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15 Aug 2019

ACEM response to Federal Government focus on Australia’s mental health

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine welcomes the Australian Government’s announcement it will prioritise mental health services in the country’s Long Term National Health Plan, says President Dr Simon Judkins.

13 Nov 2018

ED presentations following alcohol use a concern

Almost one in 20 patients presented to Monash Health emergency departments following alcohol use, new figures show. On weekends, this doubled to 1 in 10 patients.

26 Mar 2020

Assessment Clinics

Risk assessment and consideration of testing for COVID-19 is not emergency care. Assessment clinics for community members concerned about the possibility of COVID-19 should be located away from the emergency department. Last updated: 10 November 2021

05 Dec 2018

Teamwork in the emergency department

“Emergency Medicine is a wonderful career but it can be a one way transfusion and therefore a constant juggle for work/life balance.”

26 Jun 2019

Burden of alcohol and methamphetamine harm revealed in survey of EDs

The Australasian College for Emegency Medicine has released findings from its fifth annual Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Harm Snapshot Survey, conducted at 2am on Sunday 16 December 2018 in emergency departments across Australia and New Zealand.

28 Nov 2021

Statement on ambulance ramping at the Women's and Children's Hospital

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; The College) is greatly concerned at the reports of ambulance ramping at the Women's and Children’s Hospital (WCH) in Adelaide this week.

02 May 2022

WA government must collaborate with clinicians on $252m package

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM, the College) welcomes the McGowan Government’s $252 million emergency care improvement package, and their focus on health for the 2022/2023 Western Australian (WA) state budget.

05 Mar 2020

ACEM statement on planning and emergency responses to COVID-19

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) acknowledges that hospital emergency departments and their staff have a crucial role to play in addressing the ongoing COVID-19 situation and is calling on governments in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand to do everything possible to support and sustain frontline efforts.

28 May 2021

He Ara Oranga Wellbeing Outcomes Framework

ACEM supports for the draft outcomes framework and approach to understanding mental health and wellbeing. It believes that all New Zealanders have the right to access mental health care that is mana-enhancing, and free from stigma and discrimination. This must apply in all mental health care settings.

04 Nov 2021

Consultation on the Controlled Substances (Poisons) (Miscellaneous) Va

Amendments were proposed to the Controlled Substances (Poisons) Regulations 2011 to mandate the use of ScriptCheckSA, South Australia’s Real-Time Prescription Monitoring (RTPM) system. ACEM was broadly supportive of the change but highlighted system capability issues will hamper further implementation.