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20 Feb 2018

Australian Capital Territory Member: Dr Aline Archambeau

CAPP member since 09 November 2021.

15 Mar 2018

Communicable Diseases Network Australia guidelines for health care wor

Released 1 July 2011

15 Mar 2018

Commentary on the accreditation of Australasian College of Sports Phys

Released October 2011

20 May 2021

Health Services in South Australia

ACEM recommendations to the Select Committee leading the Inquiry into Health Services in South Australia including guidance relating to the terms of reference around access block and ambulance ramping, mental health access block, recruitment and retention of the medical workforce and building patient capacity and engagement in reform.

22 Aug 2023

Statement on the Impact of Urgent Care Centres on EDs in Australia

Timely access to community-based healthcare is a fundamental tenet of healthcare in Australia. ACEM supports any successful initiatives that improve access to primary healthcare.

11 Apr 2024

Alcohol-Related Harm in Australasian Emergency Departments

Sobering new data that shows how alcohol impacts emergency departments in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

25 Jun 2024

Alcohol-Related Harm in Australasian Emergency Departments

All staff in EDs across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand in the last 12 months were invited to participate in a survey to examine the adverse impacts of alcohol-related presentations on ED staff and patient safety. The 2022 survey found that alcohol-related presentations continue to have a significant, detrimental impact on EDs.

07 Mar 2018

Supervision of early career doctors in the emergency department

To ensure adequate experience in generalist medicine, junior doctors must be exposed to a wide spectrum of acute and undifferentiated illness. This is best obtained by a period of training in emergency medicine. The complex nature of emergency medical care means that junior doctors need extensive support/oversight to function safely.

16 Sep 2019

Policy on the Use of Focussed Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine

Ultrasound examination, interpretation and clinical correlation should be available in a timely manner 24 hours a day for ED patients, undertaken by emergency physicians who possess appropriate training and hands-on experience. ACEM encourages all emergency physicians to be competent in at least the ‘core’ areas of emergency ultrasound.

24 Apr 2018

Real ED Stories

Real stories from Australasia’s Emergency Departments