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  • Medical benefits for psychiatric treatment and training

    Medicare, Professionalism

    Professional Practice Guideline 1: Medical benefits for psychiatric treatment and training was rescinded in May 2025.

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: May 2025
    • Published in Australia
    • PPG #1
    • Rescinded

  • Use of ketamine in psychiatric practice

    Ethics, Ketamine, Professionalism

    Information for psychiatrists about the potential utility of ketamine in psychiatric practice. PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Apr 2025
    • Published in Australia
    • PPG# 24

  • Valproate in healthcare

    Professionalism

    The RANZCP has endorsed the following resource produced by the Royal College of Psychiatrists in the United Kingdom. URL Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Oct 2024
    • Published in United Kingdom
    • Endorsed External Guideline

  • Pharmacogenetics in healthcare

    Culturally safe practice, Ethics, Genetic testing, Professionalism

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

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Oct 2024
    • Published in Australia
    • Endorsed external guidance

  • Administration of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)

    Electroconvulsive therapy & neurostimulation, Ethics, Professionalism

    Guidance on key professional practice issues that psychiatrists should consider when prescribing and administering repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: May 2024
    • Published in Australia
    • PPG #16

  • National codes and standards relevant to psychiatry practice and mental health services in Australia and New Zealand

    Addressing health inequity, Culturally safe practice, Ethics, Health service standards, Professionalism

    Professional Practice Guideline 14 was rescinded in May 2024. PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: May 2024
    • Published in Australia
    • PPG #14
    • Rescinded

  • Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) practice guidelines

    ADHD, Professionalism

    This guideline was rescinded in April 2024.

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Apr 2024
    • Published in Australia
    • Rescinded

  • Therapeutic use of medicinal cannabis products

    Cannabis, Ethics, Professionalism

    Information for psychiatrists about the medicinal use of cannabis products, including in psychiatric practice. PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Mar 2024
    • Published in Australia

  • Off-label prescribing in psychiatry

    Ethics, Off-label prescribing, Professionalism

    The Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has developed this
    guidance to provide advice to psychiatrists who may be considering the use of medications ‘off label’, with a key focus on risk identification and justification. PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Dec 2023
    • Published in Australia
    • PPG #4

  • Firearm risk assessments

    Addressing health inequity, Ethics, Professionalism

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

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Sep 2023
    • Published in Australia
    • PPG #23

  • Psychedelic training framework for psychiatrists

    Psychedelics

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

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Jul 2023
    • Published in Australia

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

    Ethics, Professionalism, Psychedelics

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

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Jun 2023
    • Published in Australia

  • 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

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Jun 2023
    • Published in Australia

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

    Addressing health inequity, Dementia, Ethics, Professionalism

    A handbook produced by NSW Health. URL Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Dec 2022
    • Published in NSW
    • External endorsed guidance

  • Treating hepatitis C

    Addressing health inequity, Culturally safe practice, Ethics, Hepatitis C, Professionalism

    Guidance for psychiatrists to facilitate care for people living with mental illness who are living with, or at risk of contracting hepatitis C. PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Nov 2022
    • Published in Australia
    • PPG #21

  • rTMS therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic

    COVID-19, Electroconvulsive therapy & neurostimulation, Professionalism

    PDF Clinical guideline

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

  • ECT treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Electroconvulsive therapy & neurostimulation, Professionalism

    Considerations and precautions for the delivery of ECT during the pandemic. PDF Clinical guideline

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

  • 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