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Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) is a non-profit agency for advancing emergency medicine research

Emergency Medicine Foundation: finding better ways to save lives

The Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) was established to build upon the success of the Queensland Emergency Medicine Research Foundation. QEMRF was established in 2007 with an investment of $5 million from the Queensland Government through Queensland Health. To date QEMRF has committed over $8 million into over 70 emergency medicine research projects in Queensland public hospital Emergency Departments. The outcomes of QEMRF funded research is attracting international attention that has the opportunity to positively impact on emergency medicine outcomes throughout the world. Our new foundation, EMF, will continue to raise funds to address an under investment in emergency medicine research across the sector nationally and internationally. The Emergency Medicine Foundation is focused on continuing the tradition of identifying the highest quality clinical research projects that will translate into improved practice, better patient experience, as well as delivering significant economic benefits to our healthcare systems. EMF intends to extend and capitalize on our successful grant administration and research selection systems by securing further government, philanthropic and corporate funding. We will offer research grants across the broader emergency medicine sector throughout Australia and beyond. EMF will support practical research projects engaging healthcare professionals, including emergency physicians and nurses, ambulance, fire-fighting and emergency retrieval professionals and many more. Please view our social media policy at www.emergencymedicinefoundation.org.au/terms-conditions/website-social-media-electronic-newsletters-terms-conditions-use/

13/04/2026

Discover how research is shaping emergency care at the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine Queensland Autumn Symposium in Brisbane, 21-22 May 📍

Join clinicians, researchers, and educators from across Queensland for two days of expert presentations, collaborative discussions, and networking. 🤝

At EMF, we’re proud to fund research that leads to real improvements in patient care, and it’s exciting to see that work shared, challenged and strengthened through forums like this.

EMF grant recipient Dr Rudesh Prasad, Associate Professor at the The University of Queensland Rural Clinical School, and ACEM Queensland Branch Board member, is part of this year’s Symposium Working Group. His EMF-funded research into how feedback occurs in fast-paced EDs has led to practical improvements in clinician learning and development, showing how research can directly shape everyday practice.

From expert presentations and educational sessions to collaborative discussions and networking, the Symposium is an opportunity to step beyond your ED, exchange ideas, and be part of shaping the future of emergency medicine. 🌏

📌 Learn more & register: https://acem.eventsair.com/acem-queensland-autumn-symposium-2026/

UQ Rural Clinical School

09/04/2026

Two weeks to go: is your grant application ready?💡

What separates a strong application from the rest? Clear thinking, a real clinical problem, and a design that can actually be delivered.

As an EMF reviewer, Prof Kerrianne Watt (Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) & JCU: James Cook University, Australia) has shared some practical advice on what sets strong applications apart:

▪️ Team: Include people with the right expertise who will actively contribute.
▪️ Feasibility: Clearly define participants, data, timing, and responsibilities.
▪️ Translation: Show how findings will be applied in practice, not just published.
▪️ Novelty & clarity: Be consistent, accurate, and well-structured.

With Round 45 of EMF’s Queensland Research Program closing soon, now is the time to refine your application and make it count.

The following grant schemes close 20 April:

🔹 Jumpstart – up to $50,000
🔹 Leading Edge – up to $120,000
🔹 TranslatED Research – up to $120,000
🔹 Project – up to $300,000

Whether you’re early in your research journey or leading a larger program of work, this is your opportunity to turn ideas into impact.

📅 Applications close: 20 April (Emerge closes on 5 May)

📌 Apply now: https://emergencyfoundation.org.au/queensland-research-program/

EMF thanks the Queensland Government for funding this program through Queensland Health .

08/04/2026

World Health Day 2026: Advancing Research, Saving Lives 🌏

This World Health Day, we celebrate the research and innovation that helps keep patients safe and improves health outcomes in emergency care. 👏

At the ACEM & EMF Research Symposium 2026, delegates explored two days of collaboration and discovery, from paediatric procedural sedation and delirium screening pathways to rural emergency care and AI in research.

EMF-funded projects highlighted how clinician-led research, from early-stage studies to innovative prospective projects, is shaping safer, more effective emergency care for patients.

