The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (the College) is seeking expressions of interest from community members, including community members who identify as Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander, and Māori, who have a strong interest in quality improvement and consumer health data sovereignty and governance.
Applications must be received by the College by 5:00pm AEDT on 7 December 2025.
About the College
ACEM is the not-for-profit organisation responsible for training emergency physicians and advancement of professional standards in emergency medicine in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. ACEM has over 4600 members and over 3200 trainees undertaking one of the College training programs. The College’s mission is to promote excellence in the delivery of quality emergency care to all of our communities through our committed and expert members.
About the role
The purpose of the Emergency Department Clinical Quality Registry Steering Group (EDCQRSG) is to provide advice and direction on the design, development and implementation of an emergency department clinical quality registry for quality improvement and research related activities, with a view to improving patient care, patient outcomes and health equity through the responsible collection and use of data.
The Committee are seeking community members to provide a consumer perspective and First Nations perspectives to the deliberations of the EDCQRSG, as an individual representing prospective users of emergency medicine care in Australia and New Zealand. Specifically, the EDCQRSG are looking for people with the following attributes:
- Broad expertise/experience in governance processes
- Lived experience with navigating health systems as a consumer (desirable)
- Can convey a broad consumer and community perspective, not just own beliefs, and display experience as a consumer and community advocate in other roles
- Display an interest/experience in quality and service improvement and health data sovereignty
The community members will work closely with the Chair and Deputy Chair and other members of the EDCQRSG, as well as staff and will make balanced decisions that are in the best interest of the patient, the community, the College, its members and trainees. The EDCQRSG meets three times per year online, with some out-of-session email correspondence as needed. You will be remunerated for your meeting attendance. An expectation that a commitment over the remainder of the term, ending Nov 2026 is appreciated.
If this sounds like you and you would like to be a part of leading this important project, please apply before COB 7 December 2025 and if you would like more information, please get in touch.
Information for applicants
Reference should be made to the position description for Community Members (PD117), which outlines the appointment and tenure, categories for community membership, selection criteria, and role and responsibilities to be addressed by applicants.
Reference documents
Individuals are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the following College documents, before applying:
How to apply
To apply, please submit the following documentation via by 5:00pm AEST on 7 December 2025.
It is the responsibility of applicants to ensure that all eligibility and application requirements are met at the time of application. While applications will be checked to ensure validity, applicants will only be advised where requirements are not met if there is adequate time to do so in the context of normal administrative processes. No extensions will be granted to the closing date and time for applications where requirements are not met.
Further information
Any questions in relation to the EOI process or the position of Community Representative on the ACEM’s Community Representative on the ED Clinical Quality Registry Steering Group (EDCQRSG) more generally, please contact ACEM Recruitment at [email protected].