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07 Mar 2018

Statement on Night Shift Rostering of Emergency Physicians

ACEM recommends that at least one FACEM is rostered on-call at night (for annual presentations of approx. 15000). ACEM makes further recommendations on the number of non-FACEM senior decision makers that should be present overnight. ACEM does not support the introduction of night shift rosters for specialist emergency physicians.

29 Feb 2024

Government must support regional emergency care training

This week in Canberra, emergency doctors urged the Australian Government to help regional Australians get the acute healthcare they need, by funding local healthcare workers to learn emergency care skills.

23 Aug 2019

ACEM response to report into WA mental health services

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine warns action is required to relieve pressure on Western Australia’s unsustainable mental health system, following a concerning Auditor General’s report into state-managed adult mental health services.

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).

19 Nov 2021

Statement on the Independent Inquiry into Perth Children’s Hospital

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (the College) welcomes the release of the Report of the Independent Inquiry into Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) following the death of Aishwarya Aswath earlier this year and the heavy psychological toll this has had on all of those involved.

04 Mar 2021

ACEM statement on Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) acknowledges the release of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety’s final report and supports its intent of developing a new rights-based aged care system.

03 Dec 2019

Response to Royal Commission into mental health interim report

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) has welcomed the interim report of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System’s recommendation to increase funding for mental health, including via a new revenue mechanism.

31 Oct 2019

ACEM welcomes draft Productivity Commission report into mental health

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) welcomes the release of the draft Productivity Commission report into mental health.

03 Mar 2021

ACEM statement - Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) has welcomed the release of the final report of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System.

11 Sep 2023

Policy on Training Placement Compliance Audit

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