The RANZCP Section of Early Career Psychiatrists (SECP) provides a forum for bi-directional communication between the RANZCP and Fellows who are in the early stages of their psychiatry careers.
Membership is automatic for all Fellows who have been admitted to Fellowship in the last five years.
Aims
The SECP aims to:
- identify and address issues concerning Early Career Psychiatrists (ECPs) to enhance their experiences and promote career development
- represent the interests of ECPs locally, regionally, and bi-nationally.
- contribute to the design of activities and educational endeavours of the RANZCP as they relate to the professional development of ECPs.
- facilitate participation of ECPs within the membership and leadership of the RANZCP.
Committee
The Chair of the SECP bi-national committee for the 2024-2025 term is Dr Rebecca Graham.
Dr Julian Dodemaide | Member, QLD Representative | SECP.QLD@ranzcp.org |
Dr Briony Willcocks | Member, NT Representative | SECP.NT@ranzcp.org |
Dr Melissa Renzenbrink | Member, NSW Representative | SECP.NSW@ranzcp.org |
Dr Michael Weightman | Member, SA Representative | SECP.SA@ranzcp.org |
Dr Riteeka Deshpande | Member, VIC Representative | SECP.VIC@ranzcp.org |
Dr Rebecca Graham | Member, TAS Representative | SECP.Tas@ranzcp.org |
Dr Daniel Heard | Member, ACT Representative | SECP.ACT@ranzcp.org |
Dr Alan Altham | Member, WA Representative | SECP.WA@ranzcp.org |
Dr Ramyadarshni Vadivel | Member, NZ Representative | SECP.NZ@ranzcp.org |
Individual members can be contacted via the above e-mail addresses or via memberhelp@ranzcp.org.
Membership
Membership of the SECP is automatic for Fellows who are in their first five years of RANZCP Fellowship.
For more information on membership, please email memberhelp@ranzcp.org.
Awards
The Section supports the RANZCP Early Career Psychiatrist Award.
Information and resources
World Psychiatric Association Early Career Psychiatrists (WPA ECP)
The RANZCP SECP works with the WPA ECP, an international network of ECP associations. Discover training opportunities from across the globe, funded fellowships and scholarships to international conferences.
Becoming a member of the WPA ECP Section opens the door to potentially rich professional relationships where one might visit and get to know another country's mental health service or collaborate in a multicentre research opportunity. Visit the WPA ECP website for details on becoming a member, and to access the WPA ECP Quarterly Newsletter containing ECP contributions from around the world.
Have your say
We would love to hear from you. Send us a comment, compliment, complaint or feedback via memberhelp@ranzcp.org.
