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15 July 2026

Media release

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

06 August 2026

Media release

New mental health strategy gets the vision right but needs stronger accountability

The RANZCP has welcomed the New Zealand Government’s new Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy, descr...

04 August 2026

Media release

Mental health levy transparency needed to reduce the toll on emergency departments

Doctors are calling on the Queensland government to reveal where money dedicated to mental health, a...

30 July 2026

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Psychiatrists welcome long-awaited shift towards health-led mental health crisis care

Psychiatrists have welcomed the NSW Government's $270 million investment in health-led mental health...

29 July 2026

Media release

Counselling record review welcome, but survivors need stronger trauma informed court protections

Psychiatrists are calling for broader reforms to make courts safer and less traumatising for sexual ...

23 July 2026

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Every Australian State and Territory is short on child psychiatrists despite growing need, new data shows

A new analysis by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) of its Chil...

08 July 2026

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Mental Health Bill a significant step forward, but investment needed to support implementation

Tū Te Akaaka Roa, the New Zealand National Office of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of...

06 July 2026

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Psychiatrists welcome NSW pokies reforms but say Federal gambling ad rules fall short

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has welcomed NSW Labor's comm...

30 June 2026

Media release

Psychiatrists urge NSW Labor to scale back pokies as mental health harms escalate

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) warns that current levels of ...

23 June 2026

Media release

NSW psychiatrists say today’s budget is disappointing for mental health

Psychiatrists say ongoing neglect of community mental health services and underinvestment in health-...