The peak body for emergency medicine in Australia says while it welcomes Bill Shorten’s promise an ALP government would invest $500 million emergency departments, the key is to make sure the money is spent where it is needed most.
The peak body for emergency medicine in Australia says patients waiting for extended times in the emergency department because there aren’t inpatient beds should never be considered acceptable.
Having dedicated much of his career to research in emergency medicine and serving in many leadership positions in both the International Federation of Emergency Medicine (IFEM) and ACEM, FACEM David Taylor has been recognised with the Order of the IFEM. We spoke to David about his passion for research and how it led to this honour.
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (The College) is pleased to announce the commencement of Dr Clare Skinner’s term as ACEM President. Dr Skinner’s two-year term began today and follows the term of ACEM’s first president from Aotearoa New Zealand, Dr John Bonning.
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) is proud to release the inaugural edition of an annual report that presents the numbers behind Australia’s acute healthcare crisis and lays bare the need for urgent solutions that work towards a truly equitable health future for everyone.
A new partnership between ACEM and the NSW Environment Protection Agency (EPA) will seek to better understand the impact of environmental sustainability measures and climate change events on the state’s emergency departments (EDs).
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) congratulates Lia Finocchiaro and the Country Liberal Party on their success in the NT election and looks forward to working together to ensure safer emergency departments (EDs) for all clinicians, healthcare workers and patients.
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) has today launched the ‘Fund EMET’ campaign as a call to action for the Federal Government to fund Emergency Medicine Education and Training (EMET) beyond 2025.
ACEM will always support its members and trainees advocating for better patient care.
The peak body for emergency medicine in Australia is building a coalition of health professionals, consumers and their advocates to call on Federal, state and territory governments to act urgently to improve timely access to mental health care.