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08 Aug 2019

More Action Needed to Address Cairns Hospital Issues

A lack of action on hospital capacity to address significant ambulance ramping and overcrowding at Cairns Hospital continues to place patients and staff at risk, with urgent measures now required to improve the situation, says the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.

22 Jan 2021

WA election: Parties must outline plans for healthcare crisis fix

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) is calling for parties contesting the looming Western Australian election to urgently explain how they will fix the state’s ambulance ramping and hospital access block crisis.

01 Feb 2019

Research Capacity in Australian and New Zealand EDs

A survey of ACEM-accredited Emergency Departments will this week begin to reveal the capacity for multi-site clinical research in Australia and New Zealand

17 Sep 2021

Colleges call for urgent climate action in open letter

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine has joined with other medical colleges and peak bodies in signing an open letter to the Australian Prime Minister calling for meaningful action on climate change.

20 May 2021

ACEM statement on Queensland media reports

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) is distressed by tragic media reports from Queensland that continue to highlight the state and nation’s acute hospital access crisis.

16 Sep 2019

Guideline for Ultrasound Education Programs

This document describes the minimum criteria appropriate for emergency medicine ultrasound education programs in Australasia. This document should be read in conjunction with P733 Policy on Credentialing for Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography, which specifies appropriate criteria for credentialing of individuals.

01 Apr 2022

ACEM welcomes Labor’s aged care policies

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) welcomes the federal Labor party’s aged care policies and believes the policies – particularly registered nurses working 24/7 at residential aged care facilities (RACFs) – could have positive impacts on emergency department pressures.

24 Oct 2019

It’s time to be brave…

ACEM President Dr Simon Judkins has written a response to an article from an anonymous clinician in an emergency department, recently published on Croakey.

05 Oct 2021

Background

In 2018, ACEM committed to two key action plans to help enact meaningful cultural change in the College and in emergency departments.