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  • Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)

    Electroconvulsive therapy & neurostimulation, Ethics, Professionalism

    This memorandum is for psychiatrists who are interested in using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) as a treatment for psychiatric disorders. PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Jul 2022
    • Published in Australia

  • Deep brain stimulation

    Electroconvulsive therapy & neurostimulation, Ethics, Professionalism

    A clinical memorandum to inform psychiatrists who are interested in using Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) as a treatment for psychiatric disorders. PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Jul 2022
    • Published in Australia

  • Smoking cessation

    Physical health, Professionalism, Smoking cessation

    This guidance is for the management of smoking cessation for people with mental illness, living in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. URL Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Jun 2022
    • Published in Australia

  • RANZCP Policy for endorsing external or third-party clinical guidance

    Ethics

    PDF Ethics and conduct

    Ethics and conduct
    • Last updated: Jun 2022
    • Published in Australia

  • Rural psychiatry

    Rural, Workforce

    The RANZCP calls for dedicated strategies and funding to increase the number of psychiatrists working in rural and remote communities.

    Position statement
    • Last updated: Feb 2022
    • Published in Australia
    • PS #65

  • Recognising the significance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

    Culturally safe practice, Māori

    This position statement aims to describe Te Tiriti within the context of improving hauora Māori (Māori health) and steps the RANZCP is taking to meet its responsibilities under Te Tiriti.

    Position statement
    • Last updated: Feb 2022
    • Published in New Zealand
    • PS #107

  • Principles for mental health systems

    Health service standards

    This position statement outlines key principles of optimal mental health systems to inform governments and funders and achieve the best possible outcomes for consumers and the wider community.

    Position statement
    • Last updated: Dec 2021
    • Published in Australia
    • PS #37

  • The mental health impacts of climate change

    Climate & environment, Natural disasters & emergencies

    This position statement recognises the mental health impacts of climate change and supports policy change that addresses these impacts.

    Position statement
    • Last updated: Dec 2021
    • Published in Australia
    • PS #106

  • Cultural safety

    Culturally safe practice

    This position statement advocates for universal cultural safety in mental health systems, services, and care.

    Position statement
    • Last updated: Dec 2021
    • Published in Australia
    • PS #105

  • The mental health needs of children in care or at risk of entering care

    Children & adolescents, Ethics, Professionalism

    Children in care or at risk of entering care experience high rates of developmental and mental health problems, and therefore warrant special attention and priority access to multi-disciplinary mental health care that is competent in meeting their complex care needs.

    Position statement
    • Last updated: Dec 2021
    • Published in Australia
    • PS #59

  • Psychiatric service delivery for older people with mental disorders and dementia

    Dementia, Ethics, Old age, Professionalism

    A summary of evidence on effective models of psychiatry service delivery for older people. RANZCP has endorsed this resource produced by the Sax Institute. URL Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Dec 2021
    • Published in Australia
    • Endorsed external guidance

  • Support after patient suicide

    Doctor's health, Professionalism, Suicide

    A set of resources for health services, supervisors and trainees for coping with the suicide of a patient. PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Dec 2021
    • Published in Australia

  • Information sharing with families, whānau and carers

    Addressing health inequity, Culturally safe practice, Ethics, Families, whānau & carers

    How psychiatrists can work effectively with carers to establish and maintain relationships with mental health services and staff. PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Dec 2021
    • Published in Australia
    • PPG #20

  • 2022-23 RANZCP Vic Branch Pre-Budget Submission

    Addressing health inequity, Culturally safe practice, Professionalism

    Submission for 2022-23 Victorian State Budget
    priorities.

    Submission
    • Last updated: Dec 2021

  • rTMS in hospitals

    Electroconvulsive therapy & neurostimulation, Professionalism

    Guidance on the delivery of Medicare-funded repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) services in hospitals PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Nov 2021
    • Published in Australia

  • Perinatal mental health services

    Perinatal, Professionalism

    This position statement outlines requirements for effective perinatal mental health services for parents, their babies and families.

    Position statement
    • Last updated: Oct 2021
    • Published in Australia
    • PS #57

  • Partnering with carers in mental healthcare

    Collaborative care, Families, whānau & carers, Professionalism

    This position statement affirms the importance and value of respectful and cooperative partnerships between psychiatrists and carers.

    Position statement
    • Last updated: Sep 2021
    • Published in Australia
    • PS #76

  • Partnering with people with lived experience

    Asylum seekers and refugees, Collaborative care, Culturally safe practice, Professionalism

    This position statement has been co-produced by those with lived experience of a mental health condition and psychiatrists.

    Position statement
    • Last updated: Sep 2021
    • Published in Australia
    • PS #62

  • Access and use of clinical information for medico-legal report writers in New Zealand

    Ethics, Medico-legal, Professionalism

    This guideline provides specific advice on managing the privacy implications when accessing and using privileged health information in the New Zealand medico-legal setting. PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Aug 2021
    • Published in New Zealand
    • PPG #17

  • Discrimination, bullying and harassment policy

    Ethics, Professionalism

    This policy outlines expectations for the behaviour of people involved in RANZCP
    activities. PDF Ethics and conduct

    Ethics and conduct
    • Last updated: Aug 2021
    • Published in Australia and New Zealand