Clinical guidelines & publications library

Inquiry into Assessment and support services for people with ADHD

Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs’ Inquiry into the Barriers to consistent, timely and best practice assessment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and support services for people with ADHD. PDF Submission

Vision 2023 and Beyond Aotearoa New Zealand

RANZCP Submission to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologist on Vision 2023 and Beyond Aotearoa New Zealand. PDF Submission

Consultation on the special authority criteria for the class B stimulants

ADHD

Submission to Pharmac regarding the special authority criteria for the class B stimulants prescriptions in Aotearoa.
PDF Submission

Consultation on New Zealand’s Telehealth draft statement

GPs and psychiatrists

RANZCP submission to the Medical Council of New Zealand’s (the Council) regarding consultation on the Telehealth draft statement. PDF Submission

Dementia - antipsychotic medications to care for people with behavioural and psychological symptoms

Addressing health inequity, Dementia, Professionalism

Best practices when considering the use of antipsychotic medications to care for people with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD).

Early Years Strategy Discussion Paper Consultation

Children & adolescents

Submission to the Australian Government Department of Social Services (DSS) PDF Submission

Safe access to opioids consultation

Opioids

RANZCP submission to Manatū Hauora, Ministry of Health on the Safe Access to Opioids Consultation. PDF Submission

Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally safe practice

The RANZCP calls for reform of the Australian Constitution to support the mental health and human rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Raise the Age Campaign

RANZCP participation in the open letter to Standing Council of Attorney General regarding the National Raise the Age Campaign PDF Submission

ADHD across the lifespan

ADHD, Professionalism

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a major mental disorder. This statement presents principles to develop a more appropriate, accessible, equitable health system that caters for the needs of people with ADHD across their lifespan.

NSW mental health system on the brink: evidence from the frontline

Professionalism, Workforce

PDF Report

Review of Adult Decision Making Capacity Law: Preliminary Issues Paper

RANZCP NZ submission to Ngā Huarahi Whakatau PDF Submission

Public consultation on interim decisions to amend the Poisions Standard

Psychedelics

RANZCP Submission providing input on the interim decision to amend Poisons Standards.

Victorian State Pre-Budget Submission 2023-24

PDF Submission

Privacy Act Review Report Consultation

RANZCP Submission to Australian Federal Attorney-General on the Privacy Act Review Report Consultation

Inquiry into the provisions of the Social Security Amendment Bill 2023

Mental health legislation

RANZCP submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs' on the Inquiry into the provisions of the Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Bill 2023

Letter to Minister for Mental Health NSW psychiatry workforce crisis

Workforce

RANZCP correspondence with the Minister for Mental Health post Psychiatry Workforce Crisis meeting. PDF Submission

Consultation on QScript look-up and Monitored Medicines Standard requirements

Addiction

RANZCP QLD submission to Chief Medical Officer Queensland Department of Health PDF Submission

Inquiry into adaptive sport programs for ADF veterans

Military and veterans

RANZCP submission to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee PDF Submission

Investment priorities for NZ Budget 2023

Workforce

Tū Te Akaaka Roa submission to the New Zealand Government PDF Submission