Clinical guidelines & publications library

Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution

The RANZCP calls for reform of the Australian Constitution to support the mental health and human rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

ADHD across the lifespan

ADHD

This Position Statement acknowledges Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as a major mental disorder and presents principles to develop a more appropriate, accessible, equitable health system that caters for the needs of people with ADHD across their lifespan. URL Position statement

Safety and wellbeing of psychiatrists and those in psychiatry training

Doctor's health

This position statement highlights the critical importance of the safety and wellbeing of psychiatrists and those in psychiatry training for competent and safe psychiatry practice. URL Position statement

Children with conduct disorder

Children & adolescents

Broad principles to guide governments, agencies, and services in meeting the mental health care needs of children with conduct disorder. URL Position statement

Autism: Addressing the mental health needs of Autistic people

Autism

This position statement addresses the significant challenges and unmet mental health needs of Autistic people. URL Position statement

Intellectual disabilities (ID): Addressing the mental health needs of people with ID

Intellectual disability

This position statement addresses the significant challenges and unmet mental health needs for people with intellectual disability. URL Position statement

Relationships between old age psychiatry and geriatric medicine

Old age psychiatry and geriatric medical services need to work closely together to ensure the best treatment and care of older people.

Diagnostic manuals

Diagnostic manuals

Diagnostic manuals allow clinicians, teachers and researchers to ensure consistency in diagnosis. However, the complexity of patients’ presentations often do not fit neatly into diagnostic categories. URL Position statement

Pacific Mental Health in Aotearoa New Zealand

The position statement identifies RANZCP’s commitment to improving Pacific mental health and providing effective health care that meets the specific cultural needs of Pacific populations.

Rural psychiatry

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) calls for dedicated strategies and funding to increase the number of psychiatrists working in rural and remote communities.

Recognising the significance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

This Position Statement aims to describe Te Tiriti within the context of improving hauora Māori (Māori health) and the steps the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) is taking to meet its responsibilities under Te Tiriti.

The mental health impacts of climate change

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

Principles for mental health systems

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.

Cultural safety

Cultural safety

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

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

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.

Perinatal mental health services

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has developed this position statement to provide an overview of what is required to adequately provide perinatal mental health services to parents and their babies and families.

Partnering with people with a lived experience

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

Partnering with carers in mental healthcare

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has developed this position statement to affirm the importance and value of respectful and cooperative partnerships between psychiatrists and carers.

Recognising and addressing the mental health needs of the LGBTIQ+ population

Evidence shows that discrimination and marginalisation experienced by the LGBTIQ+ population increases their risk of developing mental health issues, and also creates barriers to accessing services.

Minimising and, where possible, eliminating the use of seclusion and restraint

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) is committed to the delivery of quality mental health services that seek to improve safe practice and promote optimal outcomes to those receiving care.