Clinical guidelines & publications library

Western Australia Psychiatrist Leadership Symposium Report

The report arising out of the June 2025 Branch Leadership Symposium summarises the presentations and discussions, including recommendations for the WA Branch and Section of Leadership and Management sub-committee to promote the role of psychiatry and psychiatrist leadership as a system enabler. PDF Report

Access and use of clinical information for medico-legal report writers in New Zealand

Ethics, Medico-legal, Professionalism

This guideline provides specific advice on managing the privacy implications when accessing and using privileged health information in the New Zealand medico-legal setting. PDF Clinical guideline

Safe, comprehensive, and equitable ADHD care

Addressing health inequity, ADHD, Ethics, Professionalism

Draft guideline: Queensland Opioid Dependence Treatment

Opioids

RANZCP QLD submission to Office of the Chief Psychiatrist, Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Branch PDF Submission

Justice Responses to Sexual Violence Submission to Australian Law Reform Commission

Trauma

RANZCP Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission regarding Justice Responses to Sexual Violence

Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce – Scope of practice review

Workforce

RANZCP submission to the Department of Health and Aged Care on Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce – Scope of practice review

Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide

Military and veterans

RANZCP submission to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide

National Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Strategic Framework

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

RANZCP submission to the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Project Reference Group. PDF Submission

Tobacco policy

Addiction, Addressing health inequity, Culturally safe practice, Ethics, Professionalism, Smoking cessation

Solutions for tobacco control to change the way physicians and psychiatrists view their role in reducing mortality and morbidity due to tobacco smoking. PDF Clinical guideline

Eating disorders clinical practice guideline

Eating disorders, Ethics

This guideline is more than five years old and no longer considered current guidance. PDF

Deliberate self-harm clinical practice guideline

Ethics, Professionalism, Self-harm

This document is more than five years old and is no longer considered current guidance. PDF

Schizophrenia clinical practice guideline

Ethics, Professionalism, Schizophrenia

This guideline is more than five years old and no longer considered current guidance. PDF

Anxiety disorders clinical practice guideline

Anxiety disorders, Professionalism

This document is more than five years old and no longer considered current guidance. PDF

Mood disorders clinical practice guideline

Ethics, Mood disorders, Professionalism

This guideline is more than five years old and no longer considered current guidance. PDF Clinical guideline

Implementation of Puretumu Torowhānui Lake Alice Redress Scheme

Historical practices

RANZCP letter to the NZ Government supporting the planned Redress Scheme for the survivors of Lake Alice. PDF Submission

RANZCP Victorian Branch 2026-2027 Budget Submission

RANZCP Victorian Branch 2026-2027 Victoria State Budget Submission: 'Staying the Course: Safeguarding the Ambitions of Mental Health Reform'

RANZCP Tasmania Branch 2026-27 Pre-Budget Submission

RANZCP Tasmania Branch 2026-27 Pre-Budget Submission to the Tasmania State Budget regarding 'Better mental health outcomes for Tasmanians'

RANZCP ACT Branch 2025/26 Pre-Budget Submission

RANZCP ACT Branch 2025/26 Pre-Budget Submission

RANZCP 2025-26 QLD Branch Pre-Budget Submission

RANZCP 2025-26 QLD Branch Pre-Budget Submission

Draft Disability Strategy 2026-2030 for Aotearoa New Zealand

RANZCP Tū Te Akaaka Roa Submission to Whaikaha | Ministry of Disabled People regarding the Draft Disability Strategy 2026-2030 for Aotearoa New Zealand PDF Submission