ACEM - COVID-19

03 Jul 2020

President's Blog: July 2020

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14 Apr 2022

Response to Southern Adelaide Local Health Network Report

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) welcomes the release of the report issued by Dr Mark Monaghan for the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN), reviewing unplanned and emergency hospital admissions.

14 Apr 2022

Healthcare system issues cannot be blamed on COVID-19 alone

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) expresses distress at reports this week of the death of a patient after an hours long wait for admission to a regional Victorian hospital.

31 Jul 2020

ACEM statement on COVID-19 infections among healthcare workers

Comment attributable to ACEM President Dr John Bonning:

17 Jun 2020

ED crowding is unethical in a COVID-19 world

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) is warning of escalating risks to patient safety and lives as crowding makes a dangerous return to Australian and New Zealand emergency departments (EDs) despite the COVID-19 threat reducing but remaining present.

05 Jun 2020

ACEM backs call for national leadership, coordination on road safety

ACEM supports a call from 13 transport and medical organisations in a joint submission to the Transport and Infrastructure Council to prioritise the consistent collection and timely reporting of road safety data as part of the next National Road Safety Strategy (NRSS)

07 Apr 2020

ACEM urges community not to neglect urgent medical needs

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) is urging members of the community in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand not to let concerns over COVID-19 stop them from seeking treatment for acute and urgent medical issues or conditions.

10 Mar 2020

ACEM calls for improved community screening for COVID-19

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) is calling for urgent improvements in community-based COVID-19 screening and testing options to ease pressures on hospital emergency departments (EDs).

05 Mar 2020

ACEM statement on planning and emergency responses to COVID-19

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) acknowledges that hospital emergency departments and their staff have a crucial role to play in addressing the ongoing COVID-19 situation and is calling on governments in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand to do everything possible to support and sustain frontline efforts.

03 Feb 2020

ACEM calls for unity and respect in Coronavirus response

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) is calling for a calm, respectful and unified response to address the ongoing novel Coronavirus situation.