Clinical guidelines & publications library

Prevention and early intervention of mental illness in infants, children and adolescents

Children & adolescents

PDF Report

Neurosurgery for mental disorders

Position Statement 29: Neurosurgery for mental disorders has been rescinded pending review.

Prescription opioids

Opioids, Pain management

The RANZCP has endorsed this guidance from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP). URL Clinical guideline

Opioid policy - improving management of chronic non-malignant pain

Opioids

URL Clinical guideline

Electronic media recording and storage

Patient privacy & consent

This guideline was rescinded in May 2023. PDF Clinical guideline

Illicit drugs policy

Illicit drugs

PDF Clinical guideline

Tobacco policy

Smoking cessation

PDF Clinical guideline

Use of antidepressant medications in children and adolescents

Children & adolescents

PDF Clinical guideline

Psychiatrists as team members

Health care is increasingly provided by multidisciplinary teams, and psychiatrists are expected to work constructively within teams and to respect the skills and contributions of colleagues.

Family and whānau involvement in mental health consumers/tangata whai ora in care, assessment and treatment processes

Families, whānau & carers, Māori

URL Clinical guideline

Apology for the role played by psychiatrists in the Stolen Generations

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

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. URL Position statement

Medical benefits for psychiatric treatment and training

Medicare

PDF Clinical guideline