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30 Jan 2019

Statement on mental health care

While there is much that can be done to improve the experiences of people who present to emergency departments (ED) with mental health crises, it is also essential that system responses beyond the ED are improved.

28 May 2019

Statement on Auditor-General’s report into Tasmania’s EDs

The peak body for emergency medicine in Australia welcomes the findings in the Auditor-General’s report into the state’s four major hospitals’ emergency departments, saying executive engagement with clinical leaders is critical to improving patient outcomes.

16 Oct 2019

Joint statement on Medevac laws from college presidents

ACEM President Dr Simon Judkins has joined the presidents of 10 other medical colleges as a co-signatory to the following statement calling on the Australian Parliament to maintain Medevac law.

23 Dec 2021

Statement on Omicron variant of COVID-19

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) recognises that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is causing considerable concern for acute healthcare workers across Australia, particularly in states experiencing increasing COVID-19 cases for the first time.

19 Apr 2022

A staged approach to a fulfilling retirement

Retired Fellow Eve Merfield shares her passion for emergency medicine and staged approach to a fulfilling retirement.

28 Aug 2019

Relief measures must be implemented following Cairns crisis talks

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) and Australian Medical Association (AMA) Queensland are calling for a greater focus on resourcing and implementing measures to address the capacity, ambulance ramping and overcrowding crisis at Cairns Hospital.

31 May 2024

Statement on mental health care

Statement on Auditor-General’s report into Tasmania’s EDs

Joint statement on Medevac laws from college presidents

Statement on Omicron variant of COVID-19

A staged approach to a fulfilling retirement

Relief measures must be implemented following Cairns crisis talks

NZ Budget: ED security investment welcomed as really promising start

ACEM Fellowship Opportunities for Overseas Trained Specialists

Statement on report into New Zealand’s mental health system

Supporting and remembering, one year on for Christchurch