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30 Jan 2019

Statement on mental health care

While there is much that can be done to improve the experiences of people who present to emergency departments (ED) with mental health crises, it is also essential that system responses beyond the ED are improved.

14 Jul 2021

IFEM Humanitarian Award

FACEM Rosanne Skalicky recently received the IFEM Humanitarian Award for her many years of work building emergency medicine capacity overseas in Tanzania and Myanmar. We spoke to her about the work that led to this honour and what it means to her.

07 Nov 2019

ACEM Position Statements on Alcohol and Other Drug Harm

Alcohol and other drug harm is one of the largest preventable public health issues facing emergency departments in our region.

28 Aug 2018

FACEM Training Program Handbook

The ACEM Specialist (FACEM) Training Program is for medical practitioners who wish to pursue a career in emergency medicine. Successful completion qualifies for independent practice as a consultant in emergency medicine in Australia and New Zealand and the award of Fellowship (FACEM).

20 Oct 2024

Submission to QLD Review of Health Service Directive Consultation

ACEM participated in the Queensland Department of Health review of the Patient Access to Care Health Service Directive and associated protocols.

08 Mar 2018

Guidelines for Assessing SIMG Research Experience

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26 Apr 2023

WA's emergency doctors: time targets for hospital waits

Emergency doctors from the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) welcome the state-wide adoption of time targets based on ACEM’s Hospital Access Targets (HAT) as a positive step towards safer emergency healthcare in Western Australia.

07 Oct 2019

Australasian College for Emergency Medicine statement

Statement attributable to the President of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, Doctor Simon Judkins

28 May 2021

Productivity Commission Inquiry Report on Mental Health

ACEM is supportive of the Productivity Commission’s recognition of emergency departments as an integral part of Australia’s mental health system. Unless more specific attention and action is paid to this issue, EDs and the increasing numbers of mental health patients who present to EDs will not get the resourcing and support needed.

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.