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16 Aug 2021

Medical colleges launch Wellbeing Charter for Doctors

Four medical colleges have come together to form a Wellbeing Charter for Doctors that defines wellbeing and sets out the shared responsibility for supporting doctors’ wellbeing

20 Jul 2021

ACEM statement on COVID-19 impact on South Australian EDs

The impact of a COVID-19-linked lockdown at an Adelaide emergency department has highlighted the extreme vulnerability of the state’s hospital and healthcare system, says the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College).

30 Jun 2021

Emergency doctors fearful of impacts of elective surgery ‘blitz’

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) holds grave concerns about the impact of a ‘blitz’ of elective surgeries on Tasmania’s struggling emergency health system.

09 Jun 2021

College backs calls for release of Biloela family from detention

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) backs calls for the release of a family removed from Biloela and held in immigration detention on Christmas Island since 2019.

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.

20 May 2021

“Hands off” approach to collapsed lung wins 2021’s best clinical trial

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) is pleased to announce that a FACEM-led trial has been named as a joint winner of the 2021 ACTA Trial of the Year Award for a landmark study that showed that a ‘hands off’ approach is best to treat a collapsed lung.

20 May 2021

ACEM statement on Queensland media reports

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) is distressed by tragic media reports from Queensland that continue to highlight the state and nation’s acute hospital access crisis.

19 May 2021

ACEM statement on Perth Children’s Hospital investigations

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.

17 May 2021

National coordination urged to address acute hospital access crisis

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) is calling for greater cooperation and coordination between state/territory and federal governments to fix the acute hospital access crisis placing patients at risk across Australia.

14 May 2021

ACEM statement - response to Australian federal budget

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) acknowledges significant commitments towards healthcare contained in this year’s Australian federal budget.