Clinical guidelines & publications library

The economic cost of serious mental illness and comorbidities in Australia and New Zealand

Physical health

This report estimates the annual cost of premature death in people with serious mental illness is $15 billion (AUD) in Australia and $3.1 billion (NZD) in New Zealand. PDF Report

Keeping body and mind together: Improving the physical health and life expectancy of people with serious mental illness

Physical health

People with mental illness typically live ten, and up to 32 years less than the general population. PDF Report

Aotearoa New Zealand Election 2023: Creating pathways for impactful mental health care

Based on our knowledge of the mental health and addiction system, we offer these recommendations to the incoming government in advance of the 2023 General Election. PDF Submission

Discrimination, bullying and harassment policy

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

NZ Prescribing and dispensing of Class B controlled drugs

Proposal to amend Pharmaceutical Schedule Rules on prescribing and dispensing of Class B controlled drugs, RANZCP NZ letter to Pharmac - Te Pātaka Whaioranga PDF Submission

Pharmacological treatment algorithm for first episode non-affective psychosis

Psychosis, Schizophrenia

PDF Clinical guideline

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

Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2024–25

Health service standards

RANZCP Submission to the Independent Health and Age Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) on Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2024–25. PDF Submission

Strategy towards elimination of seclusion and restraint

Seclusion and restraint

RANZCP Victorian Branch Submission to Victorian Department of Health on the Strategy towards elimination of seclusion and restraint PDF Submission

Proposed Health Records Regulations 2023

RANZCP Victorian Branch Submission to the Victorian Department of Health on Health Records Regulations 2023. PDF Submission

The role of psychiatrists in the prevention and early intervention of mental illness in infants, children and adolescents

Children & adolescents

Position Statement 64: The role of psychiatrists in the prevention and early intervention of mental illness in infants, children and adolescents has been rescinded pending review.

Independent Review of WA Health System Governance Report Recommendations

RANZCP to provide our initial views on the Independent Review of WA Health System Governance Report (‘Report’) recommendations. PDF Submission

2013 workforce survey report of Australian psychiatrists

Workforce

This report provides data on the psychiatric workforce in Australia based on a survey of RANZCP members. PDF Report

Targeted consultation on how Ahpra and the National Boards propose to use the new power to issue IPO

Social justice

RANZCP submission to Ahpra on how Ahpra and the National Boards propose to use the new power to issue interim prohibition orders PDF Submission

Guidelines on Constructing a Sustainable Emergency Medicine Workforce

Workforce

RANZCP submission to the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM) on Guidelines on Constructing a Sustainable Emergency PDF Submission

National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research

Ethics

RANZCP submission to the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) on the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research PDF Submission

Survey on NRHA priorities for 2023-2024

Workforce

RANZCP submission to National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA) on NRHA priorities for 2023-2024 PDF Submission

Review of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)

Workforce

RANZCP submission to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on the Review of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) PDF Submission

Clinical Guideline for Abortion Care

Submission

RANZCP submission to Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) on the Clinical Guideline for Abortion Care PDF Submission

Victoria’s proposed health records regulations 2023

RANZCP Victoria Branch submission to the Victorian Department of Health on the Proposed Health Records Regulations 2023