Clinical Practice Guidelines – 2026

Last updated on: June 2026

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 Section
Number

Section Name 

Clinical Level 

 CPG Name and Number

 Version

Publication to website

 1

Principles of General Care

 1.2 Primary Survey Medical – Adult

V6, 10/2025

 12/2025

 1

Principles of General Care

1.3 Primary Survey Trauma – Adult

V6, 10/2025

 12/2025

 1

Principles of General Care 

 1.5 Secondary Survey Medical – Adult

V4, 09/2024

 08/2025

 1

Principles of General Care

 1.5 Secondary Survey Medical – Adult

V3, 02/2021

 06/2025

 1

Principles of General Care

 1.6 Secondary Survey Trauma – Adult

V4, 09/2024

 08/2025

 1

Principles of General Care

 1.6 Secondary Survey Trauma – Adult

V3, 03/2023

 06/2025

 1

 Principles of General Care

AP 

 2.1 Foreign Body Airway Obstruction – Adult

V4, 12/2020

 06/2025

 2

Airway and Breathing

 2.1 Foreign Body Airway Obstruction – Adult

V3, 12/2020

 06/2025

 2

Airway and Breathing

 2.2 Advanced Airway Management – Adult

V6, 12/2025

 06/2025

 2

Airway and Breathing

 2.2 Advanced Airway Management – Adult

V6, 12/2025

 06/2025

 2

Airway and Breathing

 2.3 Abnormal Work of Breathing – Adult

V3, 03/2021

 06/2025

 2

Airway and Breathing

 2.4 Exacerbation of COPD

V4, 09/2024

 08/2025

 2

Airway and Breathing

 2.5 Asthma – Adult

V6, 09/2024

 08/2025

 2

Airway and Breathing

 2.6 Acute Pulmonary Oedema – Adult

V2, 03/2021

 06/2025

 2

Airway and Breathing

 2.7 Emergency Tracheostomy Management

V2, 03/2021

 06/2025

 3

Cardiac

 3.1 Acute Coronary Syndrome

V9, 10/2025

 12/2025

 3

Cardiac

 3.1 Acute Coronary Syndrome

V4, 12/2020

 06/2025

 3

Cardiac

 3.2 Symptomatic Bradycardia – Adult

V4, 01/2021

 06/2025

 3

Cardiac

 3.3 Tachyarrhythmia Overview

V6, 03/2026

 05/2026

 3

 Cardiac

 3.4 Stable Narrow/Regular Tachyarrhythmia – Adult

V3, 03/2026 

 05/2026

 3

 Cardiac

3.5 Stable Wide/Regular Tachyarrhythmia

V5, 03/2026

 05/2026

 3

 Cardiac

AP 

3.6 Stable/Irregular Tachyarrhythmia – Adult

V5, 03/2026 

 05/2026

3

Cardiac

3.7 Unstable Tachyarrhythmia – Adult

V3, 03/2026

05/2026

 4

 Circulation

 4.1 Shock from Blood Loss (non-trauma) – Adult

V2, 12/2020

 06/2025

 4

 Circulation

 4.2 Epistaxis

V3, 12/2020

 06/2025

 5

 Medical

 5.1 Adrenal Insufficiency – Adult

V2, 01/2021

 06/2025

5

 Medical

 5.2 Decompression Illness (DCI)

V3, 12/2020

 06/2025

5

 Medical

 5.3 Glycaemic Emergency – Adult

V6, 02/2026

 04/2026

 Medical

 5.4 Sickle Cell Crisis – Adult

V2, 12/2020 

 06/2025

 Medical

 5.5 Significant Nausea & Vomiting – Adult

V5, 12/2025 

 12/2025

 Neurological

 6.1 Altered Level of Consciousness – Adult

V2, 12/2020 

 06/2025

6  

 Neurological 

 6.1 Altered Level of Consciousness – Adult

V2, 12/2020 

 06/2025

6  

 Neurological

6.2 Pain Management – Adult

V7, 04/2025 

 08/2025

 Neurological

6.3 Seizure/Convulsion – Adult

V7, 01/2023 

 06/2025

 Neurological

6.3 Seizure/Convulsion – Adult

V3, 01/2021 

 06/2025

 Neurological

6.4 Stroke

V5, 12/2025 

 12/2025

 Neurological

AP 

 6.5 Procedural Sedation/Analgesia – Adult

V1, 03/2021 

 06/2025

Behavioural and Mental Health Emergencies 

AP

7.1 Mental Health Emergency

V3, 03/2021 

 06/2025

Behavioural and Mental Health Emergencies 

7.1 Mental Health Emergency

V3, 03/2021 

 06/2025

7

Behavioural and Mental Health Emergencies 

7.2 Behavioural Emergency

V3, 03/2021 

 06/2025