📸 Discover the highlights and the research shaping the future of emergency care: https://emergencyfoundation.org.au/innovation-in-emergency-medicine-research/

Australasian College for Emergency Medicine

07/04/2026

Trauma Care Research Grants – Now Open! 🚨

Imagine a patient with a serious head injury in rural Queensland. How long will it take to reach life-saving neurosurgical care? And rehabilitation? ⏳

This is exactly what iTRAQI, the Injury Treatment and Rehabilitation Accessibility Queensland Index, explored. Piloted for traumatic brain injuries (TBI), it maps travel times to neurosurgical and rehabilitation care, highlighting where real patient journeys deviate from ideal pathways.

Led by Dr Clinton Gibbs, Retrieval Services Queensland, in collaboration with Jamieson Trauma Institute, QUT (Queensland University of Technology), and Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS), the study found patients can face up to 9 hours to reach neurosurgical care, and up to 21 hours for rehabilitation.

🗨️ Adam Rolley (QAS and QUT) shares “understanding these challenges from the moment of the Triple Zero (000) call, especially in regional and remote Queensland, offers useful insights for improving the quality of the Queensland trauma system."

This kind of clinician-led, impact-driven research is exactly what EMF’s Trauma Care Research Grants aim to support.

Funded by Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC), these grants help frontline clinicians across regional, rural, and remote Queensland:

🔹 Build evidence for best-practice trauma care
🔹 Identify and overcome barriers to timely emergency care
🔹 Strengthen research capacity in regional, rural and remote settings

💡 Funding available: up to $50,000 for short and medium-term projects

📅 Applications close: 6 July

📌 Apply now: https://emergencyfoundation.org.au/trauma-care/

Queensland Health

02/04/2026

📢 EMF is out of the office from Friday 3 – Monday 6 April.

We'll be back on Tuesday 7 April.

Wishing you all a relaxing and enjoyable long weekend! 🌞

01/04/2026

Spotlight on Urine Culture Stewardship in the ED 🧪

Many patients in the ED receive urine tests that aren’t always needed, which can lead to unnecessary antibiotics, longer stays, and extra stress. To address this, a new study at Townsville University Hospital is exploring ways to support clinicians in making smarter, patient-focused testing decisions.

Funded through Round 44 of EMF’s Queensland Research Program, Dr Vinay Gangathimmaiah is leading a co-designed, theory-informed, multi-component intervention to promote urine culture diagnostic stewardship.

The study was shaped with input from ED clinicians, ensuring it works in real-world practice. The approach combines Education, Nudge, Audit/Feedback, and Clinical Champions to help clinicians choose the right test for the right patient at the right time 🤝

Over 12 months, the study will evaluate the impact on urine culture ordering, appropriateness, and patient outcomes, including reducing unnecessary antibiotics, preventing treatment-related harm, and improving ED flow.

By focusing on clinician behaviour and patient-centred care, this innovative project could set a new standard for diagnostic stewardship in emergency care across Queensland.

📌 Round 45 of the Queensland Research Program is open: https://emergencyfoundation.org.au/queensland-research-program/

Townsville Hospital and Health Service

31/03/2026

Closing soon: EMF Trauma Care Scholarships 🚨

Want to build your research skills and confidence in emergency care?

Through EMF’s Trauma Care Scholarships, Queensland-based clinicians can undertake the Emergency Medicine Research Course, a semester-long program delivered by Monash University and The Alfred Emergency & Trauma Centre.

Tara P.idgeon, Research Nurse Coordinator at LifeFlight shared, “the course has increased my research capacity and confidence and will help build my involvement in retrieval and prehospital research.” 🗨️

From critically appraising evidence to designing your own research project, this course supports clinicians to contribute meaningfully to research and improve trauma care, especially in regional, rural and remote settings.

📅 Applications close 13 April

📌 Apply now: https://emergencyfoundation.org.au/trauma-care/

EMF thanks the Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC) for supporting this program.

📸: Dr Ben Aston, Clinical Research Consultant at LifeFlight, & Tara Pidgeon

30/03/2026

Thinking of applying for Round 45? 💡

“I've been a regular reviewer for EMF submissions over the last few years. I am always impressed by the quality of the submissions, and the review processes are very fair and supportive for researchers," shares Prof Meredith Borland, Director of Emergency Medicine at Perth Children’s Hospital and valued EMF reviewer.

With Round 45 of EMF’s Queensland Research Program open, now is the time to turn your research idea into impact. EMF supports clinicians and researchers to deliver high-quality, practice-changing research in emergency care.

