelle Johnston	1997.2	Edward Oakley
1996.1	Paul Lamberth	1996.2	Lewis Macken
1995.1	Alan Giles, James Hayes and Timothy Green	1995.2	Wayne Hazell
1994.1	Anna Holdgate	1994.2	Jennifer Martin
1993.1	Salomon Zalstein	1993.2	Michael Bastick
1992.1	Russ Kino	1992.2	David Spain and Garry Wilkes
1991.1	(not awarded)	1991.2	Ian Rogers
1990.1	Stephen Dunjey	1990.2	David Smart
1989.1	Michael Cleary	1989.2	Diane King
1988	Pam Rosengarten	1987	David Green
1986	George Jelinek

Eligibility: trainees - candidates of the Primary Examination Viva
Purpose: To foster excellence in emergency medicine
Prize: Certificate presentation at Annual College Ceremony
Duration: n/a
Number of Awards available: one award for Primary Examination Viva

This prize is named after past College President Associate Professor Joseph Epstein who oversaw the introduction of the first Primary Examination during the term of his presidency from 1988 to 1992.

Associate Professor Epstein was prominent in the field of emergency medicine in Victoria when he was elected a Foundation Fellow of ACEM. He was the first College Censor for Victoria and was appointed Deputy Censor-in-Chief and Chair of the Primary Examination Committee in 1984.

The Primary Examination Viva Prize is named in his honour.

Selection criteria and process

The Joseph Epstein Prize is awarded to the trainee who receives the highest mark in the Primary Examination Viva.

The name of the successful candidate is published on this website.

Read the terms and conditions.

Honour roll

Year	Awarded to	Year	Awarded to
2018.1	Adam Douglas	2018.2	Not yet awarded
2017.1	Emily Harding	2017.2	Ceara McCool
2016.1	Dylan Barnes & Stuart Napier	2016.2	Thea Bishop
2015.1	Thomas Finn	2015.2	Suganthan Thalaiyasingam
2014.1	Joseph Norton	2014.2	Drusilla Poiner
2013.1	Daniel Haustead	2013.2	Alana Ngaire Bond and Laura Brown
2012.1	Mark Trembath	2012.2	Ben R Shepherd
2011.1	Andrew Dobinson and Liam Hannon	2011.2	Yiying (Sally) Tsang
2010.1	John Dewing	2010.2	Thomas Georgeson
2009.1	James Ashford	2009.2	Edward Burns
2008.1	Kris Bauchmuller and Hayden Richards	2008.2	Gareth Humphries
2007.1	Daniel Ellyard	2007.2	Benjamin Davidson and Nicole Hall
2006.1	Paul Kwa and Fatima Rahman	2006.2	Katharine Gallop
2005.1	Gabriele Blecher	2005.2	Julian Casey
2004.1	Sally Clunas	2004.2	Shu-Haur Ooi
2003.1	Yawane Jansz	2003.2	Mark Gutenstein
2002.1	Sharif Elgafi	2002.2	Jonathan Karro
2001.1	Jason Fitch	2001.2	Alexander Tzannes and Simon Craig
2000.1	Adam Coulson	2000.2	Brady Tassicker
1999.1	Alvaro Manovel	1999.2	M Y Esther Lok
1998.1	Carl Horsley and Carl O’Kane	1998.2	James Rippey
1997.1	Justin Bowra	1997.2	Trevor Chan
1996.1	Glenn Arendts	1996.2	Ronald Sultana and Peter Wright
1995.1	Greg Hollis	1995.2	Katren Tyler
1994.1	Aled Williams	1994.2	Andrew Waring
1993.1		1993.2	Peter Wyllie
1992.1	John Pasco	1992.2	Peter Sumich

Eligibility: Advanced trainees who are identify as Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or Māori
Purpose: Encourage and support Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori doctors to undertake ACEM's advanced training in the specialist emergency medicine training program
Scholarship: Fees of the Advanced Training Program including the Fellowship Exam (Written and Clinical).
Completion period: 10 years while the awardee remains an advanced trainee of the College
Number of Grants available: One per year
Nominations open: Always open

Established in 2013, the Joseph Epstein Scholarship is named after after past College President and ACEM Foundation Fellow, Associate Professor Joseph Epstein.

The scholarship aims to increase the number of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori specialists in emergency medicine in Australia and New Zealand.

Did you know? In 2017, ACEM launched it's first Reconciliation Action Plan, of which you can track and read our accountability at its dedicated webpage. 

Scope

The scholarship covers the payment of:

• Annual training fees starting the January after the scholarship is awarded
• Fellowship examination fees for one sitting only
• payments are not retrospective and starts as soon as the application is approved by the ACEM Foundation.

The scholarship ceases when the trainee is elected to Fellowship (or if the trainee leaves the FACEM Training Program).

The names of Scholars are published in the College Ceremony booklet annually.

