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19 Dec 2024

President's Update: 2024 Wrap

My first year as ACEM President has gone by in the blink of an eye, and I am so excited about all that the College has accomplished during this time.

25 Oct 2021

CAPP Composition for 2021-2023 Term

The College is pleased to advise the appointment of the Chair, Deputy Chair and regionally-elected FACEM members of the Council of Advocacy, Practice and Partnerships (CAPP) for the 2021-2023 term of office.

12 May 2021

SA Govt yet to offer genuine solutions to acute hospital access crisis

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) is calling for the South Australian Government to offer genuine and systemic improvements to address the state’s acute hospital access crisis.

20 May 2021

Draft Protocol for the Review of Patient Blood Management Guidelines

ACEM support of mandatory disease testing in New South Wales for police and emergency services personnel exposed to bodily fluids. Support not given to the removal of autonomy of individuals to consent or withhold consent to tests or medical treatment. Suggest external pathways for testing that does not involve emergency physicians.

01 Mar 2018

Policy for Managing Remediation and the Poorly Performing Practitioner

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18 May 2023

ACEM response to the 2023 Aotearoa New Zealand budget

The Aotearoa New Zealand faculty of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) welcomes the modest investments in health in the 2023 budget and awaits further details on implementation.

07 Feb 2022

ACEM responds to Australian Government’s $24 million for ED research

ACEM welcomes the Australian Government’s $24 million investment for research to improve acute care systems, and reduce waiting times in hospital Emergency Departments (EDs).

20 May 2021

Workplace Fatigue and Bullying Inquiry in SA Hospitals/Health Services

Advice for South Australia to adopt the AMA National Code of Practice (Hours of Shiftwork and Rostering for Hospital Doctors), address the shortfall of senior decision makers in EDs, plan for the recruitment and retention of the hospital and local health network workforce and develop and implement hospital-wide cultural change programs.

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.

11 Sep 2023

Policy on Training Placement Compliance Audit

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