News & analysis

14 May 2026

New RANZCP accreditation standards for training settings

The new accreditation standards are effective from 1 July 2026 for training programs and end-Decembe...

14 May 2026

PIF Retreat in Gadigal country (Sydney): Inspiring the next generation of psychiatrists

The PIF Retreat in Sydney brought together medical students and junior doctors for an inspiring prog...

14 May 2026

Rural Psychiatry Training Pathways social event: An evening with Ernie Dingo AM

A diverse audience including junior doctors, medical students, Fellows, trainees and representatives...

14 May 2026

Rural Champion: Dr Lara North

Rural Champions seeks to create and promote a positive rural and generalist Fellowship culture acros...

13 May 2026

Federal Budget delivers important mental health investments, but major reform still needed

08 May 2026

WA psychiatrists welcome biggest health budget but warn workforce crisis cannot wait

Western Australian psychiatrists have welcomed a suite of mental health measures in the State Budget...

08 May 2026

President’s update

As the 2026 RANZCP Congress in Melbourne has come to a close, I want to thank everyone who contribut...

07 May 2026

Psychiatrists warn NT Budget ignores Territory's mental health emergency

Psychiatrists are concerned about the NT Government resourcing ineffective punitive law and justice ...

05 May 2026

RANZCP launches bold strategy to strengthen psychiatry and transform specialist mental health care

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has today launched its Strate...

04 May 2026

President’s update

This week, psychiatrists, trainees, affiliates, mental health leaders, researchers, educators, peopl...

01 May 2026

President’s update

This week marks one year since I had the privilege of commencing as President of the RANZCP. It has ...

30 April 2026

From the President April 2026

I am very much looking forward to welcoming many of you to the RANZCP 2026 Congress in just a few sh...