Selection criteria and process

All applicants who meet the following eligibility criteria will be eligible for the scholarship:

1. Identify as Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or Māori
2. Registered as an advanced trainee in the FACEM Training Program.

How to Apply

If you meet the selection criteria above, as soon as you've been admitted to the Advanced Training program:

• Read the full terms and conditions
• Complete the application form
• Email the completed form to to: [email protected]

Honour roll

Year	Joseph Epstein Scholar
2017	Kiri Manning
2016	Tatum Bond Te Motu Puawai Tamanui-Thomas
2015	Ryan Dashwood

Eligibility: Provisional or advanced trainees
Purpose: Improve health outcomes for the Australasian community and recognition of voluntary community service
Award: A medal and  $1,000(AUD)
Duration: n/a
Number of Awards available: One
Nominations open: 15 March 2019
Nominations close: 21 April 2019

Toni Medcalf was an ACEM trainee with a passionate interest in education. She was an active participant in Advanced Paediatric Life Support, Paediatric Life Support and Instructor courses and volunteered her time extensively in regional and rural settings across Australia and the Pacific. Toni made a significant contribution to improving the health outcomes of the community through her work at Canberra Hospital where she was a well-respected and well-liked emergency medicine trainee.

This annual award seeks to recognise the outstanding personal contribution of one provisional or advanced trainee towards improving health outcomes for the Australasian community.

The Toni Medcalf Award highlights the importance of voluntary service which is the cornerstone of the ACEM philosophy and seeks to celebrate the significant achievements of an ACEM trainee.

Scope

The award is in recognition of trainees who have had significant impact made by the nominee’s voluntary contribution to the community/community organisation within Australia or New Zealand in which they are involved.

The recipient the presented with the award at the annual College Ceremony held in November.

Selection criteria and process

The de-identified nominations are reviewed by a panel of adjudicators from the Public Health Committee, who submit its recommendations to the ACEM Foundation Board for decision. based on the following criteria:

The nomination includes evidence of a significant impact made by the nominee’s voluntary contribution to the community/community organisation within Australia or New Zealand in which they are involved. Evidence of this impact may include but is not limited to:

• Demonstrating that the voluntary contribution has led to positive health outcomes for the community or community organisation involved
• Verification by members of the agency, organisation or body for which the trainees volunteers their time.

Terms and Conditions

Full terms and conditions can be found on the Toni Medcalf Community Service Award T&C page.

How to Apply

The trainee can be nominated for the award by: members of the public, trainees or Fellows:

• Read the full terms and conditions
• Complete the application form 
• Provide any further documentation as required
• Submit all documentation and application form to [email protected].

Honour roll

Year	Awarded to
2017	Rob Mitchell
2016	Faye Jordan
2015	Sarah Aldington

Eligibility: Trainees must be an enrolled trainee but not limited to the ACEM trainee program
Purpose: Best research paper submitted for Abstracts to the ACEM Annual Scientific Meeting
Award: AUD$1000 
Duration: One year
Number of Awards available: One

The Best Paper by a trainee is determined from eligible papers taken from the Abstract submission to the Annual Scientific Meeting.

Scope

The Best Paper by a trainee will be:

1. Published in the Australasian Society for Emergency Medicine newsletter
2. Posted on the Australasian Society for Emergency Medicine website
3. Presented at the ACEM Annual Scientific Meeting.

Selection criteria and process

Trainee Research Requirement adjudicators score the trainee papers at the Annual Scientific Meeting with the same criteria used for the Best Paper by a Fellow.

1. Methodology (study design, bias, confounders, sample size, stats) (20)
2. Importance to medical science/emergency medicine (10)
3. Originality (10)
4. Presentation (clarity, visual aids, audience interest) (10)
   Total maximum score - 50 points

Read the full policy here.

Honour roll

Year	Awarded to	Title of Paper
2018	Dr Zhao Wang Chan	Beta-Blockers’ Effect on Levels of Lactate (BeLLa)
2017	Dr Anthony Cocco	Dr Google in the Emergency Department
2016	Jonathan Kaufman	The Quick-Wee RCT: A novel stimulation method for quick clean catch urine in the emergency department
2015	Jonathan Kaufman	Quick-wee: Catching Urine Samples Quickly in Young Children In The Emergency Department.
2014	Dierdre Glynn	An accelerated diagnostic pathway for the assessment of chest pain in the ED: clinical outcome and risk stratification.

Eligibility: trainees or FACEMs who have published papers in the past financial year
Purpose: Most significant published research paper relating to public health or disaster medicine.
Award: AUD$1000
Duration: Annually
Number of Awards available: One+ (where the paper has the involvement of more than one Fellow or trainee)
Opening date: 2019
Closing date: 2019

Dr Edward Brentnall is one of the Foundation Fellows of ACEM.

