PISEC

Pacific achievements in emergency and critical care strengthening highlighted at World Health Assembly Pacific-led progress in emergency, critical and operative care was highlighted in Geneva last night at an official World Health Assembly (WHA) side event focused on translating global strategy into country impact.The event, ‘From Global Strategy to Country Impact: Scaling Emergency, Critical and O...

Congratulations Tonga 🇹🇴

Our friendly neighbors in Tonga have just completed their very first Basic Emergency Care Provider Course with Trainer-the-trainer Course to follow. A huge milestone for emergency medicine in the Pacific.

A big fa'amalō to Dr Pafilio Tangitau (Head of Emergency in Tonga) and Master trainers Dr Evelyn Anisi and Sr Doreen Siope from the Solomon Islands as well as Dr Alana Parker from New Zealand for the incredible work.

This training was supported through the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine International Development Grant

From here, Tonga has the capacity to run their own BEC with local trainers. This is the Pacific building for the Pacific.

Malo aupito and Congratulations Tonga 🇹🇴

With excitement building towards the Scientific Conference we are proud to announce that there will be a POCUS workshop prior, see poster below for details.

The College of Emergency Nursing Australasia (CENA) has approved the Oceanic Emergency Nursing Special Interest Group (OEN-SIG), marking a stronger, more connected future for emergency nursing across Oceania.

This builds on strong engagement across the region, with many emergency nurses already working closely with colleagues in the Pacific and supporting care in diverse, resource constrained settings. It also reflects growing interest in deeper regional connection and greater CENA engagement across Oceania.

The OEN-SIG provides a dedicated platform to bring this together, with a focus on connection, knowledge sharing and regional collaboration.

The group will launch with an open webinar for members and non-members, before moving into ongoing member engagement. It will also be formally introduced at ICEN 2026, held 14–16 October in Hobart, providing a platform to showcase the initiative and connect with the broader emergency nursing community.

This marks a clear shift toward a more connected, visible and coordinated emergency nursing presence across Oceania.

Stay tuned for webinar details!

This year in August will be our AGM.

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Representation of the PACIFIC regardless of geographical size, location or population.

We are Emergency Care from the BLUE CONTINENT.

We are proud to announce our Keynote Speaker for the PISEC Scientific Conference 2026.

Dr Peter Allely
President, ACEM

Dr Allely commenced his term as President of ACEM in November 2025 and is a highly respected leader in emergency medicine. A Fellow of ACEM since 2008, he served as Director of Emergency Medicine at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (2014–2025) and continues to contribute clinically in emergency care.
He is recognised for his leadership in advancing emergency care systems, with a strong focus on improving patient flow, addressing emergency department overcrowding, strengthening research and evidence-based practice, and advocating for both patients and the emergency medicine workforce.
Dr Allely brings a wealth of clinical leadership and system-level insight to the global stage.

Join us in Apia, Samoa (13–14 August 2026) as we bring together global and Pacific leaders to shape the future of emergency and critical care.

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So excited to see you all at the event.