2020 Wellbeing Advent Calendar

Dr Clare Skinner writes why she thought ACEM should have an advent calendar for Wellbeing.

FACEM Dr Shahina Braganza is an Emergency Physician at Gold Coast Health, Queensland. She strives to incorporate wellness into her workplace, for herself and for her team. Find out more.

Enhance a culture of gratitude and appreciation within your ED! FACEM Dr Ray-mund Siaw, winner of the ACEM 2018 Wellbeing Award (individual) developed Learning from Excellence (LEX). Find out more.

FACEMs Dr Jenni Davidson & Dr Courtney Peros were the winners of the 2019 ACEM Wellbeing Award (Group/ED) for their film: Reflections on Wellbeing. Watch Now.

The Staff Resuscitation Trolley is a way to provide staff with a morale boost on busy shifts by providing a selection of healthy (and not so healthy) snacks. It also provides an opportunity to engage staff in discussions about the importance of taking meal breaks & tips for improving their nutrition at work. Visit WRaPEM to find out more.

Made for health professionals by health professionals. An app designed to help you find calm, clarity and balance during your busy working day. Now is the time to take care of yourself and calm your nervous system. Make this your medicine. View App

FACEM Dr Kate Field, Talks about the importance of being more than 'just a FACEM'. Watch Now

WRaP EM is a group of ordinary but passionate clinicians and medical educators who want to promote the concepts of Wellness, Resilience and Performance, from being considered “the soft stuff” to becoming a core part of Emergency Medicine practice. Find out more

President Elect, Dr Clare Skinner talks about Wellbeing and what it means to her. Watch Now.

Offers resources and support to our members in their professional life, in a manner that enables longevity of emergency medicine professionals and sustainability of the wider emergency medicine workforce. Find out about supported initiatives, events and forums to start a wellbeing conversation with your peers. Find out more

FACEM Dr Louise Park developed a "Debriefing tool" following critical clinical events. Find out more

Bushfires, volcanos and a pandemic. In this audio series Dr Mya Cubitt interviews ED leaders from Australia and New Zealand and expertly uncovers the insights gained during these experiences. Listen Now

FACEM Dr Rachael Coutts was the winner of the ACEM 2018 Wellbeing Award (Individual) for developing a wellbeing strategic framework to facilitate conversations on mental wellness. Find out more

FACEM Trainee, Dr Shannon Townsend is the Trainee Representative on the ACEM Board. Hear what Shannon has to say in response to the wellbeing support for our Trainees.

A free and confidential service for all members and trainees. Professional coaching and advice on matters such as nutrition, sleep, career advancement, difficult conversations, leadership development, traditional counselling for personal and work-related issues and the holistic approach aims to support all aspects of your wellbeing.

FACEM Dr Andrew Tagg is an emergency physician who works with both children and adults for Western Health in Melbourne, Victoria. He is a co-founder of Don’t Forget the Bubbles. Read his article on mental health.

College President, Dr John Bonning announces the winners of the ACEM 2020 Wellbeing Awards. Found out now!

Emergency clinicians (doctors, nurses, administration and ancillary staff) are a precious, resilient, capable and expert frontline workforce. Find out the essentials for our community and view workforce requirements, considerations, resources and more.

FACEM Dr Jo Cole, winner of the ACEM 2019 Wellbeing Award (Individual) made a culture of wellness a priority within her Emergency Department. Her Initiatives stretched far and wide and took many forms from small day-to-day acts of kindness to their Wellbeing Week. Find out more.

WoWe@NZEDs is a study supported by ACEM (Morson Taylor Research Grant 2019). We think it is the largest study of ED workplace wellbeing in Australasia so far. Although the results are not yet available for publication (watch this space!) In the interim, find out more on this great initiative.

Get involved and join ACEM Wellbeing enthusiast by sharing positive stories, messages of reflection, gratitude or just straight out good vibes using the hashtag #EDwellbeing. Find out more.

Combining knowledge, clinical and operational expertise to influence, progress, develop and reform emergency care in Queensland.

To conclude ACEM's Tis the season to be Kind, a Wellbeing Message from our College President, Dr John Bonning and CEO, Dr Peter White.