Dr Edward Brentnall is a Foundation Fellow of the College and was instrumental in developing the specialty of emergency medicine and in creating a College for medical training. He has a lifelong interest in first aid, emergency care and public health, and introduced one of the first triage systems in a ‘casualty’ department.

The award was created in recognition of Dr Brentnall’s outstanding contribution to the College and to development of emergency medicine.

Scope

• ‘Lead author’ means the author who will take overall responsibility for the manuscript, often serve as the corresponding author, and provide a significant contribution to the research.
  ‘Published’ means publication in an online or printed refereed journal, including articles which are not yet published but have been made available via early online access prior to publication.
• Each author receives a certificate, which includes the name of the lead and other eligible authors.
• The award presented by Dr Edward Brentnall at the ACEM College Ceremony in November.

Selection criteria and process

An article which is within its first year of publication* is eligible for consideration for this award if:

1. Its lead author is a ACEM trainee or Fellow of good standing
2. It is most significant in the field of public health or disaster medicine
3. It has been published in a refereed journal
4. It has not previously been adjudicated for the award
5. *The published paper can be an online or printed refereed journal, including articles which are not yet published but have been made available via early online access prior to publication. Lead authors often serve as the corresponding author, and provide a significant contribution to the research.

A panel of three or more assessors convened from the Public Health Committee shall adjudicate the applications and recommend to the ACEM Foundation a recipient for the award, based on the following criteria:

1. Authorship (10 points)
2. Contribution to public health or disaster medicine (10 points)
3. Presentation/content/clarity (10 points)
4. Contribution to emergency medicine (10 points)
5. Quality of methodology (10 points)
6. Originality (10 points)
7. Maximum Total Score (60).

The recipient is decided 30 days before the Annual Scientific Meeting.

How to Apply

• Read the full terms and conditions
• Complete the application form (multiple authors need to sign the form)
• Attach a copy of the published article (including citation of lead author for multiple authors)
• Send the completed application to in hard copy to: ACEM Foundation, 34 Jeffcott St West Melbourne 3003.

Year	Awarded to	Title of Paper
2018	Professor Diana Egerton-Warburton (lead author) Professor Daniel Fatovich Professor Drew Richardson (co-authors)	Alcohol-related Harm in Emergency Departments: A Prospective, Multi-Centre Study
2017	Peter Jones (lead author) Alana Harper James Le Fevre	Impact of a national time target for emergency department length of stay on patient outcome
2016	Diana Egerton-Warburton (lead author) Daniel Fatovich Drew Richardson	Perceptions of Australasian Emergency Department staff of the impact of alcohol-related presentations
2015	Diana Egerton-Warburton (lead author) Daniel Fatovich Drew Richardson	Survey of Alcohol-Related Presentations to Australasian Emergency Departments
2014	Sandra Neate (lead author) George Jelinek	Non-reporting of reportable deaths to the coroner: when in doubt, report

Eligibility: trainees and Fellows
Purpose: Funding for international emergency medicine projects in developing countries
Grant: Lump sum payment of AUD$30,000
Completion period: 24 months
Number of Grants available: one or more
Opening date: 2019
Closing date: 2019

The purpose of the International Development Fund Grant is to promote the development of emergency care in the developing world through teaching, training and capacity building. Preference is given to projects focusing on developing countries as listed in the annual UN Human Development Report.

Scope

• Applicants need to be the lead of the proposed project and activities.
• Preference is given to projects focusing on developing countries as listed in the annual United Nations (UN) Human Development Report and to in-country activities that maximise local health resources and implement cost-effective approaches to the development of international emergency medicine
• Multidisciplinary participation is strongly encouraged; local partner participation is essential.

Examples of costs that would are not considered appropriate for funding include, but are not limited to:

• Non-economy airfares
• Equipment not owned by, or equipment which is deemed inappropriate for, the partner organisation
• Recreational activities and social functions
• Activities which are, or could easily be, funded from another source.

Grant recipients are presented with a citation of acknowledgement during the Annual College Ceremony in November.

Selection criteria and process

An adjudication panel comprised of members of the International Emergency Medicine Committee (IEMC) will assess the applications. Should there not be enough IEMC members to adjudicate the applications due to conflicts of interest, the College will seek adjudicators from the International Emergency Medicine (IEM) Network to participate in the selection process. The ACEM Foundation shall determine the recipient of the grant. The decision of the Foundation will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.

The project proposals should include, but are not limited to:

• A comprehensive outline of activities, including a list of the types of personnel delivering those activities and the timing of activities, is expected
• Multidisciplinary participation is strongly encouraged; local partner participation is essential
• Clearly stated aim(s)
• Identified needs, with local participation and agreement
• The context of the project environment (resources, contacts) summarised
• Clear detail project costs, including those for which the IDFG would be utilised
• Identify what will be an indicator of success and how it will be measured.

