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26 May 2026

EOI: Community Rep on the Research Prioritisation Steering Committee

ACEM is inviting expressions of interest for appointment to up to five Community Member positions on its newly established Research Prioritisation Steering Committee RPSC.

06 Mar 2018

Policy on Forensic Testing and Examination in EDs

This policy relates to the performance of forensic medical examinations and the collection of forensic tissue samples within emergency departments (EDs). The policy is applicable to EDs in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. This is version three of the policy.

21 Jun 2022

2020 – 2021

Global Emergency Care (GEC) Annual Portfolio 2020 – 2021

21 Jun 2022

2019 – 2020

Global Emergency Care (GEC) Annual Portfolio 2019 – 2020

23 Jul 2024

Annual Site Census

ACEM’s Annual Site Census captures comprehensive emergency department activity, staffing, and resource data from ACEM-accredited emergency departments across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

09 Jul 2021

Joint Guidelines on Ambulance Ramping in Aotearoa New Zealand

Joint guidelines between the Aotearoa New Zealand ACEM Faculty and St John New Zealand (SJNZ) regarding principles and guidelines in the event of ambulance ramping at EDs in NZ. Its purpose is to provide personnel in hospital EDs and SJNZ ambulances with support in developing and implementing a joint process between their organisations.

21 Nov 2017

Triage

The Australasian Triage Scale (ATS) is a clinical tool used to establish the maximum waiting time for medical assessment and treatment of a patient.

27 Jun 2019

2018 ED Trainee Placement Survey Findings

ACEM is committed to monitoring and evaluating the FACEM Training Program. This report presents the findings from the 2018 ED Trainee Placement Survey, which captures the perspectives of FACEM Trainees on how their site is meeting their needs and providing a safe and supportive training environment.

27 Nov 2018

2017 ED Trainee Placement Survey Findings

ACEM is committed to monitoring and evaluating the FACEM Training Program. This report presents the findings from the 2017 ED Trainee Placement Survey, which captures the perspectives of FACEM Trainees on how their site is meeting their needs and providing a safe and supportive training environment.

25 Feb 2026

Still Waiting report

ACEM’s report shows that people with urgent mental health needs are waiting longer to be seen by inpatient mental health clinicians, spending extended periods in the ED, and facing significant delays to inpatient admission.