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09 Feb 2023

FACEM Dr Akmez Latona receives EMF Leading Edge Grant

Leading Edge Grant recipient Dr Akmez Latona and his team received $100,000 to research the use of Prothrombinex for liver disease patients presenting to emergency departments with acute gastrointestinal bleeding.

03 Feb 2023

ACEM statement on Strengthening Medicare Taskforce report

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) acknowledges the release of the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce report and is hopeful it will contribute to the urgently needed, meaningful and widespread reform required to help improve Australia’s struggling healthcare system.

01 Feb 2023

ACEM welcomes the new Aotearoa New Zealand Minister of Health

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) welcomes Aotearoa New Zealand’s new Minister of Health, the Honourable Dr Ayesha Verrall, and looks forward to working with her and other healthcare stakeholders at a time when the country’s healthcare system remains under significant pressure.

30 Jan 2023

A message to members and trainees following flooding in Aotearoa NZ

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (the College; ACEM) acknowledges the recent severe flooding and heavy rainfall which has impacted Auckland, its surrounds, and the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand.

29 Jan 2023

ACEM Congratulates Honours Recipients for 2023

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; The College) congratulates all Fellows who received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), in the latest round of honours announced.

12 Jan 2023

Doctor shortages in emergency departments set to worsen in 2023

Australia’s emergency doctors warn that people will continue to suffer increasingly long waits for care, as staffing shortages in emergency departments look set to worsen in 2023.

30 Dec 2022

Tasmania's emergency doctors: healthcare staff are breaking.

This week, during the busiest time of the year in emergency departments, Tasmania had its first code yellow.

18 Dec 2022

Emergency doctors and nurses warn of long waits this festive period

The festive period is the busiest time for emergency departments, and this year emergency nurses and doctors across Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia are coming together to urge people to prepare ahead for health needs, and to play it safe to avoid preventable trips to overcrowded and understaffed EDs.

12 Dec 2022

ACEM congratulates 2022.2 Joseph Epstein Prize winner

ACEM is pleased to announce that Dr Chase Schultz-Swarthfigure has been awarded the Joseph Epstein prize and congratulates him on his achievement.

08 Dec 2022

ACEM calls for bi-partisan support of NSW inquiry recommendations

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) welcomes today’s release of the Committee report from the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into the Impact of ambulance ramping and access block on the operation of hospital emergency departments.