Terms and Conditions

All grant recipients:

• Are obliged to participate in any media or promotional activities of ACEM as requested
• must complete the project in 24 months or within a previously agreed timeframe as stipulated in writing by the ACEM Foundation
• Must return the balance of the funds to the ACEM Foundation upon terminating the grant for a specific reason
• Must apply in writing prior to making a modification to the project or budget, before purchasing office equipment or applying for a patent.

Reporting Obligations

Internal Reporting Obligations

The recipient shall provide the following reports to the ACEM Foundation by the 30 June each year:

1. Statement of expenditure charged to the grant
2. A concise summary of project progress (approximately 300 words)

At the end of the grant the recipient(s) are obliged to submit:

1. Final statement of expenditure
2. Final report on the overall outcome of the project.

External Reporting Obligations

At the end of the grant, the recipient(s) need to deliver a report of the project supported by the grant through presentation at the ACEM Annual Scientific Meeting, Winter Symposium or other appropriate scientific meeting approved by the ACEM Foundation, and, where possible, publication in an appropriate peer-reviewed medical journal.

All presentations or publications are to acknowledge the support of the IDFG and the ACEM Foundation.

Any reports, publications or presentations related to the funded project should acknowledge the contribution of funding provided as an ACEM Foundation IDFG. The grant recipient(s) will participate in any media and/or promotional activities as requested by the College.

How to Apply

• Read the full terms and conditions
• Completed application form by the Fellow or trainee
• Provide associated documentation
• Provide a copy of your project proposal addressing the selection criteria
• Send the application in hard copy to: ACEM Foundation, 34 Jeffcott St West Melbourne 3003.

Previous recipients

Year	Recipient	Country	Title of Project Report
2018	Dr Simon Craig	India/South Africa	The Monash Children's Paediatric Emergency Medication Book: Developing resources for low and middle income countries
2018	Dr Rob Mitchell	Papua New Guinea	Mount Hagen Emergency Department Triage Development Project
2017	Dr Anselm Wong	Various countries	Utility of an online toxicology information database (TOXBASE) to health professionals: The Global Educational Toxicology Uniting Project (GETUP)
2017	Dr Sarah Mikhail	Uganda	Introduction to Emergency Medicine
2017	Dr Michael Downes	Sri Lanka	Toxic Issues in the ED
2016	Dr Brady Tassicker	Kiribati	Specialised Training Program for Emergency Nurses in Tungaru Central Hospital
2016	Dr Anna Davis	Sri Lanka	Workshop on Leadership, Crisis Resource Management and Communications Skills in Emergency Medicine for Registrars in Emergency Medicine
2016	Dr Alan Tankel	Tonga	Provision of Emergency Life Support International (ELSi) and Serious Injury/Illness in Remote Environments (SIREn) Course
2016	Dr Hanh Pham	Vietnam	Improving Emergency Care in Vietnam, EM Short Course
2015	Dr Loren Sher	Mongolia	Reference manual for Initial Emergency Care course
2015	Dr David Smart	Fiji	Establishment of sustainable Emergency Life Support International (ELSi) and Serious Injury / Illness in Remote Environments (SIREn) Courses
2014	Dr Graham Jay	Fiji	Establishment of Sustainable Emergency Life Support International (ELSi) and Serious Injury/Illness in Remote Environments (SIREn) Courses in Fiji
2014	Dr Megan Cox	Botswana	University of Botswana Resuscitation Training Project
2013	Dr Brady Tassicker	Vanuatu	Strengthening Emergency Medical Care in Vanuatu: Delivery of the Emergency-Life Support (International) Course and the Serious Illness in Remote Environments Course
2013	Dr Simon Young	Myanmar	Establishing the Advanced Paediatric Life Support Course in Myanmar: Conducting instructor and coordinator training
2013	Dr De Villiers Smit	Various countries	AFEM Handbook of Acute and Emergency Care
2012	Dr Philip Hungerford	Myanmar	Establishing a locally run Emergency Life Support (ELS) Course in Myanmar
2012	Dr Gerard O’Reilly	Vietnam	Alfred-Hue Emergency Care Partnership Project
2012	Dr Kerry Hoggett	Myanmar	Toxicology for Myanmar Emergency Medicine Course
2011	Dr Setthy Ung	Cambodia	Primary Trauma Care
2011	Dr Georgina Phillips	PNG	Nursing Capacity Building for Emergency Care in PNG

Eligibility: Doctor or other health professional from developing countries
Purpose: Support attendance and presentation at the ACEM Annual Scientific Meeting and to increase awareness and support for emergency medicine in developing countries
Scholarship: $8,000 per recipient, with a maximum of $50,000.
Completion period: Up to seven days
Number of Grants available: Up to six each financial year
Nominations open: 8 February 2019
Nominations close: 5 May 2019

The International Scholarship aims to increase awareness and support for emergency medicine in developing countries. By nomination of a FACEM or trainee, the scholarship is designed to help increase the recipient's skills and understanding of emergency medicine systems and standards throughout Australia and New Zealand.

