Clinical guidelines & publications library

Policing Amendment Bill 2026

RANZCP Tū Te Akaaka Roa submission to the Justice Select Committee on the Policing Amendment Bill. PDF Submission

Aotearoa New Zealand Curriculum Refresh Draft

RANZCP Tū Te Akaaka Roa Submission to the Aotearoa New Zealand Ministry of Education regarding the Curriculum Refresh Draft.

Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2026

RANZCP submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee regarding the Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2026.

Public Consultation on a Topic for a Long-term Insights Briefing - Unlocking Active Aging

Old age

RANZCP NZ Submission to Manatū Hauora│Ministry of Health regarding the Public Consultation on a Topic for a Long-term Insights Briefing - Unlocking Active Aging PDF Submission

Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) practice guidelines

ADHD, Professionalism

This guideline was rescinded in April 2024.

Productivity Commission draft report on veterans’ compensation and rehabilitation inquiry.

RANZCP Submission on veterans’ compensation and rehabilitation inquiry.

Australia's Family Law System Enquiry

RANZCP's submission into Australia's family law system.

Clozapine submission to medsafe

Submission

Consultation - changes to the blood monitoring and prescribing requirements for clozapine PDF Submission

Redress system for abuse in care bill

Māori, Position statement, Submission

The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care recommended that the redress scheme should be "open to all survivors". PDF Submission

Using artificial intelligence (AI) in patient care

Artificial Intelligence, Position statement, Submission

The RANZCP recommends a pragmatic approach that considers the perspective of psychiatrists, GPs, other clinical specialists, consumers and the healthcare system. PDF Submission

Minimising and eliminating the use of seclusion and restraint in mental health services

Ethics, Professionalism, Seclusion and restraint

The RANZCP is committed to the delivery of quality mental health services that seek to improve safe practice and promote optimal outcomes to those receiving care. 

Abolition of torture and other inhuman treatment

Ethics, Professionalism, Trauma

Our commitment to the abolition of torture, and to researching and providing effective, evidence-based rehabilitative and therapeutic treatments to survivors.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health workers

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally safe practice, Professionalism, Workforce

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health workers bring valuable skills and knowledge to the practice of psychiatry.

Acknowledging and learning from past mental health practices

Culturally safe practice, Historical practices, Professionalism

In the past, some psychiatric treatments were provided without an evidence base. Certain treatments were ineffective, harmful or distressing to patients.

Acknowledging the Stolen generations

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally safe practice, Professionalism

The forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families continues to affect the health and social wellbeing of communities and families.

Addressing the mental health impacts of disasters and crises

Culturally safe practice, Natural disasters & emergencies, Professionalism

This position statement outlines the importance of mental health support following acute disasters and crises and the role of psychiatrists in disaster response.

Apology for the role played by psychiatrists in the Stolen Generations

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally safe practice, Ethics, Professionalism

The Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists apologises to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for our failure as a group of doctors and psychiatrists to act early and effectively to prevent and reverse the disastrous practices of the Stolen Generations.

Child sexual abuse

Children & adolescents, Culturally safe practice, Ethics, Professionalism, Trauma

Treatment by trained professionals minimises the initial effects and long-term consequences of child sexual abuse.

Children with conduct disorder

Addressing health inequity, Children & adolescents, Culturally safe practice, Professionalism

Broad principles to guide governments, agencies, and services in meeting the mental health care needs of children with conduct disorder.

Diagnostic manuals

Culturally safe practice, Diagnostic manuals, Ethics, Professionalism

Diagnostic manuals allow clinicians, teachers and researchers to ensure consistency in diagnosis. However, the complexity of patients’ presentations often do not fit neatly into diagnostic categories.