Clinical guidelines & publications library

Triennial Review of Legal Aid 2025

Medico-legal

RANZCP Tū Te Akaaka Roa Submission to the Ministry of Justice regarding the Triennial Review of Legal Aid 2025

Review of Guardianship and Administration Act 1990 WA

Carers, Medico-legal

The Branch submissions focused on advanced care directives, restrictive practices, and treatment decisions as they apply to represented persons under the proposed changes to the Act

Inquiry into proposed changes to liability and entitlements for psychological injury

Insurance, Medico-legal, NSW

NSW Branch of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists' response to the proposed changes to liability and entitlements for psychological injury in New South Wales.

Lone actor grievance fuelled violence and the role of the psychiatrist

Forensic, Medico-legal

Access and use of clinical information for medico-legal report writers in New Zealand

Ethics, Medico-legal, Professionalism

This guideline provides specific advice on managing the privacy implications when accessing and using privileged health information in the New Zealand medico-legal setting. PDF Clinical guideline

Reports and medical examinations in medico-legal settings

Ethics, Medico-legal, Professionalism

Developing reports and conducting independent medical examinations in medico-legal settings. PDF Clinical guideline

Australian Family Court proceedings

Ethics, Forensic, Medico-legal, Professionalism

Guidance to members about family court proceedings including custody issues, being an expert witness, testifying and reports. PDF Clinical guideline

Patient–psychiatrist confidentiality: the issue of subpoenas

Ethics, Medico-legal, Mental health legislation, Professionalism

The use of subpoenas to access clinical records poses a risk to patient-psychiatrist confidentiality. Laws should be reformed to protect confidentiality in mental health care.