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08 Jul 2022

ACEM response to systemic pressures on Queensland health system

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) supports all reasonable measures taken to ensure the Queensland health system can respond as effectively and safely as possible to high patient numbers.

19 Aug 2021

Action needed to support healthcare workers to cross borders

ACEM is calling for urgent and cooperative action from all governments to support healthcare workers to cross state and national borders and to assist overseas healthcare workers to reach Australia, including the creation of extra positions in quarantine in addition to those already available for returning Australians.

20 Jul 2021

ACEM statement on COVID-19 impact on South Australian EDs

The impact of a COVID-19-linked lockdown at an Adelaide emergency department has highlighted the extreme vulnerability of the state’s hospital and healthcare system, says the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College).

25 May 2021

ACEM statement on resourcing, staffing commitment for PCH

ACEM acknowledges the commitment from the Western Australian Government for additional beds and staffing at the Perth Children’s Hospital.

19 Nov 2020

Survey reveals burden of alcohol and methamphetamine harm in WA EDs

The results of a new survey released by the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) provide new insights into the burden of alcohol and methamphetamine harm in Western Australian emergency departments (EDs) during the busy summer period.

07 Oct 2020

Mental health support welcome but system reform still urgently needed

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) acknowledges the significant investment in healthcare contained in the Australian federal budget, as the country continues to contend with the COVID-19 pandemic and the fallout from it.

14 Aug 2020

Long-term strategy urgently needed to avert hospital capacity crisis

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) is calling for better co-operation between the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments, as well as the communication of a long-term strategy in relation to the treatment and ongoing care of aged care patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

30 Apr 2020

Data highlights need for cautious approach to takeaway alcohol (Vic)

New emergency department (ED) data has reinforced the strong prevalence of takeaway alcohol consumption among patients requiring hospital treatment after drinking in Melbourne, particularly in suburban areas of the city.

30 Apr 2020

Data highlights need for cautious approach to takeaway alcohol (ACT)

New emergency department (ED) data has reinforced the strong prevalence of takeaway alcohol consumption among patients requiring hospital treatment after drinking in the Australian Capital Territory.

10 Nov 2019

State-wide strategy needed to address Tasmanian access block crisis

ACEM is urging the Tasmanian Government and health authorities to develop a state-wide strategy to ensure hospital emergency departments (EDs) are safe for patients, and to relieve the chronic overcrowding, long waits and ambulance ramping that continue to plague the state’s health services.