ACEM - Standards and Advocacy Library

This statement aims to encourage physicians to reflect on their career paths, raise awareness on changes related to ageing, and guide workforce planning and rostering practices for DEMs and health services.

All Standards Vulnerable Patients

V1.1 01 Aug 2025

P936
Policy on the Care of LGBTQIA+ITSB People in Emergency Departments

This policy outlines the underlying principles, philosophies and strategies to meet the healthcare needs of people who identify as LGBTQIA+ITSB who present to EDs in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

All Policy Roles & Responsibilities in the ED Rostering and Staffing Safety & Quality Standards

V4.0 01 Aug 2025

P67
Policy on Non-medical Practitioners Working in Emergency Departments

There is variation in the training, experience, scope of practice, and models of care under which non-medical practitioners practice. This policy provides overarching principles on the supervisory, collaborative, professional and governance requirements of all non-medical practitioners working in an ED team.

Policy Standards Cultural safety Paediatric EM Safety & Quality Vulnerable Patients

V3 20 May 2025

P11
Policy on Hospital Emergency Department Services for Children

This document establishes minimum standards for the provision of services to children and young people attending emergency departments (EDs) in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

All Standards Statement Paediatric EM

V1.0 19 May 2025

S935
Role of the Paediatric Clinical Lead in Emergency Departments

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on the definition, role, and responsibilities of a Paediatric Clinical Lead in emergency departments (EDs). The implementation of this role is designed to lead to improved outcomes for paediatric emergency patients.

All Policy Disaster Management Public Health & Prevention Triage Standards

V3 09 May 2025

P33
Policy on Emergency Department Disaster Preparedness and Response

This policy related to the preparedness and response of emergency department to disasters of all types – man-made or natural using an all-hazards approach.

All Clinician Wellbeing Roles & Responsibilities in the ED Rural Regional & Remote Workforce Reports

V1.0 14 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.

AU Standards Access to Care Clinician Wellbeing Workforce

V1.0 24 Feb 2025

Breaking Point: An Urgent Call to Action on ED Safety

Breaking Point: An Urgent Call to Action on Emergency Department Safety summarises a snapshot survey investigating the prevalence and impact of violence in emergency departments which was sent to the Directors of Emergency Medicine at all 131 ACEM-accredited EDs.

WA ED Design Mental Health Vulnerable Patients Workforce Submissions

V1.0 30 Dec 2024

SUB676
Submission to the WA Mental Health Commission – Mental Health and Alco

ACEM has provided a submission on the WA mental health, and alcohol and other drugs strategy 2025-2030. ACEM has 8 recommendations for the strategy, as well as some additions comments, including areas such as addiction medicine physician shortages, and advocating for good quality emergency medicine research.

NZ Cultural safety Public Health & Prevention Vulnerable Patients Submissions

V1.0 18 Dec 2024

SUB677
ACEM Submission on the Treaty of Waitangi Principles Bill

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) offers the following submission to the Justice Committee regarding the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill.

S961 Statement on Later Career FACEMs in Clinical Practice

P936 Policy on the Care of LGBTQIA+ITSB People in Emergency Departments

P67 Policy on Non-medical Practitioners Working in Emergency Departments

P11 Policy on Hospital Emergency Department Services for Children

S935 Role of the Paediatric Clinical Lead in Emergency Departments

P33 Policy on Emergency Department Disaster Preparedness and Response