ACEM - Standards and Advocacy Library

Any individual with symptoms that lead them to believe that they have an injury or illness that could place their health in jeopardy, or lead to an impairment of their quality of life has the right to attend an ED. For the homeless and disadvantaged, the ED may be the only point through which they can access healthcare after hours.

All Policy Paediatric EM Vulnerable Patients Standards

V3.0 01 Dec 2019

P35
Policy on Child at Risk

This Policy relates to the awareness, detection and management in the ED of children at risk of abuse or neglect. ‘Children at risk of abuse’ refers to children and young people who have suffered or are likely to suffer as a result of an act of violence or neglect, or a failure of protection by an adult responsible for their care.

VIC Public Health & Prevention Submissions

V1.0 12 Nov 2019

SUB433
Health Emergency Surge Arrangements Discussion Paper

ACEM welcoming of the work being undertaken by Department of Health and Human Services in Victoria to update its health emergency surge arrangements. These such events challenge transport, communications and health infrastructure and pose a particularly complex challenge for the health system to respond to.

AU Documentation & Handover Standards

V1.0 01 Nov 2019

Guideline on My Health Record in the ED for Clinicians

This guide aims to provide ED clinicians with essential information about the features and capability of My Health Record. Published by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care it is co-badged by ACEM.

NZ Public Health & Prevention Submissions

V1.0 30 Oct 2019

SUB430
Draft Arms Legislation Bill

ACEM's support for the Arms Legislation Bill and gun law reforms in NZ. Recommendations for a national registry which can be accessed by health professionals.

SA Rural Regional & Remote Submissions

V1.0 30 Sep 2019

SUB427
Consultation draft of South Australia's Rural Medical Workforce Plan

ACEM submission to South Australia Health on its consultation draft of the Rural Medical Workforce Plan. By having representation on the Steering Committee to help shape the Plan, and to work with existing Steering Committee members to provide feedback on the key themes; workforce, rural care models, collaboration and co-ordination.

All Ethics Submissions

V1.0 11 Sep 2019

SUB418
Submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety

ACEM position is that all older people should be able to access timely, responsive, affordable and appropriate health care, particularly acute healthcare. Such care should be of a high standard, person-centric, delivered in the environment of their choice (whether in their own home, emergency department or residential aged care facility).

NZ Submissions

V1.0 06 Sep 2019

SUB428
Draft Maori Health Strategy

ACEM suggestions for the Ministry of Health draft Māori Health Action Plan in NZ to consider and embed the perspective of emergency and acute care into the Strategy. To collaborate with the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders and support the implementation of the Ministry’s Māori Health Action Plan and ACEM’s Manaaki Mana Strategy

WA Public Health & Prevention Submissions

V1.0 05 Sep 2019

SUB423
Submission to the Climate Health WA Inquiry

Department of Health Climate Health Western Australia Inquiry. Assess the impacts of climate change on human health and seek to develop effective, evidenced-based strategies to mitigate and adapt to the negative effects of climate change. Frameworks should connect with urban planning, building codes, waste management and health.

ACT Leadership Submissions

V1.0 04 Sep 2019

SUB426
Development of Canberra Health Services Strategic Plan

Response to the Canberra Health Services Strategic Plan. ACEM considers this a timely opportunity to shape the direction of CHS in order to address systemic in-efficiencies and to better meet the needs of patients across the ACT.

P31 Policy on Patient Rights to Access Emergency Department Care

P35 Policy on Child at Risk

SUB433 Health Emergency Surge Arrangements Discussion Paper

Guideline on My Health Record in the ED for Clinicians

SUB430 Draft Arms Legislation Bill

SUB427 Consultation draft of South Australia's Rural Medical Workforce Plan

SUB418 Submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety

SUB428 Draft Maori Health Strategy

SUB423 Submission to the Climate Health WA Inquiry

SUB426 Development of Canberra Health Services Strategic Plan

P31
Policy on Patient Rights to Access Emergency Department Care