Clinical guidelines & publications library

Tobacco policy

Ethics, Smoking cessation, Addiction, Professionalism, Addressing health inequity, Culturally safe practice

Solutions for tobacco control to change the way physicians and psychiatrists view their role in reducing mortality and morbidity due to tobacco smoking. PDF Clinical guideline

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

Families, whānau & carers, Māori, Professionalism, Culturally safe practice

Guidance notes to assist mental health staff to work effectively with families. URL Clinical guideline

Apology for the role played by psychiatrists in the Stolen Generations

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Ethics, Professionalism, Culturally safe practice

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.

Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Services review of patient needs, service delivery and funding

RANZCP Vic Branch submission of a Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Services review of patient needs, service delivery and funding. PDF Submission

Family and domestic violence

Family violence

Development of the National Mental Health Workforce Strategy 2021-2031

Workforce, Mental health legislation

RANZCP contribution to The Australian Government’s development of the National Mental Health Workforce Strategy 2021-2031.

Psychiatry workforce shortage in Australia

RANZCP open letter to Minister for Health and Aged Care regarding psychiatry workforce shortage in Australia, and the impact this has on our patients.

Upper House Inquiry into Mental Health Services in NSW

Health service standards

The RANZCP submission to the upper house inquiry into mental health services in New South Wales. PDF Submission