Media Centre As the principal organisation representing psychiatrists in Australia and New Zealand, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists can put the media in touch with psychiatrists in relation to stories on mental health issues For media enquiries please contact: Johanna de Wever T +61 3 9601 4940 johanna.dewever@ranzcp.org Media Releases 2013 20 May Budget support for vulnerable groups essential: RANZCP 18 May DSM-5 should be used with caution: psychiatrists 14 May New psychiatry research released in May edition of Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 13 May International experts in mental health to meet in Sydney 10 April New psychiatry research released in April edition of Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 14 Mar Foremost experts in addiction medicine to convene at Medicine in Addiction Conference 14 Mar New psychiatry research released in March edition of ANZJP 7 Feb Mental health impacts of flood will continue 15 Jan New psychiatry research released in January edition of ANZJP 23 Jan Sport tainted by gambling and alcohol Media Releases 2012 17 Dec Christmas and holiday season not joyful for all 14 Dec Stokes recommendations offer hope for mental health treatment in WA 12 Dec Older Australians abandoned in mental health reform 6 Dec Gambling on ‘big bash’ cricket equals big risk for vulnerable people 22 Nov Suicide of older men under the radar 19 Nov Psychiatrists’ peak body supports Royal Commission into child abuse 9 Nov Shortage of psychiatrists in the mental health workforce a critical issue 8 Nov For older people dementia is not the norm: RANZCP 1 Nov New psychiatry research released in November edition of ANZJP 29 Oct Rural psychiatry training gets a $33k boost 24 Oct New psychiatry research released in October edition of Australasian Psychiatry 22 Oct RANZCP makes it easier to ‘Find a Psychiatrist’ online 17 Oct Inaugural conference keeps Australian clinicians up to speed with international brain science 9 Oct Call for parity on World Mental Health Day 2012 8 Oct New psychiatry research released in October edition of ANZJP 2 Oct Mental health conference to focus on keeping young people well 24 Sept Extra support for mental health crisis care a good step: RANZCP 18 Sept Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry September 2012 17 Sept Mental health issues affecting New Zealanders to be discussed at conference in Wellington 4 Sept Mental health issues for older adults to be discussed at conference in Cairns 3 Sept Australasian Psychiatry August 2012 28 Aug Free public presentation in Cairns about younger onset dementia 27 Aug Call to end the detention of society's most vulnerable 21 Aug Dementia focus welcome but other mental health issues must not be forgotten 14 Aug Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry August 2012 10 July Australasian Psychiatry June 2012 issue 29 June Psychiatric patients in the community 29 June Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry July 2012 14 June Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry June 2012 13 June Psychiatrists support Healthy Kids Check for three year olds 23 May Psychiatry Congress Highlights 23 May 2012 22 May Psychiatry Congress Highlights 22 May 2012 21 May Psychiatry Congress Highlights 21 May 2012 15 May Psychiatry and mental health conference: 20 to 24 May 2012 15 May Statement from the President 4 May Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry May 2012 27 April Australasian Psychiatry April 2012 issue 26 April Dementia initiatives welcome, but more needed for mental health in old age 20 April Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry April 2012 26 March Mental health of children impacted by internet, media and technology 9 March Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry March 2012 17 February Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry February 2012 16 February Mental health issues affecting young people to be discussed at conference 7 February Australasian Psychiatry February 2012 30 January Doctors support proposed structure of Queensland Mental Health Commission 25 January Gambling with Australia's mental health 16 January Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry January 2012 To access media releases from previous years, please click here.