Clinical guidelines & publications library

Triennial Review of Legal Aid 2025

Medico-legal

RANZCP Tū Te Akaaka Roa Submission to the Ministry of Justice regarding the Triennial Review of Legal Aid 2025

National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Strategy Review

Mental health legislation, Suicide

RANZCP Submission to the Productivity Commission regarding the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Strategy Review

Review of Guardianship and Administration Act 1990 WA

Carers, Medico-legal

The Branch submissions focused on advanced care directives, restrictive practices, and treatment decisions as they apply to represented persons under the proposed changes to the Act

WA Branch Briefing Papers for Mental Health Minister Meeting regarding ADHD Care Reform

ADHD, GPs and psychiatrists

The Branch briefing papers for the meeting with the Minister for Mental Health, Hon Meredith Hammat MLA, regarding ADHD care reform. This includes a letter to the Premier Hon Rodger Cook MLA, February 2025, and a follow-up letter to Minister Hammat, July 2025.

‘Appropriate clinical treatment’, Births, Deaths and Marriages (Sex or Gender Changes) Registration Amendment Act 2024

LGBTIQ+, Medico-legal

WA Branch contribution to guidance about legislative reforms to processes for gender recognition in birth registration.

Prohibition of ‘conversion practices’ in WA

Ethics, Families, whānau & carers, LGBTIQ+

WA Branch submission to the Department of Justice about ‘conversion practices’ in WA.

WA Eating Disorders Framework 2025-2030

Eating disorders

WA Branch submission to the WA Eating Disorders Framework 2025-2030.

South Australian Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence

Families, whānau & carers, Family violence

RANZCP SA Branch Submission to the Commission regarding the Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill

Māori, Mental health legislation

RANZCP Tū Te Akaaka Roa and Te Kaunihera Submission to the Health Committee at NZ Parliament regarding the Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill

NT Inquiry into Voluntary Assisted Dying

Mental health legislation, Voluntary assisted dying

RANZCP NT Branch Submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly regarding the Inquiry into Voluntary Assisted Dying

ACT Inquiry into Men’s Suicide Rates

Mental health legislation, Suicide

RANZCP ACT Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy of the ACT Legislative Assembly regarding the Inquiry into Men’s Suicide Rates

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

Mood disorders clinical practice guideline

Ethics, Mood disorders, Professionalism

Guidance on the clinical management of depressive and bipolar disorders, specifically focusing on diagnosis and treatment strategies. PDF Clinical guideline

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

RANZCP 2025-26 QLD Branch Pre-Budget Submission

RANZCP 2025-26 QLD Branch Pre-Budget Submission

Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Strategic Directions 2025-2030 Submission

RANZCP WA Submission to the Mental Health Commission regarding the Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Strategic Directions 2025-2030

Western Australia Tranche 2 Liquor Reforms

RANZCP WA Branch Letter Submission to the Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety regarding Tranche 2 Liquor Reforms

Health and Mental Health Ministers’ Meeting, 12 September 2025

RANZCP WA Letter Submission to the Minister for Health; Mental Health regarding the Health and Mental Health Ministers’ Meeting on 12 September 2025

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