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Addiction psychiatry is the psychiatric subspecialty focusing on the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of people experiencing addiction disorders.

The Faculty of Addiction Psychiatry:

  • promotes the objectives of the College relating to addiction psychiatry
  • advises on training in addiction psychiatry through the subcommittee of advanced training
  • advances and disseminates research in addiction psychiatry
  • contributes to and promotes the highest standards of clinical practice.

Join the Faculty

All members of the College, including trainees and Affiliates may join the Faculty.

Join the Faculty via My RANZCP 

Accredited membership

On completion of the Certificate of Advanced Training in Addiction Psychiatry you will be invited to become an accredited member of the Faculty. The accredited membership criteria [PDF; 38 KB] outlines other pathways to receiving accredited membership.  

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