Trauma

8.1 Burns – Adult

V4, 12/2025 

12/2025

Trauma 

8.2 Crush Injury

V2, 03/2021 

 06/2025

8  

 Trauma

8.3 External Haemorrhage – Adult 

V6, 10/2025 

 12/2025

 Trauma

8.4 Harness Induced Suspension Trauma

V4, 01/2021 

 06/2025

 Trauma

8.5 Head Injury – Adult 

V4, 12/2020

 06/2025

 Trauma

8.5 Head Injury – Adult 

V3, 12/2020 

 06/2025

 Trauma

8.6 Limb Injury – Adult 

V6, 03/2021 

 06/2025

 Trauma

8.7 Actual/Potential Shock from Blood Loss (trauma) – Adult 

V5, 01/2021 

 06/2025

 Trauma

8.8 Spinal Injury Management

V5, 01/2021 

 06/2025

 Trauma

8.8 Spinal Injury Management

V4, 12/2020

 06/2025

Trauma 

8.9 Submersion/Immersion Incident

V3, 03/2021 

 06/2025

 Trauma

8.10 Traumatic Cardiac Arrest 

V4, 12/2025

 12/2025

 Trauma

8.11 Trauma Triage Tool

V1, 02/2023 

 06/2025

 8

 Trauma

8.12 Eye Injury

V1, 12/2025 

 12/2025

 Environmental

9.1 Hypothermia

V4, 01/2021 

 06/2025

9

 Environmental

9.1 Hypothermia

V4, 12/2020 

 06/2025

 Environmental

9.2 Heat Related Emergency – Adult

V3, 01/2021 

 06/2025

10 

 Toxicology

10.1 Allergic Reaction/Anaphylaxis – Adult 

V5, 11/2022

 06/2025

10  

 Toxicology

AP

10.2 Poisons – Adult

V3, 12/2020

 06/2025

10 

 Toxicology

10.2 Poisons – Adult

V6, 12/2023 

 02/2026

 11.1

 Infectious

11.1 Sepsis – Adult

V7, 12/2025 

 12/2025

12

 Maternal

12.1 Pregnancy Related Emergencies

V3, 03/2026

 04/2026

12 

 Maternal

12.2  Pre-Hospital Emergency Childbirth

V4, 01/2021 

 06/2025

12 

 Maternal

12.3 Malpresentations 

V4, 10/2022 

 06/2025

12 

 Maternal

12.4 Shoulder Dystocia 

V1, 03/2021 

 06/2025

12 

 Maternal

12.5 Umbilical Cord Complications 

V3, 01/2021 

 06/2025

12 

 Maternal

12.6 Post Pregnancy Care 

V4, 01/2021 

 06/2025

12 

 Maternal

12.7 New-born neonatal care and resuscitation 

V6, 05/2023 

 06/2025

12 

 Maternal

12.8 Neonatal Resuscitation (≤ 6 weeks) 

V1, 01/2021 

 06/2025

 13

 Paediatric

13.1 Primary Survey Medical – Paediatric

V7, 01/2021

 06/2025

 13

 Paediatric

13.2 Primary Survey Trauma – Paediatric  

V7, 01/2021

 06/2025

 13

 Paediatric

13.4 Secondary Survey – Paediatric 

V5, 01/2021

 06/2025

 13

 Paediatric

AP

13.5 Foreign Body Airway Obstruction – Paediatric

V4, 03/2021

 06/2025

13 

 Paediatric

13.5 Foreign Body Airway Obstruction – Paediatric

V4, 03/2021 

 06/2025

 13

 Paediatric

13.6 Advanced Airway Management – Paediatric

V5, 12/2025 

 12/2025

13 

 Paediatric

13.7 Abnormal Work of Breathing – Paediatric

V4, 03/2021 

 06/2025

13 

 Paediatric

13.8 Asthma – Paediatric

V5, 09/2024 

 08/2025

13 

 Paediatric

13.9 Stridor – Paediatric 

V6, 10/2022

 06/2025

13 

 Paediatric

13.10 Adrenal Insufficiency – Paediatric

V2, 04/2021 

 06/2025

13 

 Paediatric

13.11 Glycaemic Emergency – Paediatric 

V7, 02/2026 

 04/2026

13 

 Paediatric

13.12 Sickle Cell Crisis – Paediatric

V2, 01/2021 

 06/2025

13 

 Paediatric

13.13 Pain Management – Paediatric 

V11, 04/2025 

 08/2025

13 

 Paediatric

13.14 Seizure/Convulsion – Paediatric

V8, 01/2023 

 06/2025

13 

 Paediatric

13.14 Seizure/Convulsion – Paediatric

V4, 12/2020 

 06/2025

13 

 Paediatric

13.15 Burns – Paediatric

V5, 12/2025 

 12/2025

13 

 Paediatric

13.16 External Haemorrhage – Paediatric

V6, 10/2025 

 06/2025

13 

 Paediatric

13.17 Actual/Potential Shock from Blood Loss (trauma) – Paediatric

V1, 04/2021 

 06/2025

13 

 Paediatric

13.17 Shock from Blood Loss – Paediatric 

