Where can I do my training?

Accredited ED training sites are sites which meet ACEM's criteria to provide core ED training for the FACEM Training Program.

It is important to note when choosing a site for your training that you are aware of the site limits relating to the hospital of your choosing and incorporate this into your training program planning.Training site limits refer to the time a trainee may spend at a particular site relating to a specific discipline. Training site limits are set by the College through the accreditation process.

Accredited training sites 

Emergency Department 

Emergency Medicine Training Networks 

Special Skills Placements

AMC Approved Specialties 

Find out more, including specific details for accredited special skills terms on the Training Site Accreditation page.

Special Skills Category

If you wish to train at a site that is not accredited for Non-ED training by another Specialist College, you can apply for a one-off certified training placement in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand. A ‘Category T’ application form must be completed and the placement approved prior to completion to ensure training time will accrue to training requirements.

Alternatively ACEM has already accredited a number sites for Non-ED placements that are not approved by other Specialist Colleges but can accrue towards meeting training requirements. View the list of these sites.

Other Non-ED

These include all other Non-ED specialties accredited by other medical colleges. ACEM recognises training in these specialties if the training post is approved for the Fellowship program by the related specialist college.

Check if the selected site is accredited by the respective specialist medical college in the table below
If your preferred site is not accredited, please contact the ACEM training team to discuss alternative options.

Sub/Specialty	Maximum allowable training	Certifiable as:	If the training site is accredited for specialist training in the nominated sub/specialty by:
Anaesthesia	12 months	Anaesthesia	ANZCA
Dermatology	Six months	Dermatology	ACD
General Practice and/or Urgent Care	Six months in total	General Practice Urgent care	ACRRM, RACGP or RNZCGP RNZCUC
Intensive Care Medicine	12 months	Intensive Care Medicine	CICM
Medical Administration*	Six months	Medical Administration	RACMA
Medicine	12 months	General Medicine	RACP (Adult) or RACP (P&CH)
	Six months	Any other specialty field recognised by RACP, including: Cardiology Clinical Pharmacology Gastroenterology Infectious Diseases Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine Nephrology Neurology Public Health Medicine	RACP
Ophthalmology	Six months	Ophthalmology	RANZCO
Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Six months	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	RANZCOG
Pain Medicine	Six months	Pain Medicine	ANZCA
Pathology	Six months	General Pathology	RCPA
Psychiatry	Six months	Psychiatry	RANZCP
Radiology	Six months	General Radiology	RANZCR
Sports and Exercise Medicine	Six months	Sports and Exercise Medicine	ACSEP
Surgery	12 months	General Surgery (adult or paediatric)	RACS
	Six months	Any other specialty field recognised by RACS, including: Orthopaedic Surgery Neurosurgery Otolaryngology Plastic Surgery Urology Vascular Surgery	RACS

This type of training must be undertaken in a general practice setting approved by RACGP, ACRRM or RNZCGP specifically for GP registrar training purposes (any other level of accreditation will not be approved). You must receive prior approval from ACEM for all general practice training.

How to Apply

Complete the form below:

 

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In the revised FACEM Training Program, Training Stage 4 (TS4) comprises six months of core ED training and six months of Elective (ED or Non-ED) training with a specific focus on leadership and management skills. To be approved to provide TS4 training, sites will need to meet additional accreditation requirements that align to specific learning outcomes and the training requirements of TS4.

TS4 accreditation is required for both ED and Non-ED placements.

It is not expected that sites will have trainees starting TS4 until the 2024 medical training year.

Please see the link below for more information regarding TS4. Applications for provisional TS4 accreditation will open in early 2022.

FACEM Training Program Accreditation - Training Stage 4

The College has revised the system of site accreditation for Paediatric EDs for the FACEM Training Program. From 2022, only one level of accreditation (12 months) is needed for separately accredited Paediatric EDs instead of the current 6-, 12- and 18-month site limits.

The below link provides information on the definition of a Fellow for Paediatric EDs for the purposes of the FACEM training program.

FACEM Training Program - Definition of a Fellow for Paediatric EDs

Current Accreditation Level	Revised Accreditation Level
18 and 24-months ED	Tier 1 – 36 months
6 and 12-months ED	Tier 2 – 24 months
6-months Linked ED	Tier 3 – 12 months
Paediatric ED	Paediatric ED – 12 months
Private ED	Private ED – 12 months

More information on the changes to the FACEM Training Program and the site accreditation system is available on our website. View a full list of currently accredited sites and the changes that will take effect from the start of the 2022 Training year.  (current as at 26/07/2021)