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16 Jul 2024

Impact of climate events on emergency departments

There is expected to be an increased frequency of natural disasters and extreme weather events, which will likely further strain the healthcare system. This research examines the impact of climate events on ED functions and patient presentations. It examines published literature and undertakes an analysis of presentations in NSW EDs.

15 Mar 2023

ED Mental Health (EDMH)

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.

20 Mar 2019

ACEM welcomes next steps in RHH redevelopment

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) has welcomed the release of the masterplan for the next stages of the ongoing redevelopment of the Royal Hobart Hospital, saying the arrangements bode well for the delivery of high quality emergency health care.

07 Nov 2019

Reducing Alcohol and Other Drug Harm in the Emergency Department

Emergency departments are at the forefront of dealing with the harmful effects of alcohol and other drug use. Through advocacy, research and partnerships, we seek to play an active role in reducing this harm.

16 Jan 2025

ACEM concerned about increasing pressure on NSW emergency departments

Emergency physicians from the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) are concerned about the effects of increased pressure on NSW’s already overworked emergency departments (EDs), following the mass resignation of the state’s public-sector psychiatrists.

27 Feb 2019

Mental Health in the Emergency Department

Everyone has the right to timely access to appropriate mental health care.

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.

21 May 2021

Access Block

ACEM is proposing a new set of measures to address access block and overcrowding in Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand emergency departments. We call these Hospital Access Targets.

25 Jun 2024

Alcohol-Related Harm in Australasian Emergency Departments

All staff in EDs across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand in the last 12 months were invited to participate in a survey to examine the adverse impacts of alcohol-related presentations on ED staff and patient safety. The 2022 survey found that alcohol-related presentations continue to have a significant, detrimental impact on EDs.

26 Jun 2019

One in five NZ ED presentations are related to alcohol, survey finds

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) has released findings from its fifth annual Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Harm Snapshot Survey, conducted at 2am on Sunday 16 December 2018 in emergency departments across Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia.