About membership
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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 7700 members, including more than 5600 qualified psychiatrists (consisting of both Fellows and Affiliates of the College) and over 2100 members who are training to qualify as psychiatrists (referred to as Associate members or trainees).
Membership snapshot as at 21 October 2022
| |
NSW |
VIC |
QLD |
NZ |
WA |
SA |
TAS |
ACT |
NT |
Overseas |
Total |
| Fellow |
1370 |
1353 |
985 |
465 |
444 |
377 |
97 |
83 |
32 |
151 |
5357 |
| Associate |
580
|
512 |
421 |
258 |
140 |
134 |
37 |
43 |
35 |
5 |
2165 |
| Affiliate |
2 |
11 |
1 |
238 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
256 |
International
Corresponding
Member |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
15 |
| Total |
1952 |
1876 |
1407 |
961 |
585 |
512 |
134 |
126 |
67 |
173 |
7793 |
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.
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).