EDMH is a purpose built website that houses guidelines, articles, tools and resources to assist ED staff in increasing their competence and confidence in assessing and managing patients who present with mental health issues.
FACEM Dr Tim Parke lives up to his reputation for frankness when explaining why he loves medicine, a 33-year career that has seen him work in a variety of substantive posts in the UK and New Zealand.
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) applauds the Ministers on the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation for prioritising the health and wellbeing of Australian children by supporting an effective, visible health warning label on alcohol products.
Australia’s peak bodies for psychiatry and emergency medicine have welcomed the SA Liberals’ announcement of four new adult mental health treatment centres if re-elected, but say that urgent investment is still needed for people who require admission for mental health problems.
Victoria’s emergency doctors warn that new Victorian health performance data showing that the number of people waiting more than 24 hours in overcrowded emergency departments has doubled in 12 months is a distress signal from a crumbling health system.
The peak body for emergency medicine in Australia and New Zealand has welcomed the Western Australian Government’s move to introduce mandatory reporting of cases involving extreme emergency department waiting times for specialised 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.
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 Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) welcomes the new Minister for Health and Aged Care, the Honourable Mark Butler, and looks forward to working with him and other healthcare stakeholders on a systemic overhaul of Australia’s outdated health system.
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) has welcomed a strong focus on mental health from Australian governments amid concerns over the mounting and compounding toll of COVID-19.