📌 Learn more or apply: https://emergencyfoundation.org.au/queensland-research-program/

We thank the Queensland Government for funding this program through Queensland Health.

26/03/2026

🏆 Nominations are open: Research Australia Health & Medical Research Awards 2026!

Recognise outstanding contributions in health and medical research across Australia. EMF-funded researchers and clinician-led projects are helping drive real-world impact - and this is your chance to celebrate those contributions.

▪️ Peter Wills Medal (lifetime leadership)
▪️ Discovery Award (early-career researchers)
▪️ Health Services Research Award (improving healthcare delivery)
▪️ Digital & Data Health Innovation Award (advancing healthcare through technology)
▪️ Frontiers Award (bold and transformative research)
▪️ Advocacy & Philanthropy Award (raising awareness and support)

📅 Nominations close 24 April 2026

📌 Submit or find out more: https://researchaustralia.org/awards/nominations-2/

Celebrate research. Inspire change. Make an impact.

25/03/2026

International Conference for Emergency Nurses (ICEN) 2026 🌏

ICEN 2026, hosted by the The College of Emergency Nursing Australasia (CENA) is coming to Hobart this October, bringing together emergency nurses from across Australia and around the world.

At EMF, we’re proud to be part of a community that supports and connects clinicians across emergency care. These are the spaces where ideas are shared, perspectives are challenged, and people reconnect, often shaping the work we take back into our own departments.

Long-standing EMF reviewer, Lecturer at the School of Nursing, University of Tasmania and Co-Chair of CENA’s Research Committee, Dr Maria Unwin is a Scientific Convenor for ICEN 2026. She is helping bring this year’s program to life, creating opportunities for learning, collaboration and connection across the emergency nursing community. 👏

Whether you’re presenting, attending, or just keen to be part of the conversation, ICEN is a chance to step back and be inspired by what’s possible in emergency care.

📅 14-16 October 2026
🌏 Hobart, Tasmania

Abstract submissions now open (close 12 June)

📌 Learn more: https://www.cena.org.au/icen/icen-2026/general-information/

24/03/2026

Celebrating Maureen Williams’ Impact💜

After several years of dedicated contribution, Maureen Williams is stepping down from her role with EMF. Maureen has been a tireless advocate for patients for nearly 50 years, bringing not only lived experience, but deep insight, integrity and accountability to everything she does.

Throughout her time with EMF, she has consistently ensured that the patient voice is not just included in research but truly heard; challenging us to think more broadly, act more thoughtfully, and stay focused on what matters most: better outcomes for patients.

Her impact has been felt across our grant reviews, research discussions and strategic direction, and we are incredibly grateful for the perspective, passion and wisdom she has shared with us.👏

💬 Maureen shares, “Emergency medicine is the front line in healthcare and where patients are at their most vulnerable, making the work of EMF fundamental to high quality healthcare. My time with EMF has been instructive and collaborative working with a wonderful team in a culture of inclusion and respect.”

📢 We are now seeking a new consumer representative to join EMF, including contributing to our Research Committee

This is an opportunity to help shape the future of emergency medicine research by bringing the patient perspective into funding decisions and research priorities.

If you have experience as a consumer representative and a strong interest in improving emergency care, we’d love to hear from you.

📌 Apply Now via the Expression of Interest form: https://emergencyfoundation.org.au/about-us/work-for-emf/

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The Emergency Medicine Foundation is one of the few Australian organisations awarding research grants to clinician-led studies into improved emergency healthcare.

After a decade of operations, our rigorous, impact-driven grants programs are leading to system-wide changes, and most importantly, improved patient outcomes in areas such as chest pain, trauma, aged care and paediatrics. In many instances, these changes are being implemented nationally.

The Emergency Medicine Foundation was established in 2007 with an investment of $5 million from the Queensland Government through Queensland Health. To date, we have committed more than $15 million into 169 emergency medicine healthcare research projects.

Through our research investment programs, we have been at the fore-front of building an emergency workforce, particularly in Queensland, which is proactively engaged in developing evidence-based clinical and system improvements. This has led to the national and international translation and adoption of new models of care, which are sustainable, affordable and integrated. Please view our social media policy at http://emergencyfoundation.org.au/terms-conditions/