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09 Apr 2025

There are no quick fixes for a healthcare workforce crisis

Emergency clinicians are calling on health system leaders across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand to prioritise workforce solutions that ensure all people have equitable access to the highest standards of medical care, whether they live in metropolitan, rural, regional or remote areas.

31 Mar 2025

Election 2025: ACEM calls for focus on equity, research and ED safety

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) urges all parties and independents contesting the Australian federal election to prioritise significant investment and purposeful improvements to Australia’s healthcare system.

25 Mar 2025

ACEM congratulates Labor on forming government in Western Australia

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) congratulates Roger Cook and the Labor Party on forming government following the West Australian (WA) election.

05 Mar 2025

WA Election 2025: More investment in health needed

Western Australia’s emergency physicians have welcomed public commitments to invest in the state’s healthcare system in the lead-up to Saturday’s election.

23 Feb 2025

Emergency doctors raise the alarm on violence in the ED

Concerning new data released by the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) reveals the increasing and disturbing levels of violence and aggression faced every day by Australia’s emergency medicine (EM) workforce.

06 Feb 2025

ACEM welcomes billion-dollar commitment to cut hospital waiting times

Emergency doctors have welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of $1.7 billion in additional funding to ease pressure on public hospitals and await further information on how the funding will be allocated.

04 Feb 2025

WA Election: ACEM calls for major investment in health workforce

Emergency doctors are urging political parties contesting the 2025 WA State Election to focus on significantly increasing investment into the public health system to reduce access block, build a sustainable health workforce - and get more patients the care they need, where they need it.

19 Jan 2025

Emergency medicine workforce crisis worse in RRR areas

The emergency medicine (EM) workforce crisis currently impacting public hospitals across Australia is worse in regional, rural and remote (RRR) areas, according to a new report released by the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College).

17 Jan 2025

ACEM concerned about increasing pressure on NSW emergency departments

Emergency physicians from the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) are concerned about the effects of increased pressure on NSW’s already overworked emergency departments (EDs), following the mass resignation of the state’s public-sector psychiatrists.

02 Jan 2025

Long waits expected at emergency departments this festive season

The festive season is always the busiest time of year for public hospital emergency departments (EDs), so play it safe to avoid spending your holidays waiting in overcrowded, underfunded and understaffed EDs.