News & analysis
Latest news and analysis from the RANZCP.
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Psychiatrists back Productivity Commission’s call to fix the mental health plan and systemMedia release
Mental Health Bill a significant step forward, but investment needed to support implementationTū Te Akaaka Roa, the New Zealand National Office of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of...
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Psychiatrists welcome NSW pokies reforms but say Federal gambling ad rules fall shortThe Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has welcomed NSW Labor's comm...
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Psychiatrists urge NSW Labor to scale back pokies as mental health harms escalateThe Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) warns that current levels of ...
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NSW psychiatrists say today’s budget is disappointing for mental healthPsychiatrists say ongoing neglect of community mental health services and underinvestment in health-...
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Psychiatrists welcome budget boost and levy transparency, but more needed for mental health careQueensland psychiatrists have welcomed new funding for mental health in the 2026–27 Queensland Budge...
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WA Psychiatrists respond to State Auditor-General's ICAMHS Audit reportRANZCP is deeply concerned by the Auditor-General's findings and the lack of progress in reforming t...
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Psychiatrists warn new South Australian abortion law will harm vulnerable womenThe Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has expressed deep concern fo...
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NDIS reforms must not leave people with severe mental illness behindPsychiatrists will today tell a Senate inquiry that proposed changes to the National Disability Insu...
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EOIs open for government funded training postsHealth services and hospitals in Australia are invited to submit expressions of interest for psychia...
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SA Budget strengthens mental health care, but more needed to support young peopleThe Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) SA Branch has welcomed a key ...