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26 Nov 2022

ACEM responds to the 2022 Victorian state election result

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) congratulates Daniel Andrews and the Victorian Labor party on their 2022 Victorian election result and looks forward to working with them to deliver considered, targeted improvements to the under-resourced Victorian health system.

11 Nov 2022

ACEM announces 2022.2 Buchanan Prize winners

The 2022.2 Buchanan Prize has been awarded to Dr Adam Douglas, Dr Evy Panos and Dr James Lim. ACEM congratulates them on their outstanding achievement.

08 Nov 2022

ACEM releases State of Emergency 2022 report

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) is proud to release the inaugural edition of an annual report that presents the numbers behind Australia’s acute healthcare crisis and lays bare the need for urgent solutions that work towards a truly equitable health future for all.

25 Oct 2022

Statement on systemic pressures and adverse patient outcomes in NZ

The Aotearoa New Zealand Faculty of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) has been asked to provide commentary on media reports of patients who have experienced adverse outcomes, including potentially avoidable deaths.

10 Oct 2022

New report reveals solutions for biggest issue in health systems

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) has today released a new report that clarifies key solutions for the most serious issue in the Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) health systems.

07 Oct 2022

ACEM stands by emergency physicians' NSW ramping inquiry statements

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College), stands by statements given by emergency physicians at the Inquiry into the Impact of Ambulance Ramping and Access Block on the Operation of Hospital Emergency Departments in New South Wales.

03 Oct 2022

ACEM response to Victorian Liberals’ Police PSO Plan

The Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College), has concerns with the Victorian Liberals’ proposal of a two-year trial of Police Protective Services Officers (PSOs) for five of Melbourne’s public hospitals, as it could potentially decrease safety at Victoria’s emergency departments (EDs).

28 Sep 2022

Pacific emergency care experiences during COVID-19

An important new series of journal articles written by the College’s Global Emergency Care Committee (GECCo) in partnership with emergency care colleagues and leaders across the Pacific Region, highlighting the experiences of practitioners in the Pacific during the COVID-19 Pandemic, was launched at yesterday’s Global Emergency Care (GEC)...

27 Sep 2022

ACEM welcomes Coalition’s $325m healthcare workforce plan

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) welcomes the Coalition’s election pledge of a $325 million healthcare workforce plan that would provide free training for urgently needed Victorian healthcare workers.

26 Sep 2022

ACEM welcomes Victorian Government’s Pathways to Home program

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) welcomes the Victorian Government’s announcement of the $39 million Pathways to Home program.