V3, 12/2020

 06/2025

13 

 Paediatric

13.18 Limb Injury – Paediatric 

V1, 04/2021 

 06/2025

13 

 Paediatric

13.19 Pyrexia – Paediatric

V5, 09/2024 

 08/2025

13 

 Paediatric

13.20 Sepsis – Paediatric

V6, 04/2025 

 02/2026

13

 Paediatric

13.21 Allergic Reaction/Anaphylaxis – Paediatric 

V6, 11/2022 

 06/2025

13 

 Paediatric

13.22 Basic Life Support – Paediatric

V5, 02/2021 

 06/2025

13 

 Paediatric

13.23 VF or pVT – Paediatric

V7, 12/2025

 12/2025

13 

 Paediatric

13.24 Asystole/PEA – Paediatric

V6, 12/2025 

 12/2025

13 

 Paediatric

13.25 Symptomatic Bradycardia – Paediatric

V5, 01/2021

 06/2025

13 

 Paediatric

13.26 Post-Resuscitation Care – Paediatric

V5, 01/2021 

 06/2025

13 

 Paediatric

13.26 Post-Resuscitation Care – Paediatric

V4, 04/2021 

 06/2025

13 

 Paediatric

AP 

13.27  Procedural Sedation/Analgesia – Paediatric

V1, 03/2021 

 06/2025

 14

 Resuscitation

14.1 Basic Life Support – Adult 

V5, 12/2023 

 04/2026

14 

 Resuscitation

14.2 VF or pVT – Adult 

V7, 12/2025 

 12/2025

14 

 Resuscitation

14.3 Asystole – Adult

V5, 12/2025 

 12/2025

14 

Resuscitation

14.3 Asystole – Adult

V5, 12/2025 

 12/2025

14 

Resuscitation 

14.4 Asystole – Decision Tree 

V3, 09/2024 

 08/2025

14 

 Resuscitation

14.5 Pulseless Electrical Activity – Adult 

V6, 12/2025 

 12/2025

14 

 Resuscitation

14.6 Post-Resuscitation Care – Adult 

V5, 02/2025 

 08/2025

14 

 Resuscitation

14.6 Post-Resuscitation Care – Adult 

V4, 03/2021 

 06/2025

14 

 Resuscitation

14.7 Recognition of Death – Resuscitation not Indicated  

V3, 01/2021 

 06/2025

14 

 Resuscitation

14.7 Recognition of Death – Resuscitation not Indicated

V2, 12/2020 

 06/2025

14 

 Resuscitation

14.8 Team Resuscitation

V2, 03/2021 

 06/2025

15

Palliative Care 

15.1 End of Life – DNAR

V2, 01/2021 

 06/2025

15 

 Palliative Care

15.1 End of Life – DNAR 

V2, 12/2020 

 06/2025

15 

 Palliative Care

15.2 Palliative Care – Adult 

V3, 12/2024 

 08/2025

16

Operations 

16.1 Major Emergency (Major Incident) –
First Practitioners on site

V3, 12/2020 

 06/2025

16 

 Operations

16.2 Major Emergency (Major Incident) –
Operational Control 

V3, 12/2020 

 06/2025

16 

 Operations

16.3 Ten Second Triage 

V1, 10/2024 

 08/2025

16 

 Operations

16.4 Major Incident Triage Tool 

V2, 06/2024 

 08/2025

16 

 Operations

16.5 Conducted Electrical Weapon (Taser)

V2, 12/2020 

 06/2025

16 

 Operations

16.6 Verification of Death

V2, 12/2020 

 06/2025

16 

 Operations

16.7 Casualty Clearing Station

 V1, 12/2024

08/2025

17

Patient Disposition

17.1 Clinical Care Pathway Decision – Non-conveyance Adult

V3, 03/2023

 06/2025

17 

Patient Disposition 

17.2 Hypoglycaemia – Non-conveyance Adult

V3, 03/2023

 06/2025

17 

Patient Disposition

17.3 Isolated Seizure -Non-conveyance Adult 

V3, 03/2023 

 06/2025

17 

Patient Disposition

17.4 Toothache – Non-conveyance Adult

V3, 03/2023 

 06/2025

17 

Patient Disposition 

17.5 Pepper (Oleoresin) spray – Non-conveyance Adult 

V3, 03/2023 

 06/2025

17 

Patient Disposition

17.6 Non-injury following trauma – Non-conveyance Adult

V3, 03/2023 

 06/2025

17 

 Patient Disposition

17.7 Mild Bronchospasm – Non-conveyance Adult 

V3, 03/2023 

 06/2025

17 

 Patient Disposition

17.8 Epistaxis – Non-conveyance Adult 

V3, 03/2023

 06/2025

17 

 Patient Disposition

17.9 Mild Allergy – Non-conveyance Adult

V3, 03/2023 

 06/2025