The Scholarship may include visiting emergency departments within Australia and New Zealand to help increase the scholarship recipients skills and understanding of emergency medicine systems and standards throughout Australasia.

Scope

The scholarship is to be used to cover the return economy-class airfares, visa, accommodation, travel and living expenses while the recipient(s) are in Australia or New Zealand. The expected length of stay is seven (7) days.

The recipients are presented with a certificate of the scholarship at the College Ceremony held in November every year.

Eligibility

To be eligible to submit a nomination the nominator:

1. Must either be a Fellow or trainee of ACEM in good standing of the College
2. Have developed linkages with the nominee through previous international emergency medicine development activities in the nominee’s country
3. Willing to accept responsibility for arranging a suitable program for the nominee (in liaison with the International Emergency Medicine Committee Administrator)
4. Attend both the ACEM College Ceremony and ASM as a personal host of the nominee.

To be eligible for nomination the nominee must fulfil the following criteria:

1. A doctor or other health professional from developing countries
2. An actual or potential leader in the development of emergency medicine in their country
3. Secured a committed sponsor who will host them and arrange their program
4. Present on the challenges and opportunities relating to the development of emergency medicine in their country at the ACEM Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) in the relevant year
5. Give permission for ACEM to use their ASM presentation, and personal and professional information, including a photograph, for the purposes of publishing in the ASM program and other promotional material
6. Is able to apply for his/her visa to travel to Australia/New Zealand prior to 31 July in the year of the application.

Selection criteria and process

A Panel from the International Emergency Medicine Committee reviews applications and the ACEM Foundation awards the scholarship, all based on the following criteria:

• Present at the Annual Scientific Meeting
• Actual or potential leadership capacity in emergency medicine in the nominee's country
• Engagement in an area of work that would benefit from the opportunities and learning experiences at the ASM
• Explanation of the value of the scholarship for the nominee, their environment and their country
• Well-established relationships with FACEMs and is from a country with strong linkages with Fellows of the College
• Have a reference from a Fellow or trainee of ACEM.

Preferable

• Scope for the FACEM sponsor (or other FACEMs) to support the development of emergency medicine in the nominee’s country
• Fom region which is a priority for the College
• Desn't have significant support from other sources
• No previous record of attendance at any major emergency medicine conference(s).

Obligations

1. Responsible for arranging a suitable program for the scholar (in liaison with the International Emergency Medicine Committee Administrator)
2. Provide a report detailing the scholar’s experience to the ACEM Foundation by 1 February of the year following the scholarship.

How to Apply

If the nominator and nominee meet the selection criteria above.

• Read the full terms and conditions
• Complete the application form by Sunday 29 April and provide necessary document
• Email the application to us.

Honour roll

Year	Awarded to
2018	Dr Happitiya Appuhamilge Dona Madurangi Prasadi ARIYASINGHE (Sri Lanka) Dr Kago Thuto MOKUTE (Botswana) Dr Masum POUDEL (Nepal) Dr Duncan SENGIROMO  (Papua New Guinea) Dr Htet Htet WIN (Myanmar) Dr Maung WUNNA (Myanmar)
2017	Patrick Toit’ona (Solomon Islands) Suraweeraarachchige Aruna Chaminda (Sri Lanka) Aung Myo Naing (Myanmar) Maw Maw Oo (Myanmar) Sonai Giri Chaudhuri (Kathmandu)
2016	Ganbold Lundeg (Mongolia) Ram Prasad Neupane (Nepal) Bobby Wellsh (Papua New Guinea) Khine Shwe Wah (Myanmar) Thynn Thynn Win (Myanmar)
2015	Nay Naing Htun (Myanmar) Tin Kyaw (Myanmar) Rabin Bhandari (Nepal) Hendry Sawe (Tanzania)

Eligibility: Article published either online or printed refereed journal by a Fellow or trainee in the current financial year (1 July-30 June)
Purpose: Most significant published research paper in emergency medicine
Award: Equivalent to a full registration fee at that year’s ASM
Duration: n/a
Number of Awards available: One - can be divided between multiple authors if applicable
Opening date: 2019
Closing date: 2019

The John Gilroy Potts Award is an award made to the author of an article published in a refereed journal, the content of which made a significant contribution to emergency medicine. It is an award made in the pursuit of truth, knowledge, and wisdom by physicians in emergency medicine.

Dr John Potts is a Foundation Fellow of ACEM. In his early career he worked in general practice and in overseas postings with the Federal Department of Health and Immigration.Dr Potts subsequently spent much of his working life developing and enhancing the practice of emergency medicine in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and contributed to the development of emergency medicine as a specialty.

The annual award is presented the recipient at ACEM College Ceremony.

Scope

To be the lead author in an article which, in the opinion of the ACEM Foundation, makes a significant contribution to emergency medicine.

