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  • Medical benefits for psychiatric treatment and training

    Medicare, Professionalism

    Professional Practice Guideline 1: Medical benefits for psychiatric treatment and training was rescinded in May 2025.

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: May 2025
    • Published in Australia
    • PPG #1
    • Rescinded

  • National codes and standards relevant to psychiatry practice and mental health services in Australia and New Zealand

    Addressing health inequity, Culturally safe practice, Ethics, Health service standards, Professionalism

    Professional Practice Guideline 14 was rescinded in May 2024. PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: May 2024
    • Published in Australia
    • PPG #14
    • Rescinded

  • Off-label prescribing in psychiatry

    Ethics, Off-label prescribing, Professionalism

    The Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has developed this
    guidance to provide advice to psychiatrists who may be considering the use of medications ‘off label’, with a key focus on risk identification and justification. PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Dec 2023
    • Published in Australia
    • PPG #4

  • Administration of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)

    Electroconvulsive therapy & neurostimulation, Ethics, Professionalism

    Guidance on key professional practice issues that psychiatrists should consider when prescribing and administering repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: May 2024
    • Published in Australia
    • PPG #16

  • Guidance for the use of stimulant medications in adults

    Ethics, Professionalism, Stimulant medications

    The RANZCP supports the appropriate use of these drugs in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy in adults. PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Oct 2015
    • Published in Australia
    • PPG #6

  • Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)

    Electroconvulsive therapy & neurostimulation, Ethics, Professionalism

    This memorandum is for psychiatrists who are interested in using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) as a treatment for psychiatric disorders. PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Jul 2022
    • Published in Australia

  • rTMS in hospitals

    Electroconvulsive therapy & neurostimulation, Professionalism

    Guidance on the delivery of Medicare-funded repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) services in hospitals PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Nov 2021
    • Published in Australia

  • Implementing alternatives to coercion

    Culturally safe practice, Ethics, Professionalism, Seclusion and restraint

    The RANZCP has endorsed this position produced by the World Psychiatric Association. URL Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Oct 2020
    • Published in International
    • Endorsed external guidance

  • Opioid policy - improving management of chronic non-malignant pain

    Culturally safe practice, Ethics, Opioids, Professionalism

    Joint policy produced by the RACP, RANZCP, ANZCA and RACGP designed to assist medical professionals who are responsible for safely prescribing opioids. URL Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Apr 2009
    • Published in Australia
    • Endorsed external guidance

  • Pain Management (Acute): Scientific Evidence 5th edition

    Culturally safe practice, Ethics, Pain management, Professionalism

    The RANZCP has endorsed this guideline produced by the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and Faculty of Pain Medicine. URL Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Jul 2020
    • Published in Australia
    • Endorsed external guidance

  • Pharmacogenetics in healthcare

    Culturally safe practice, Ethics, Genetic testing, Professionalism

    The RANZCP has endorsed the following resources produced by the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia. URL Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Oct 2024
    • Published in Australia
    • Endorsed external guidance

  • International Guidelines Library

    Professionalism

    This library contains links to guidelines published or endorsed by GIN member organisations from across the globe. URL Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Jan 2021
    • Endorsed external guidance

  • Assessment and management of behaviours and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD)

    Addressing health inequity, Dementia, Ethics, Professionalism

    A handbook produced by NSW Health. URL Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Dec 2022
    • Published in NSW
    • External endorsed guidance

  • Therapeutic use of MDMA for PTSD and psilocybin for treatment resistant depression

    Ethics, Professionalism, Psychedelics

    Information for psychiatrists about psychedelic-assisted therapy with MDMA and psilocybin. PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Jun 2023
    • Published in Australia

  • Therapeutic use of psychedelic substances

    Psychedelics

    Information for psychiatrists about the potential utility of psychedelic substances to assist in treating mental illness. PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Jun 2023
    • Published in Australia

  • The role of the child and adolescent psychiatrist

    Addressing health inequity, Children & adolescents, Ethics, Professionalism

    Guidance about the role of child and adolescent psychiatrists, and how they can best meet the mental health needs of young people and their families. PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Nov 2018
    • Published in Australia
    • PPG #15

  • Information sharing with families, whānau and carers

    Addressing health inequity, Culturally safe practice, Ethics, Families, whānau & carers

    How psychiatrists can work effectively with carers to establish and maintain relationships with mental health services and staff. PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Dec 2021
    • Published in Australia
    • PPG #20

  • Firearm risk assessments

    Addressing health inequity, Ethics, Professionalism

    Guidance for psychiatrists in assessing the risk posed by a person's access to firearms.

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Sep 2023
    • Published in Australia
    • PPG #23

  • Guideline for safe care for patients sedated in health care facilities for acute behavioural disturbance

    Sedation

    This guideline sets the minimum safety standards required in caring for patients with ABD where sedation is used to control the behaviour. PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Mar 2019
    • Published in Australia
    • Endorsed external guidance

  • Valproate in healthcare

    Professionalism

    The RANZCP has endorsed the following resource produced by the Royal College of Psychiatrists in the United Kingdom. URL Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Oct 2024
    • Published in United Kingdom
    • Endorsed External Guideline