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28 May 2021

Better Access to Naloxone and Sterile Injecting Equipment

ACEM recommendations to the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed reforms to supply settings for naloxone and sterile injecting equipment. ACEM believes the criminalisation of drug use adds to the harms experienced by people who use drugs and do not support the introduction of a new offence for on-selling.

18 Mar 2025

2024 New FACEMs Early Career Survey

Understanding the current and future career plans of new FACEMs, the challenges faced during their transition, and the support they require from their workplace and the College. This report presents the findings from the 2024 New FACEMs Early Career Survey.

28 May 2021

Response to Productivity Commission Draft Report into Mental Health

ACEM supports the Productivity Commission in recognising EDs as an integral component of the mental health system. This reiterates the need for equity of access to mental health services across the stepped care model to ensure that EDs are no longer the only front door to mental healthcare and are accessed only for acute care needs.

22 Jun 2021

Regulations, Curriculum and Handbook

View the Regulations, Curriculum and Handbook for the Pre-Hospital and Retrieval Medicine training program.

07 Mar 2018

Implementation of the Australian Triage Scale in Emergency Departments

This guideline details the clinical descriptors for each of the five ATS categories, and describes the overarching principles and minimum standards for the implementation of the ATS.

20 May 2021

The Social and Economic Benefits of Improving Mental Health

ACEM recommendations for the Government to commit to reforms that deliver timely access to appropriate mental health care with a focus on after-hour care in the community. Recommendations for all mental health stakeholders to work together to support prevention, early intervention and better management of mental health needs for patients.

01 Mar 2018

Trainee Research Requirement Policy

RP516

01 Mar 2018

Policy on the Australasian Triage Scale

The Australasian Triage Scale (ATS) is designed for use in emergency department settings throughout Australia and New Zealand. The role of the ATS is as a clinical tool for ensuring that patients are seen in a timely manner, commensurate with their clinical urgency. The ATS should only be used to describe urgency.

11 Oct 2021

Strategic Plan and Action Plans for the Aotearoa NZ Joint Venture

This is an Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) Joint Venture, that consists of 13 Agencies within NZ, led by Ministry of Justice. Its focus is on eliminating family violence and sexual violence in NZ.

22 Jul 2021

Standards and Advocacy Library

Visit the library to view our standards, guidelines, reports and other advocacy resources.