Clinical guidelines & publications library

Crimes Legislation (Stalking and Harassment) Amendment Bill

RANZCP Tū Te Akaaka Roa Submission to the Justice Committee regarding the Crimes Legislation (Stalking and Harassment) Amendment Bill PDF Submission

National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Strategy Review

Mental health legislation, Suicide

RANZCP Submission to the Productivity Commission regarding the review of the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement. PDF Submission

NSW Branch Pre-Budget Submission 2025-2026

Workforce

RANZCP NSW Branch submission 'Prioritising the next generation' to NSW government state budget 2025-2026. PDF Submission

Proposal to Amend Prescriber Regulations for Stimulant Medications

ADHD

RANZCP NZ Submission to PHARMAC regarding the Proposal to Amend Prescriber Regulations for Stimulant Medications

Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Strategy 2025-2030

Alcohol, Mental health legislation

RANZCP WA Branch Submission to the WA Mental Health Commission regarding the Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Strategy 2025-2030

Draft Guidelines for Guidelines: Updating and Evidence to decision

RANZCP submission to the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) regarding the Draft Guidelines for Guidelines: Updating and Evidence to decision PDF Submission

Government's Response to the Senate Inquiry on ADHD

ADHD

RANZCP submission to the Minister for Health and Aged Care regarding the Government's Response to the Senate Inquiry on ADHD PDF Submission

Australian CPG for the Management of Psychosocial Difficulties in Adults with moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Trauma

RANZCP submission to the Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment regarding the Australian Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Psychosocial Difficulties in Adults with moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
PDF Submission

WA State Budget 2025-26 Submission

RANZCP WA Branch Submission to WA Government regarding the WA State Budget for 2025-26

Review of Primary Health Network Business Model and Mental Health Flexible Funding Model

Mental health legislation, Old age

RANZCP submission to the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care regarding the Review of Primary Health Network Business Model and Mental Health Flexible Funding Model PDF Submission

Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill

Māori

RANZCP Tū Te Akaaka Roa Submission to Pāremata Aotearoa │New Zealand Parliament regarding the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. PDF Submission

Oranga Tamariki (Responding to Serious Youth Offending) Amendment Bill

Children & adolescents

RANZCP Tū Te Akaaka Roa Submission to Pāremata Aotearoa │New Zealand Parliament regarding the Oranga Tamariki (Responding to Serious Youth Offending) Amendment Bill PDF Submission

NZ Faculty of Forensic Psychiatry - Mental Health Bill – Part 4

Mental health legislation

RANZCP NZ Faculty of Forensic Psychiatry Submission to Pāremata Aotearoa │New Zealand Parliament regarding the Mental Health Bill – Part 4 PDF Submission

Tū Te Akaaka Roa Mental Health Bill Submission

RANZCP Tū Te Akaaka Roa Submission to Pāremata Aotearoa │New Zealand Parliament regarding the Mental Health Bill PDF Submission

Victorian Branch 2025-2026 Pre-budget submission

Towards an Integrated and Innovative Mental Health and Wellbeing System for all Victorians: the right treatment, care, and support at the right time, and in the right place. PDF Submission

Federal Pre-Budget Submission 2025-2026

Every year, thousands of Australians reach out for mental health support. But too many are met with a system pushed to its breaking point. PDF Submission

Tasmanian Branch 2025-2026 Pre-budget Submission

RANZCP Tasmanian Branch State Pre-budget Submission 2025-2026 PDF Submission

2024 NZ locums survey report

Workforce

The purpose of the survey was to gain an understanding of Aotearoa New Zealand-based psychiatrists choosing to work in locum positions and capacity for supervision. PDF Report

2024 NZ private practice survey report

Private practice, Workforce

The purpose of the survey was to better understand the drivers behind psychiatrists exiting the public mental health system to work in private practice as well as the factors that might influence them to return or to remain in private practice. PDF Report

Mood Disorders Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Evidence Review

Mood disorders, Psychotherapy

Prepared by the Anna Freud Centre UK. A mixed-methods review of current evidence and interview study of long-term
psychodynamic psychotherapy as a treatment for mood disorders. PDF Report