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19 Sep 2019

WA’s Urgent Care Clinics will not address hospital capacity shortfalls

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) says more needs to be done to relieve overcrowding in Western Australian hospital Emergency Departments (EDs), despite the recent launch of Urgent Care Clinics (UCCs).

27 Mar 2023

ACEM congratulates Chris Minns and NSW Labor on 2023 election win

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) congratulates Chris Minns and NSW Labor on their success in the 2023 state election, and looks forward to working with them to ensure every person in NSW receives the healthcare they need, when and where they need it.

31 May 2024

NZ Budget: ED security investment welcomed as really promising start

ACEM welcomes the $30.848 million for improving emergency department safety in the 2024 Aotearoa New Zealand budget and awaits further information on how the investment will be implemented.

07 Mar 2018

Guidelines for Acknowledgement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island

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01 Feb 2019

Review into the Workplace Culture within ACT Public Health Services

The peak body for emergency medicine in Australia and New Zealand says today’s release of the review highlights the need for the ACT Government to act swiftly and comprehensively to improve health service workplace culture.

10 Jun 2022

Support for VIC and NSW healthcare workers welcomed

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) welcomes the respective announcements by the Victorian (VIC) and New South Wales (NSW) state governments of policies and investments aimed at supporting healthcare workers.

18 Mar 2022

National Close the Gap Day highlights much more to be done

During the week of National Close the Gap Day, the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) reaffirms its commitment to closing the gap in health outcomes, in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

14 Jan 2020

More beds needed to relieve pressure on Darwin EDs

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) says more hospital beds are needed in Darwin to relieve pressure on the city’s struggling emergency departments (EDs).

08 Aug 2019

More Action Needed to Address Cairns Hospital Issues

A lack of action on hospital capacity to address significant ambulance ramping and overcrowding at Cairns Hospital continues to place patients and staff at risk, with urgent measures now required to improve the situation, says the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.