A new series of journal articles highlighting the experiences of emergency care practitioners in the Pacific Region during COVID-19 have been launched.
This week, during the busiest time of the year in emergency departments, Tasmania had its first code yellow.
With some of the worst ever air quality recorded in Sydney and the impacts of the bushfire crisis continuing along Australia’s east coast, the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) is calling for urgent action to alleviate the current and future burden on public health.
Concerning new data released by the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) reveals the increasing and disturbing levels of violence and aggression faced every day by Australia’s emergency medicine (EM) workforce.
A disturbing media report of a mental health patient’s experience being restrained in hospital is further evidence of major systemic failings in mental healthcare in South Australia and Australia and the need for urgent reforms, says the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM).
This report presents the summary of findings from the 2018 Membership Engagement Survey, including whether ACEM is meeting service, advocacy and support needs.
The below form is to be used by current/former trainees of the FACEM Training Program to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessment in the ACEM Associateship Training Programs.
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) is warning against rushing to blame individuals and urging focus on fixing the dangerous whole of healthcare system issues risking patient safety in the aftermath of recent tragic events at the Perth Children’s Hospital.
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) acknowledges the significant investment in healthcare contained in the Australian federal budget, as the country continues to contend with the COVID-19 pandemic and the fallout from it.
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) welcomes today’s announcement by the Victorian Government of additional crisis funding for the state’s mental healthcare system, as the severe impacts of the coronavirus pandemic continue to be felt.