News & analysis

12 November 2025

Psychiatrists back Productivity Commission’s call to fix the mental health plan and system

13 March 2026

President’s update

Last week, I joined College representatives in Canberra for the Council of Presidents of Medical Col...

10 March 2026

Revised CCPR eligibility requirements and criteria

The Clinical Competency Portfolio Review (CCPR) will replace the current Clinical Competency Assessm...

06 March 2026

International Women’s Day 2026: What does just and fair psychiatric care for all look like to you?

Reflecting on this year’s International Women’s Day theme, we asked a few of our members: What does ...

06 March 2026

Budget action needed to tackle Australia’s mental health crisis

Psychiatrists on the front lines of Australia’s mental health system have called for smart, targeted...

02 March 2026

Register for the Women’s Mental Health in Bloom 24-hour global webathon

Some of the speakers discuss what makes them hopeful for the future of women's mental health

27 February 2026

SA psychiatrists call on next government to establish landmark neurodiversity Centre of Excellence

The RANZCP SA Branch welcomes the growing cross-college support for establishing a South Australian ...

27 February 2026

RANZCP welcomes DVA's stronger safeguards on medicinal cannabis prescribing for veterans

Psychiatrists have welcomed the Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ updated Medicinal Cannabis Framewor...

26 February 2026

Reflections on working as a psychiatrist in humanitarian settings: Dr Jairam K Ramakrishnan

26 February 2026

Trauma work in public psychiatry: Exploring what's possible under real-world constraints Dr Shengxin

26 February 2026

Mental health rehabilitation utilising Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs - Dr Shweta Sharma