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15 July 2026

Media release

New report: Australia is waiting until children are in crisis to treat their mental health
14 October 2026

Media release

NSW Psychiatrists call for transparency and action after newly obtained papers reveal full scale of mental health need

Newly obtained NSW Health documents suggest the full scale of mental health need in New South Wales ...

06 October 2026

Media release

Victoria must finish, not restart mental health reform: Psychiatrists welcome Coalition’s focus on accountability

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) Victorian Branch has welcomed...

02 October 2026

Media release

Thriving Kids must be matched by improved access to specialist mental health care for children with complex needs

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has welcomed the commencement...

28 September 2026

Media release

NSW psychiatrists welcome continued support for mental health workforce, but many of the gaps remain

The NSW Branch of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has welcome...

18 September 2026

Media release

One step forward, two steps back: Psychiatrists urge WA Government to reverse children's mental health bed cuts

WA psychiatrists are calling on the State Government to reverse plans to cut four inpatient mental h...

11 September 2026

Media release

New report confirms our mental health system still isn’t built for women

Psychiatrists say a major new national report has exposed a mental health system that continues to o...

10 September 2026

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Psychiatrists: ED figures expose a mental health system out of beds, housing, community care and time

New data on the pressures in Sydney's emergency departments (EDs) once again lays bare the heavy lif...

08 September 2026

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Passing the buck on the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement no longer sustainable, psychiatrists say

Australians living with severe mental illness have been left waiting longer for much-needed reform a...

21 August 2026

Media release

Does having a mental illness mean having to accept second-class healthcare?

National Mental Health Report Card exposes unacceptable gaps in access to specialist mental healthca...

11 August 2026

Media release

Calls for transparency in implementing mental health reform

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) Victorian Branch has expresse...