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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.
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.
ACEM (through the Clinical Support Program) has been working with Papua New Guinean emergency care colleagues at ANGAU Memorial Provincial Hospital to support the development and implementation of an evidence-based model of care.
Greg Hunt's funding for mental health is welcomed as it is desperately needed, however deciding which services it goes to is another matter.
Welcome to the first issue of Your ED, ACEM’s new quarterly magazine. We are thrilled to present this edition, filled with stories from emergency departments across Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and the world.
While the workload of GP-type patients in emergency departments is an issue which needs to be addressed, it is not the main reason for long delays and overcrowding (C-M, Feb 3).
FACEM Sophie Wallace tweeted in early September that she had sent in EOIs for positions on ACEM’s Council of Education entities. Last week, she returned to Twitter. She was in. We spoke to Sophie about beating impostor syndrome
A severe lack of staffed mental health beds in the top end of the Northern Territory is placing immense pressures on emergency departments and forcing staff to use last-resort treatments, such as heavy sedation requiring intubation, for people experiencing severe mental illness.
The Statement sets outs the College's commitment to advocating for health system change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to reduce the inequities in health outcomes and improve cultural safety in emergency care.
A collection of videos and articles showcasing what members and EDs are doing to support wellbeing as they share their initiatives, experiences and the importance of personal and workplace wellbeing.