Latest Australasian College for Emergency Medicine News

Lack of beds, not rising patient numbers, driving ED overcrowding
ACEM Statement Marking One Year Of 24-hour Directive
ACEM ‘snapshot’ Highlights ED Challenges
Winter flu season still to peak but hospital EDs already full 
Hospital Access Targets Making Their Mark In NSW
Minns Labor Government Announces Grand Plan For Plan
I’m ED Doctor. Walk In My Shoes
Twelve GPs Receive King’s Birthday Honours In 2026
ACEM survey reveals persistent pressures on our ED workforce
NZ Budget: Hospital support welcome, but misses drivers of ED pressure
2026.1 Fellowship Written Examination - Brisbane and Sydney IT issues 
Federal Budget Positive Step For Emergency Care
New focus on impact of aged care patients on health system welcomed
EDs Play Key Role In Intervening In FDVA
ACEM congratulates Labor on re-election in South Australia
Emergency Physicians Outline Budget Priorities
ACEM warns new data shows emergency department pressures worsening
SA Doctors Issue Three-point Election Plan To Parties
2025.2 Buchanan Prize Winners
SA ED physicians welcome mental health assessment units next to EDs
SA Election: Tackle Ramping By Reducing ED Wait Times
New national hospital funding agreement must reduce pressure on EDs
ACEM welcomes hospital capacity boost and push for aged care reform
‘Safety-first’ Approach To Avoid ED This Festive Season
ACEM Statement On Bondi Tragedy
Landmark report reveals almost half of Australians are negatively affected by others’ alcohol use
People requiring urgent mental health care still ‘stuck’ in EDs
2024.2 And 2025.1 Joseph Epstein Prize Winners
Record wait times for mental health patients in EDs remain unchanged
Standing Together For Equity In Emergency Care
‘Hidden ramping’ straining South Australia’s emergency departments
Head of Australia’s therapeutic goods regulator appointed Chair of international regulatory coalition
Future RRR Training Requirement For FACEM Trainees From 2027
ACEM Statement On Role Of Non-medical Practitioners In EDs
What’s Not To Like. Dramatic Improvement In School Attendance
Major Increase In ED Patient Numbers Projected Due To Ageing Populati
ACEM responds to Aotearoa New Zealand Government funding commitment
Speech From Assistant Minister McBride, Darwin
ACEM congratulates the Liberal Party on forming government in Tasmania
FACEM Dr Peter Allely Elected ACEM President-Elect
Reports confirm EDs relied on to fill mental health service gaps 
Tasmanian Election 2025: Honour commitments and focus on health
ACEM statement on the Queensland Health 24-hour stay ED Directive
ACEM Responds To Grattan Institute Report
Australian medical leaders meet to pursue health system reforms
Sobering NSW HAT Figures Step In Right Direction
ACEM Responds To ABC’s Four Corners Report
ACEM calls for national action on ED violence in Aotearoa New Zealand