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24 Jul 2019

Response to Media Story that “Victorian Patients At Risk as Hospitals

News media coverage on possible reductions in public hospital funding in the state of Victoria are of significant concern for emergency department clinicians across the state.

04 Sep 2019

New triage system to improve emergency care at Gerehu General Hospital

A new triage and patient flow system has been launched in the Emergency Department (ED) at Gerehu General Hospital (GGH) in Papua New Guinea. The system will help identify patients with urgent healthcare needs, so that they can be prioritised for assessment and treatment.

29 Mar 2019

New survey about Victorian doctors’ end-of-life decision-making

Victorian doctors in specialties likely to be involved in end-of-life decisions are being surveyed about their decision-making practices.

25 Jun 2021

Expressions of Interest - Global Emergency Care Stories

ACEM, in collaboration with International Federation of Emergency Medicine (IFEM) and Hardie-Grant publishers, is creating a collection of short stories focussed on global emergency care.

21 Sep 2020

New report offers solutions to Australia's mental health crisis

A major new report examining Australia’s mental healthcare crisis has provided a comprehensive set of recommendations and reforms to help improve care for members of the community seeking mental health support, and address unsustainable pressures on hospital emergency departments (EDs).

21 Aug 2019

ACEM response to BHI report on mental health care in NSW

The release of the NSW Bureau of Health Information’s (BHI) report on people’s use and experiences of mental health care in NSW serves to confirm many of the issues and concerns the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine has been raising.

18 May 2022

Queensland’s emergency physicians: we are fed up, broken and exposed

Right now, emergency physicians in Queensland agree that the hospital system is in the worst state we have ever seen it. Things are deteriorating, with no end or reprieve in sight.

06 May 2020

ACEM welcomes report showing reduced alcohol harm in the NT

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) has welcomed the release of an independent evaluation showing a reduction in alcohol fuelled harm following reforms introduced by the Northern Territory Government.

26 Mar 2020

Emergency Department Design Layout

The COVID-19 pandemic has mandated significant changes to emergency department layout and flow. This clinical redesign process has been necessary to mitigate the risk of disease transmission and optimise patient and staff safety. Last updated: 10 November 2021

19 Nov 2020

Survey reveals burden of alcohol and methamphetamine harm in WA EDs

The results of a new survey released by the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) provide new insights into the burden of alcohol and methamphetamine harm in Western Australian emergency departments (EDs) during the busy summer period.