Where the paper has the involvement of more than one Fellow or trainee:

• The monetary prize shall be divided between those authors
• Each author shall receive a certificate, which includes the name of the lead and other eligible authors.

Eligibility

An article which is within its first year of publication is eligible for consideration for this award if:

• Lead author is an ACEM trainee or Fellow
• Most significant in the field of emergency medicine research
• Published online or in a refereed journal
• If the article has not been previously been adjudicated for the award.

The article must have been published in an online or printed refereed journal (unpublished articles available online are ineligible).

Selection criteria

A panel of three or more assessors convened from the Scientific Committee shall adjudicate the applications and recommend to the ACEM Foundation a recipient for the award, based on the following criteria:

1. Authorship (10)
2. Contribution to emergency medicine (10)
3. Presentation/content/clarity (10)
4. Contribution to science (10)
5. Quality of methodology (10)
6. Originality (10)
7. Maximum Total Score (60)

The award should be finalised no later than 30 days prior to the next Annual Scientific Meeting.

How to Apply

• Read the full terms and conditions
• Provide a copy of the article
• Complete the application form
• Sign the form along with any co-author trainees and/or Fellows and cite the lead author if applicable.
• Scan the hard copy of the application and any documents, and email to: [email protected].

Honour Roll

Year	Awarded to	Title of Paper
2018	Colin Page (lead author) Geoff Isbister Katherine Isoardi Stephen Rashford Frances Williamson (co-authors)	A Prospective Before and After Study of Droperidol for Pre-hospital Acute Behavioural Disturbance
2017	Peter Jones (lead author) Alana Harper James Le Fevre	Impact of a national time target for emergency department length of stay on patient outcome
2016	Geoff Isbister (lead author) Colin Page Michael Downes Betty Chan Frances Kinnear Luke Wheatley David Spain	The Safety and Effectiveness of Droperidol for Sedation of Acute Behavioural Disturbance in the Emergency Department
2015	Geoff Isbister (lead author) Simon Brown Daniel Fatovich Stephen Macdonald Colin Page Ovidiu Pascu	Randomised controlled trial of intravenous antivenom versus placebo for latrodectism: the second redback antivenom evaluation (RAVE-II) study trial
2014	Simon Brown (lead author) Geoffrey Isbister Daniel Fatovich Anna Holdgate Tony Celenza Adam Coulson Leanne Hartnett Yusuf Nagree	Anaphylaxis: Clinical patterns, mediator release, and severity

Eligibility: Fellows or trainees
Purpose: Biennial research or project funding and assistance for emergency ultrasound
Grant: Monetary sum, the amount of which is fixed periodically by the ACEM Foundation. In 2017, the grant was up to $3,000
Completion period: 24 months
Number of Grants available: one every two years
Opening date: June 2020
Closing date: August 2020

The Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Grant (formerly known as the Ultrasound Bursary) was established by ACEM in 2012 from surplus funds and donations from the 2009 World Ultrasound Conference.

Scope

Its purpose is to foster the development of ultrasound in emergency medicine by providing monetary support for emergency medicine ultrasound research projects, which may include research or learning projects.

The winner of the grant will be presented with a citation in acknowledgement of the grant at the College Ceremony held in the year the grant is made.

Grant funds may not be used to acquire office equipment such as personal computers, laptop computers, tablets, smart phones, facsimile machines, photocopiers etc unless the recipient has obtained, in writing, the prior express approval of the ACEM Foundation.

Selection criteria and process

A panel of three or more assessors convened by the Emergency Department Ultrasound Subcommittee shall adjudicate the applications and recommend to the ACEM Foundation a recipient for the grant, based on the following criteria:

• The originality of the research
• Potential application to ultrasound in an emergency medicine setting
• Level of evidence provided by the outcome
• Appropriateness of the study methodology
• Probability of success.

Terms and Conditions

Full terms and conditions can be found on the Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Grant T&C page.

Reporting Obligations

The grant recipient must provide the following reports to the ACEM Foundation:

• By 30 May of each year – a statement of expenditure charged to the grant (provided by the host institution)
• By 30 June of each year – a concise summary of research progress (approximately 300 words)

At the end of the grant the grant recipient must produce:

• Final statement of expenditure (provided by the host institution)
• Final report on the overall outcome of the research.

Publication Obligations

At the end of the grant, the recipient must present the results of their work supported by the grant through either a presentation at the ACEM Annual Scientific Meeting, Winter Symposium or other appropriate scientific meeting approved by the ACEM Foundation, or via a publication through the usual scientific channels.

All presentations or publications are to acknowledge the support of the Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Grant and the ACEM Foundation.

How to Apply

• Read the full terms and conditions
• Complete the application form
• Provide associated documentation
• Send your application in hard copy to: ACEM Foundation, 34 Jeffcott St West Melbourne 3003.

