News & analysis

20 February 2025

Member profile: Dr Sean Halstead

Dr Sean Halstead's RANZCP member profile.

20 February 2025

Planned review of treatment guidelines for trans and gender diverse children and adolescents

The College welcomes the Australian Federal government announcement regarding a comprehensive review...

07 February 2025

Psychiatrists welcome federal funding injection for public hospitals, and urge all governments to invest in workforce

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

03 February 2025

Update on confidentiality of Mood Disorders Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Evidence Review

Members are reminded that the Mood Disorders Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Evidence Review Final Repor...

30 January 2025

Queensland freeze on puberty blocking agents and gender affirming hormones  

The RANZCP is joining with other organisations in asking for reconsideration of the blanket nature o...

29 January 2025

President's Column January 2025

An update from the RANZCP President, Dr Elizabeth Moore on College activities, achievements and news...

23 January 2025

Updated training requirements for NSW registrars affected by staffing disruptions

The College continues to support trainees affected by the resignations of psychiatrists across NSW.

22 January 2025

Compassionate and collaborative care for women with mental illness

Dr Lillian Ng is a RANZCP Fellow and Senior Lecturer and Forensic Psychiatrist at The University of ...

17 January 2025

Australian Medical Council accreditation update

The AMC’s response to our 2024 progress report is encouraging with 14 conditions and sub-conditions ...

14 January 2025

2024 PhD Scholarship recipients – Dr Sean Halstead and Dr Jacqueline Huber

We are delighted to announce the recipients of the 2024 PhD scholarships, Dr Sean Halstead and Dr Ja...

14 January 2025

New Psychotherapy Written Case marksheet to be introduced from May 2025

The updated PWC marksheet will be implemented from the upcoming 16 May marking round.

10 January 2025

Update on New South Wales workforce issues

More than 200 individual senior NSW psychiatrists have resigned, citing patient safety concerns.