All tagged Equity and inclusion
At Rotorua Hospital, staff, patients and whānau (family) meet every morning for karakia (blessing) and waiata (song). This is a valued opportunity to connect, reflect and learn together – the same philosophy of this year's Manaaki Mana Kaikōkiri Hui (10-12 August 2026) in Rotorua. ‘Everyone is at different levels on their cultural journey, and it is about learning from one another,’ FACEM and Head of Rotorua Hospital Emergency Department Dr Kate Kerr said.
Pride Month is a time to foster inclusivity, promote understanding and celebrate the diversity of LGBTQIA+ISB communities. YourED asked ACEM Immediate Past President Dr Stephen Gourley to reflect on his years in the role and the experiences that shaped him.
FACEM Dr Krupa Mehta, Staff Specialist at the Campbelltown Hospital and a Retrievalist for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter and the Royal Flying Doctor Service, shares some insights with YourED about her pathway to becoming a recent Fellow.
This isn’t a piece about being nice. It’s about choice, about what it means to care when it is hard to care. Not when things are calm, but when someone’s screaming, the phone won’t stop, and another trolley rolls in. Because this is where it matters most.
ACEM Wellness Week ran from 8-14 June 2025. Read about what Mt Barker ED did to mark ACEM Wellness Week last year and how it still has an impact today.
The Equity and Inclusion session delivered at ACEM’s recent Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) in Adelaide in November explored how greater inclusivity and understanding benefits workplace culture and patient outcomes in emergency departments.
