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​​Our mission is to build a Paediatric Emergency Medicine community that provides guidance, support and connection


Why specialize in Paediatric Emergency Medicine?

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A Career in PEM

Paediatric Emergency Medicine is a young specialty. It is a specialty that can produce the greatest life years saved, and the most crushing losses.  It is a specialty growing in both popularity and need. A Specialist in Paediatric Emergency Medicine - a specialist nurse, a specialist doctor, a specialist paramedic -  is someone who is expert in the initial management of children presenting to an emergency department with a wide range of often undifferentiated conditions.  It can require rapid decision making and action in order to save a child’s life. These decisions are based on a breadth of knowledge across a significant range of paediatric presentations. A career in Paediatric Emergency Medicine is a team sport – you will work alongside nursing staff, doctors and allied health staff; all with a goal of providing the very best carefor acutely unwell or injured children. 

Medical Career

A medical career in PEM is one that presents immense variety on a day to day basis – you will be competent in dealing with life threats, alongside minor traumas and illnesses. You will be capable of changing gears from one to the other in an instant, as the resuscitation or trauma buzzer sounds. A career in Paediatric Emergency Medicine is a team sport – you will work alongside Nursing staff, General Paediatricians and allied health staff; all with a goal of providing the very best care for acutely unwell or injured children. This is a career that, along with a breadth and depth of knowledge, demands great compassion and understanding in order to meet the needs of sick children and their families.  There has been great progress made in the care of acutely unwell children over the past 10 years, and we can be optimistic that children in the future will receive an even higher standard of care as the specialty of Paediatric Emergency medicine continues to grow.  
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Nursing Career

Paediatric Emergency Nursing is an ever-evolving specialty that requires a unique range of knowledge and skills.  One of the biggest challenges is learning to competently and confidently care for the critically ill child and to recognise the difference in caring for this population as opposed to adults. It is especially important to recognise that children have physical, developmental and emotional needs, in order to provide the very best care. The Paediatric Emergency Nurse must  also consider the needs of parents and guardians with regards to their emotional support, educational needs and desire to participate in care. The Paediatric Emergency Nurse can be the difference between making the patient journey a scary, negative, difficult experience or a positive, supportive and empowering one.  It is  an incredibly rewarding and privileged position to be in!
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Our aims

​We are passionate about advancing Paediatric Emergency care and believe that the way to achieve this is through education and the ongoing development of Paediatric Emergency Medicine as a sub-speciality across Australasia.
With just 19 accredited Paediatric Emergency Departments across Australia and New Zealand, it can be difficult to connect with others who are passionate about Paediatric Emergency care.  We also recognise that PEM training can be difficulty to navigate at times particularly when trainees are geographically distant from an accredited department. 
The PEM crew aims to:
  • Create a community of health professionals with a passion for Paediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Provide support regarding training and offer mentoring
  • Provide opportunities for connection and networking
  • Share resources and start conversations 

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