Honour roll

Year	Awarded to	Project
2018	Dr Christopher Partyka	Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Registry
2016	Not Awarded
2014	Lewis McLean	Atomised Water versus Gel in Point of Care Ultrasound Study
2012	John D'Arcy	Use of Bedside Ultrasound as an adjunct to Distal Radius Fracture reduction in the ED

Eligibility: trainees, and FACEMs
Purpose: a published research paper or conference presentation to be most significant in the field of emergency medicine as it relates to Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or Māori health
Grant: Lump sum payment of AUD$1,000
Number of Grants available: one
Opening date: 2019
Closing date: 2019

Scope

Supporting and encouraging research into Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori health is an essential step in reducing current health disparities for Indigenous people and ensuring emergency departments are culturally safe places for Indigenous people to receive care, and be employed. This will ultimately lead to improved health outcomes, including reducing the disparity in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations.

The award will achieve this by:

• Fostering collaborative research partnerships that improve the cultural safety of emergency departments (EDs).
• Recognising the importance of participatory action research.
• Encouraging ACEM trainee interest (thereby increasing trainee exposure) in Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori research.

Eligibility

Fellows or trainees who have authored an eligible article published during the immediately preceding financial year (1 July to 30 June), or presented at a conference during the immediately preceding financial year (1 July to 30 June).

Selection criteria and process

A panel of three or more assessors convened by the ACEM Indigenous Health Subcommittee will adjudicate the applications and recommend to the ACEM Foundation a recipient for the award, based on the following criteria:

• Relevance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and/or Maori Health.
• Relevance to emergency medicine.
• Contribution to reducing health inequity.
• Demonstrates collaborative research partnerships.
• Presentation/Content/Clarity.
• Quality of Methodology.
• Originality.

The successful applicant will be presented with a citation at the College Ceremony.

The process adheres to the College Conflict of Interest Policy.

How to Apply

Read the full terms and conditions.

Complete the Application Form.

Provide associated documentation.

Send your application in hard copy to: ACEM Foundation, 34 Jeffcott St West Melbourne 3003 or via e-mail to [email protected].

Eligibility: ACEM Accredited Emergency Departments
Purpose: The award recognises the outstanding efforts of an ACEM accredited emergency department to ensure cultural safety for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Māori patients, visitors, and staff. 
Award: The award consists of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, or Māori artwork and accompanying explanatory plaque, to be displayed publicly in the emergency department.
Number of Grants available: Multiple
Opening date: Always open
Closing date: Always open

Scope

The award highlights the importance of cultural safety to improve health outcomes for Australian and New Zealand Indigenous communities. The initiative must demonstrate engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, or Māori peoples. The scoring criteria for the award recognises that EDs might be on different stages of their journey to cultural safety: Emerging, Achieving and Exceeding. If an ED has previously won the award, there is a stand down period of two years before they can apply for the award again.

Eligibility

The award is open to an ACEM accredited emergency department. Fellows or trainees of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM/the College) are eligible to nominate an emergency department for the award. Eligible persons interested in nominating an emergency department for the award should complete the appropriate application form and submit it, together with the documentation specified therein, to the ACEM Foundation.

Selection criteria and process

A panel of three (or more assessors convened by the Indigenous Health Subcommittee shall adjudicate the nominations and recommend to the ACEM Foundation an emergency department for the award, based on the following criteria:
The emergency department’s initiative demonstrates:

• Collaboration with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, or Māori peoples within the health service or community.
• Culturally safe practice that focuses on the experience of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and/or Māori patients and carers receiving emergency care.
• Culturally safe practice that focuses on the experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, or Māori staff in the emergency department.
• Sustainability and capacity building.
• That it includes evaluation and measures impact.

Emergency departments who are successful in satisfying the criteria will be acknowledged at the annual ACEM College Ceremony in the year the award is made.

The process adheres to the College Conflict of Interest Policy.

How to Apply

• Read the full terms and conditions
• Complete the Application Form 
• Provide associated documentation

Send your application in hard copy to: ACEM Foundation, 34 Jeffcott St West Melbourne 3003 or via e-mail to [email protected].

The ACEM Wellbeing Award is one of a range of College initiatives aimed at empowering ACEM members to lead positive change in emergency departments, hospitals and the profession as a whole. The award celebrates the initiative(s) of groups, individuals or whole emergency departments that have resulted in enhanced wellbeing for their emergency department colleagues.

Purpose
To recognise those members and trainees who are proactively putting in place a well thought through strategy to encourage and promote the physical and mental health of emergency department staff.

Eligibility 
Nominees must be:

• an emergency department located in Australia or New Zealand;
• an individual ACEM members and trainees; or
• a group comprised of ACEM members and trainees, not necessarily of the same emergency department.

