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Section of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

The Section of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry was established to:
  • Promote the objects of the College (as stated in the Constitution) with particular reference to the area of consultation-liaison psychiatry;
  • Promote and encourage the study of consultation-liaison psychiatry in all its aspects by providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and knowledge;
  • Promote and encourage the highest theoretical, practical and ethical standards in the delivery of consultation-liaison psychiatry services;
  • Promote and encourage training in consultation-liaison psychiatry of the highest standard for trainee psychiatrists, medical undergraduates and students of related mental health professions;
  • Promote and facilitate research in consultation-liaison psychiatry;
  • Liaise and cooperate with societies and associations outside the College in the study and practice of consultation-liaison psychiatry;
  • Assist the College in the preparation of position statements and other memoranda on consultation-liaison psychiatry
  • Interest and inform the general community concerning consultation-liaison psychiatry, and particularly to promote a clear understanding of the subject.

The RANZCP’s Section of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry can be contacted via the RANZCP’s Membership Services department: membership@ranzcp.org