News & analysis

12 November 2025

Psychiatrists back Productivity Commission’s call to fix the mental health plan and system

23 July 2026

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...

23 July 2026

2025 Beverley Raphael New Investigator Grant recipients announced

Congratulations to all seven recipients: Dr Dean Andronis, Dr Grace House, Dr Ria George, Dr Laurant...

22 July 2026

RANZCP member profile: Dr Heather Collyer

Dr Heather Collyer, an advanced trainee in adult psychiatry, shares her reflections on the Psychiatr...

17 July 2026

President’s update: Strengthening our profession

Over recent weeks, I have been reminded that the strength of our profession lies not only in clinica...

15 July 2026

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

A new report from the RANZCP Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (FCAP) finds too many Austra...

09 July 2026

RANZCP responds to Bondi Junction inquest recommendations

RANZCP responds to the recommendations directed to RANZCP from the Inquest into the deaths at Westfi...

08 July 2026

Annual AMC progress report submitted

The College submitted its 2026 AMC progress report, outlining improvements in training oversight, tr...

08 July 2026

Rewarding better access to mental healthcare

Shape the future of psychiatric care: Become involved in the RANZCP Certificate Program. RANZCP Fell...

08 July 2026

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

National NAIDOC Week 2026

This week from 5-12 July 2026 is NAIDOC week. For five decades, NAIDOC Week has celebrated the voice...