Clinical guidelines & publications library

Therapeutic use of psychedelic substances

Psychedelics

Information for psychiatrists about the potential utility of psychedelic substances to assist in treating mental illness. PDF Clinical guideline

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

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

Dementia, Position statement

This Position Statement details best practice when considering the use of antipsychotic
medications to care for people with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). URL Position statement

Early Years Strategy Discussion Paper Consultation

Children & adolescents

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

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

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

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

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

Workforce

PDF Report

Review of Adult Decision Making Capacity Law: Preliminary Issues Paper

RANZCP NZ submission to Ngā Huarahi Whakatau PDF Submission

Victorian State Pre-Budget Submission 2023-24

PDF Submission

Privacy Act Review Report Consultation

Submission

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

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

NZ, Workforce

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

Family Law Amendment Bill 2023 (exposure draft)

Medico-legal

RANZCP Submission to the Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department PDF Submission

Safety and wellbeing of psychiatrists and those in psychiatry training

Doctor's health

This position statement highlights the critical importance of the safety and wellbeing of psychiatrists and those in psychiatry training for competent and safe psychiatry practice. URL Position statement

Inquiry into the extent and nature of poverty in Australia

Submission

RANZCP submission to the Senate Community Affairs Reference Committee. PDF Submission

Draft National Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Strategy

Social justice

RANZCP submission to Australian Government National Health Commission PDF Submission