News & analysis
Latest news and analysis from the RANZCP.
News
Professor Andrew Stripp AM appointed as the RANZCP’s inaugural Independent DirectorThe RANZCP is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Andrew Stripp AM as the inaugural I...

News
President's updateOver recent months I have written about the importance of governance reform and the opportunity befo...
Update
Congratulations to the RANZCP Fellows recognised in the 2026 King’s Birthday HonoursThe RANZCP is pleased to announce that six psychiatrists have been recognised in the 2026 King's Bir...

Profile
RANZCP member profile: Dr Steven BlefariDr Steven Blefari generously shared with us his reflections on establishing the Rural Psychiatry Tra...

President's message
President's update: Time-limited Affiliates Pathway to FellowshipOver the past year, the College has undertaken significant work to develop a pathway to Fellowship f...
Media release
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...
Media release
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...
CPD
CPD opportunity: Become a Modified Essay Questions markerThe College is recruiting eligible Fellows to become markers for the MEQ examinations. Markers play ...
Update
Psychiatry Interest Forum program at RANZCP 2026 CongressForty PIF medical students and junior doctors were supported to attend the 2026 RANZCP Congress in M...
Training news
New policies on education and training changes and consultationsThe College has established three new policies to strengthen transparency and consistency in how cha...
Grants & awards
RANZCP Foundation 2025 Catalyst Grants awarded to Dr Aggarwal and Prof SiskindCongratulations to Dr Shilpa Aggarwal and Professor Dan Siskind who have been awarded the 2025 Catal...
Media release
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...