Clinical guidelines & publications library

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

Families, whānau & carers, Māori

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

Opioid policy - improving management of chronic non-malignant pain

Opioids

Joint policy produced by the RACP, RANZCP, ANZCA and RACGP designed to assist medical professionals who are responsible for safely prescribing opioids. URL Clinical guideline

Pain Management (Acute): Scientific Evidence 5th edition

Pain management

The RANZCP has endorsed this guideline produced by the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and Faculty of Pain Medicine. URL Clinical guideline

Pharmacogenetics in healthcare

Genetic testing

The RANZCP has endorsed this guideline produced by the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia. URL Clinical guideline

International Guidelines Library

This library contains links to guidelines published or endorsed by GIN member organisations from across the globe. URL Clinical guideline

Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) practice guidelines

ADHD

This guideline was rescinded in April 2024.

Assessment and management of behaviours and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD)

Dementia

A handbook produced by NSW Health. URL Clinical guideline

Guidance for psychiatrists working in Australian immigration detention centres

Asylum seekers and refugees, Clinical guideline, Ethics

This guideline was rescinded in April 2024. PDF Clinical guideline

Therapeutic use of MDMA for PTSD and psilocybin for treatment resistant depression

Psychedelics

Information for psychiatrists about psychedelic-assisted therapy with MDMA and psilocybin. PDF Clinical guideline

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

The role of the child and adolescent psychiatrist

Children & adolescents

Guidance about the role of child and adolescent psychiatrists, and how they can best meet the mental health needs of young people and their families. PDF Clinical guideline

Information sharing with families, whānau and carers

Families, whānau & carers

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

Pharmacological treatment algorithm for first episode non-affective psychosis

Psychosis, Schizophrenia

PDF Clinical guideline

Firearm risk assessments

Guidance for psychiatrists in assessing the risk posed by a person's access to firearms.

Guideline for safe care for patients sedated in health care facilities for acute behavioural disturbance

Sedation

This guideline sets the minimum safety standards required in caring for patients with ABD where sedation is used to control the behaviour. PDF Clinical guideline

Psychedelic training framework for psychiatrists

Psychedelics

Information for psychiatrists about psychedelic-assisted therapy with MDMA and psilocybin.

Physical health

Physical health

Aims to inform the development of policy and guidelines for the treatment, management and monitoring of the physical health of people with an enduring psychotic illness. PDF Clinical guideline