Enough is enough: Alcohol-related occupational violence and aggression in emergency departments in Australia and New Zealand.

Objective: To determine the extent of alcohol-related violence in EDs throughout Australia and New Zealand and the impact this has had on ED staff.

Methods: A mixed methods, cross-sectional, online survey of ED staff working in Australia and New Zealand conducted between 1 August and 11 September 2022 measuring the frequency of physical or verbal alcohol-related aggression from patients and their relatives/carers; changes to the frequency of alcohol-related occupational violence over the preceding 5 years; the impact of COVID-19 on these presentations; and the perceived impact on ED function and staff well-being.

Results: A total of 1284 ED staff responded, with almost all (97.