Clinical guidelines & publications library

RANZCP formal response to NSW Coroner re NSW Bondi Junction recommendations

RANZCP President, Dr Astha Tomar’s formal response on behalf of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) to the recommendations directed to RANZCP from the Inquest into the deaths at Westfield Shopping Centre, Bondi Junction on 13 April 2024 (the Inquest). PDF Submission

Violent Workplace Incidents Amendment Bill 2026

RANZCP QLD Branch Submission to the Queensland State Development, Infrastructure and Works Committee regarding the Inquiry into the Strengthening Protections Against Violent Workplace Incidents Amendment Bill 2026

Corrections Amendment Bill 2026

RANZCP Tū Te Akaaka Roa Submission to the Aotearoa New Zealand Justice Select Committee regarding the Corrections Amendment Bill 2026.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy Consultation Paper and Brief Consultation Letter

RANZCP Tū Te Akaaka Roa Submission to the Aotearoa New Zealand Ministry of Health regarding the Draft Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy Discussion Paper. PDF Submission

Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Bill 2026

RANZCP Tū Te Akaaka Roa Submission to the Aotearoa New Zealand Health Select Committee regarding the Drug Overdose (Assistance Protection) Bill 2026 PDF Submission

Aotearoa NZ Disability Support Services Bill 2026

RANZCP Tū Te Akaaka Roa Submission to the Aotearoa New Zealand Social Services and Community Committee regarding the Disability Support Services Bill. PDF Submission

Termination of Pregnancy (Restrictions on Terminations After 24 Weeks and 6 Days) Amendment Bill

RANZCP SA Branch Submission to the Deputy Premier of South Australia regarding the Termination of Pregnancy (Restrictions on Terminations After 24 Weeks and 6 Days) Amendment Bill PDF Submission

Inquiry into the Civil Liability Amendment Bill 2026

RANZCP QLD Branch Submission to the Queensland Justice, Integrity and Community Safety Committee regarding the Inquiry into the Civil Liability (Holding Institutions Accountable for Child Abuse) Amendment Bill 2026

Submission to the WA Workforce Strategy

Workforce, Mental health legislation

The government’s priorities relevant to workforce planning include better mental health supports, and resolving the ED and bed access blocks across the public hospital and service system. This submission argues that this cannot be achieved without sufficient and self-sustaining psychiatric workforce. PDF Submission

Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2026

RANZCP submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee regarding the Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2026.

Aotearoa New Zealand Curriculum Refresh Draft

RANZCP Tū Te Akaaka Roa Submission to the Aotearoa New Zealand Ministry of Education regarding the Curriculum Refresh Draft. PDF Submission

Policing Amendment Bill 2026

RANZCP Tū Te Akaaka Roa submission to the Justice Select Committee on the Policing Amendment Bill. PDF Submission

Submission state audit Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health System Transformation Program

Children & adolescents, Mental health legislation, Workforce

In this submission, the Branch focused on issues in governance and planning of infant, child and adolescent mental healthcare, including critical lack of suitable workforce, lack of clarity of the mental health system manager role, slow progress in service integration and development of planned services, and critical gaps in the service system. PDF Submission

Inquiry into the relationship between domestic, family and sexual violence and suicide

RANZCP Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs regarding the Inquiry into the relationship between domestic, family and sexual violence and suicide

NSW 2026-27 Pre-Budget submission

RANZCP New South Wales Branch Submission to the 2026-27 NSW State Budget PDF Submission

MCNZ Cultural Safety Consultation 2026

RANZCP Tū Te Akaaka Roa Submission to Te Kaunihera Rata o Aotearoa | Medical Council of New Zealand regarding the 2026 Consultation on Cultural Competence, Cultural Safety and Hauora Māori PDF Submission

Carers' Strategy Action Plan Consultation 2026

RANZCP Tū Te Akaaka Roa Submission to the Aotearoa New Zealand Ministry of Social Development regarding the Carers' Strategy Action Plan 2026

RANZCP Federal Pre-Budget Submission 2026-2027

RANZCP submission to the Australian Federal budget 2026-2027 PDF Submission

QLD 2026-27 Pre-Budget Submission

RANZCP Queensland Branch Submission to the 2026-27 QLD State Budget

Social Security (Accident Compensation and Calculation of Weekly Income) Amendment Bill

RANZCP Tū Te Akaaka Roa Submission to the Aotearoa New Zealand Social Services and Community Committee regarding the Social Security (Accident Compensation and Calculation of Weekly Income) Amendment Bill