Paediatric Emergency Care
This multidisciplinary network brings together health professionals to collaborate on strategies for managing the complexities and challenges of caring for children and young people in paediatric and mixed emergency departments. Members share knowledge, best practices, and innovative approaches to improve patient outcomes and the overall quality of emergency care.
Who is it for?
Clinicians and health professionals working in emergency care interested in networking in a multidisciplinary group to improve the care of young people and children who present to ED.

Presentation: Improving Support for Autism and Intellectual Disability (ISAID)
A/Prof Daryl Efron, Paediatrician, The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
Recent Conversations
- Behavioural Response Team: Proactive and reactive support to hospital staff caring for children at risk for aggressive behaviour – demonstrates how a hospital-wide Behavioural Response Team model can be designed and implemented to reduce staff injuries while strengthening safety and care for children at risk of aggressive behaviour.
- Improving Support for Autism and Intellectual Disability (ISAID) – explores an innovative, multidisciplinary model that improves crisis support for children with autism and intellectual disability, reducing ED re-presentations and strengthening family wellbeing.
- Case Study to Set the Scene: An All Too True Story – examines the complex challenges healthcare teams face when caring for children with dysregulated behaviours in emergency settings, highlighting strategies for safe, effective practice.
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