Clinical guidelines & publications library

Social Security (Enhanced Income Management Regime) Determination 2023

Social justice

RANZCP submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs on Social Security (Enhanced Income Management Regime - Volunteers, State Referrals, Commonwealth Referrals and Exemptions) Determination 2023 PDF Submission

Psychiatry workforce crisis in the NSW public health system

Workforce

RANZCP workforce letter regarding Psychiatry Workforce Crisis in the NSW Public Health System. PDF Submission

Consultation on mental health service delivery in NSW

Mental health legislation

RANZCP contribution to NSW Alliance for Mental Health (the Alliance) report on the mental health service delivery in NSW. PDF Submission

Benefits of e-mental health treatments and interventions

Culturally safe practice, E-mental health, Professionalism

E-mental health tools may provide affordable and equitable access to complementary forms of care and support but also bring challenges.

Building mental health and wellbeing in Australia and New Zealand through early support for infants, children and their families

Addressing health inequity, Children & adolescents, Professionalism

This report calls for addressing social determinants, reducing stigma and removing barriers to accessing services. PDF Report

Lone actor grievance fuelled violence and the role of the psychiatrist

Forensic, Medico-legal

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

Developing the National Housing and Homelessness Plan - Issues Paper

RANZCP submission to the National Housing and Homelessness Plan - Issues Paper

National Women’s Health Advisory Council #endgenderbias survey

Women's mental health

RANZCP submission to the National Women’s Health Advisory Council #endgenderbias survey

National Autism Strategy

Autism

RANZCP submission to the Department of Social Services National Autism Strategy

Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19

COVID-19

RANZCP submission to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19

Ram Raid Offending and Related Measures Amendment Bill

Forensic

RANZCP submission to the New Zealand Parliament | Pāremata Aotearoa on Ram Raid Offending and Related Measures Amendment Bill PDF Submission

Understanding sexual behaviours displayed by children and young people

Children & adolescents

RANZCP submission to the National Office for Child Safety on the Understanding sexual behaviours displayed by children and young people: National principles and key
terminology

Special Commission of Inquiry into Healthcare Funding

Mental health legislation

Correspondence to RANZCP from Special Commission of Inquiry into Healthcare Funding. PDF Submission

NDIS Review

NDIS

RANZCP Submission to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Review. PDF Submission

Firearm risk assessments

Addressing health inequity, Ethics, Professionalism

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

Sexual safety in mental health services in Australia and New Zealand

Health service standards

This Position Statement addresses the prevention of sexual harm and protection of consumers/tāngata whaiora in acute inpatient mental health services.

South Australian CAMHS Review

Children & adolescents

Information regarding the South Australian Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Review in 2023

Te Kaunihera Rata o Aotearoa’s Disclosure of harm following an adverse event Consultation

RANZCP Submission to the Medical Council of New Zealand | Te Kaunihera Rata o Aotearoa’s on the Disclosure of harm following an adverse event Consultation.

Guidelines on Constructing a Sustainable Emergency Medicine Workforce

Workforce

RANZCP submission to the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM) on Guidelines on Constructing a Sustainable Emergency PDF Submission