For the purposes of this award, College member includes those defined in the ACEM Governance Regulations as being ‘members’ of the College, and any external person serving on any College entity. Trainee for the purposes of this policy, means trainees enrolled in and undertaking an ACEM training program, including the FACEM Training Program, as well as the Emergency Medicine Certificate and Emergency Medicine Diploma trainees, and Specialist International Medical Graduates (SIMGs) undertaking College requirements for the purpose of attaining eligibility for election to Fellowship of the College.

Who can submit?
To be eligible to submit a nomination for the award, the nominator and/or seconder must be an ACEM member or trainee who is of good standing with the College.

Senior hospital administrators, senior nursing staff employed in an emergency department and medical practitioners who are not members of ACEM may also make a nomination, provided the seconder is an ACEM member or trainee enrolled in an ACEM Training Program, who is of good standing with the College.

Self-nominations for the Wellbeing Award will not be accepted.

How to Nominate
Details on how to nominate for the 2019 Wellbeing Award will be made available when the nomination process opens.

Selection
A panel of three or more assessors convened by the ACEM Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group shall adjudicate the nominations and recommend to the ACEM Board an emergency department, group and/or individual for the award, based on the criteria outlined in the Wellbeing Award Policy.

The ACEM Board shall determine from this recommendation the recipient(s) of the award. The decision of the ACEM Board will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.

All parts of the selection process will be conducted in accordance with the College Conflict of Interest Policy (COR139). 

For further information, please contact the Membership and Wellbeing Unit via +61 3 9320 0444 or [email protected].
Information on the 2018 ACEM Wellbeing Award recipients can be found under Honours; information regarding all 2018 recipients and nominees including videos and/or contact information is available to ACEM members and trainees via the Wellbeing Network.

Eligibility: Medical practitioners, medical students, ACEM trainees, and other health professionals of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or Māori descent
Purpose: To support attendance of either the ACEM Winter Symposium or the ACEM Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM)
Grant: Up to $5,000 with a maximum of $15,000 annually
Completion period: 2019
Number of Grants available: $5,000 per recipient with a maximum of $15,000 awarded annually
Opening date: 1 February 2019
Closing date: 3 March 2019

ACEM, along with the ACEM Foundation, acknowledge that increasing the Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori health workforce is an essential step in reducing the current health disparities experienced by Indigenous people.

The grant aims to provide professional development and:

• Encourage the sharing of current knowledge and expertise in Emergency Medicine with Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori health practitioners
• Strengthen relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous health practitioners
• Facilitate leadership development for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori health practitioners.     

Scope

Successful applicants will be appointed a Host, either an ACEM Fellow, trainee or staff member, who will accompany the applicant at the selected conference. In addition, the Grant can be be used to cover the following while the recipient is at either the ACEM ASM or the ACEM Winter Symposium:

• Event registration
• Return economy-class airfares
• Accommodation
• Travel and living expenses.

Recipients are presented with a certificate acknowledging of the Grant at the College Ceremony, held in November each year.

Did you know? ACEM's Reconciliation Action Plan, launched in 2017, has 22 deliverables to help address inequities in health outcomes and to grow existing education programs and initiatives for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Selection criteria and process

The ACEM Foundation decides on the recipients after an assessment of applications by an Indigenous Health Subcommittee panel. The selection criteria are as follows:

1. Demonstrated interest in emergency medicine practice and/or research
2. Demonstrated leadership qualities in their field of endeavour
3. Current engagement in an area of work or study that will benefit from the opportunities and learning experiences to be gained at the ASM or Winter Symposium
4. (Preferable) membership of the Australian Indigenous Doctors Association (AIDA), Lowitja Institute Research Foundation or Te Ohu Rata o Aotearoa - Māori Medical Practitioners Association (Te ORA), or equivalent organisation.

The process adheres to the College Conflict of Interest Policy.

Terms and Conditions

• Ancillary costs and any costs associated with family members or others who travel with the recipient are not covered by the Grant.
• At its discretion, the ACEM Foundation may choose not to award a Grant(s) if applications fail to meet the specified criteria.

Reporting obligations

Recipients have to write and present a one-page report detailing their experience, to the ACEM Foundation within 30 days of attending either the ASM or Winter Symposium.

How to Apply

• Read the full terms and conditions
• Complete the application form
• Compose a Letter of Support for inclusion with the application. The supporter must be one of the following:
  a) an ACEM Fellow or trainee who is of good standing with the College and has developed linkages with the applicant
  (b) a doctor, nurse, social worker, or Indigenous liaison worker who is active in emergency medicine care and has developed linkages with the applicant
  (c) an Indigenous graduate member of the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) or Te Ohu Rata o Aotearoa (Te ORA) - Māori Medical Practitioners Association.
• Send your application in hard copy to: ACEM Foundation, 34 Jeffcott St West Melbourne 3003.

Honour roll

Year	Awarded to
2018	Jeremy Rigney
2017	Jessica Brown
2016	Maximilian Raos
2015	Mitchell Sutton