About membership

Members of the RANZCP are part of a collegiate network of psychiatrists across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, and have access to resources, programs and events that ensure the highest standard of practice in psychiatry.

The College’s vision is to enhance the mental health of our nations through leadership in high quality psychiatric care.

RANZCP members are medical practitioners who are working or training in the field of psychiatry, but the College also offers opportunities for those interested in psychiatry to become involved.

Membership types

The College has four membership types:

Fellow

Qualified psychiatrists who have successfully completed the RANZCP training program, or otherwise met the requirements for Fellowship of the RANZCP.

Associate

Trainees currently completing the RANZCP training program in psychiatry.

Affiliate

Overseas-trained psychiatrists currently working in the field in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand.

International Corresponding Member

Specialist qualified psychiatrists outside of Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Other types of College participation

In addition to membership, the College also offers participation by non-members in:

CPD Program

The College's Continuing Professional Development program, designed to maintain a high standard of professional practice in psychiatry.

.More about the CPD program

Psychiatry Interest Forum

A group for medical students, pre-vocational doctors and other medical practitioners who have an interest in a career in psychiatry.

.More about the Psychiatry Interest Forum

Becoming a member

Membership of the RANZCP is open to registered medical practitioners working or training in the field of psychiatry.

.About becoming a member

.Benefits of membership

.Membership fees

About the College's membership

The College has over 7900 members, including more than 5600 qualified psychiatrists (consisting of both Fellows and Affiliates of the College) and over 2200 members who are training to qualify as psychiatrists (referred to as Associate members or trainees).

Membership snapshot as at 1 February 2023

	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	NZ	Overseas	Total
Fellow	1383	1366	996	451	379	105	87	32	469	155	5423
Associate	595	544	422	156	142	33	44	35	260	5	2236
Affiliate	2	11	1	1	1	1			240	2	259
International Corresponding Member										18	18
Total	1980	1921	1419	608	522	139	131	67	969	180	7936

Obligations of membership

Members are subject to the College's Constitution [PDF; 200 KB], Code of Ethics [PDF; 260 KB], any regulations and by-laws adopted by the RANZCP Board, and the disciplinary processes of the College.

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For any questions regarding membership of the RANZCP, please contact memberhelp@ranzcp.org or call us toll-free on 1800 337 448 (from Australia) or 0800 443 827 (from Aotearoa New Zealand).

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