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Committee for Professional Practice
Responsible to the Practice, Policy and Partnerships Committee (PPPC), the Committee for Professional Practice is an active working arm of the PPPC which executes priorities in the College’s Strategic Plan and the Committee’s work plan related to the practice and the profession of psychiatry.
Responsibilities
Committee key responsibilities include:
- acting as an advisory body to the Board on matters of ethics and practice in psychiatry
- developing recommendations for submissions/policies and proposals for action by the College as they relate to professional practice
- development and ongoing update of the College’s policy documents, professional practice guidelines and ethical guidelines
- being aware of trends in complaints and enquiries as they relate to the ethics and practice
- liaising with, and seeking advice from, relevant external bodies and other expert Committees, Branches and Sections of the College on matters of ethics and practice relevant to psychiatry
- reviewing and ensuring implementation of the Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct of the College.
Meeting frequency
The Committee typically meets three times per calendar year.
Regulations
For a copy of the Committee Regulations, please contact governance@ranzcp.org.
Contact
Contact the committee at PPPC.Mailbox@ranzcp.org.
