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12 Feb 2026

ACEM warns new data shows emergency department pressures worsening

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) says new Productivity Commission data highlights the growing strain on Australia’s emergency departments (EDs), with fewer patients being seen on time, longer stays and rising demand placing sustained pressure on staff and hospital systems.

11 Feb 2026

SA doctors issue three-point election plan to parties

South Australian doctors say South Australia needs an overarching health strategy to ensure every person can access safe, timely care from a qualified health professional, no matter where they live.

09 Feb 2026

SA ED physicians welcome mental health assessment units next to EDs

ACEM has welcomed Labor’s announcement today that a re-elected Malinauskas Government would build Mental Health Assessment Units next to hospital EDs

09 Feb 2026

2025.2 Buchanan Prize winners

ACEM is proud to congratulate the winners of the Buchanan Prize.

04 Feb 2026

SA Election: Tackle ramping by reducing ED wait times

With ambulance ramping still a serious concern in South Australia, local emergency doctors are urging all parties contesting the 2026 state election to make improving emergency care a top priority.

29 Jan 2026

New national hospital funding agreement must reduce pressure on EDs

ED physicians want a new NHRA funding Agreement that helps the system support dignity, safety and quality care for patients.

19 Jan 2026

ACEM welcomes hospital capacity boost and push for aged care reform

ACEM has welcomed the NSW Government’s progress toward delivering 60 additional inpatient beds across Blacktown and Mount Druitt hospitals, as part of ongoing efforts to ease pressure on the broader health system.

22 Dec 2025

‘Safety-first’ approach to avoid the ED this festive season

With many public hospital emergency departments (EDs) expecting to be busier than ever this festive season, emergency clinicians from Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand are urging a safety-first approach to the holidays so that people can avoid a long wait in the ED. 

15 Dec 2025

ACEM statement on Bondi tragedy

We are deeply saddened by the tragedy that occurred yesterday in Bondi at an event celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.

24 Nov 2025

People requiring urgent mental health care still ‘stuck' in EDs

A major report has laid bare the inadequacy of Australia's mental health care system, revealing that public hospital emergency departments (EDs) still remain the only option for many people needing acute mental health care.