News & analysis
Latest news and analysis from the RANZCP.
Media release
New report: Australia is waiting until children are in crisis to treat their mental healthMedia release
New report confirms our mental health system still isn’t built for womenPsychiatrists say a major new national report has exposed a mental health system that continues to o...
Media release
Psychiatrists: ED figures expose a mental health system out of beds, housing, community care and timeNew data on the pressures in Sydney's emergency departments (EDs) once again lays bare the heavy lif...
Media release
Passing the buck on the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement no longer sustainable, psychiatrists sayAustralians living with severe mental illness have been left waiting longer for much-needed reform a...

President's message
President’s update: Strengthening evidence-informed psychiatryPsychiatry is constantly evolving. New treatments emerge, evidence develops, community expectations ...

President's message
From the President August 2026I’m pleased to introduce Across the College, a new segment highlighting recent news and activities f...
Training news
Updated In-Training Assessment form to be implemented from August 2027The updated ITA form is being developed following consultation with a range of stakeholders, includi...

President's message
President's update: Anna Freud Centre Mood Disorders Evidence Review moving to open accessAs one of the most significant and sustained pieces of work the College has undertaken, the report d...
More than a year after the launch of the RANZCP’s Lived and Living Experience Strategy, important fo...

Day in the life
A day in the life of Dr Jessica Kinder, Consultant Psychiatrist in private practiceDr Jessica Kinder is a Consultant Psychiatrist at Ponti Health.
Advocacy
Roundtable tackling WA’s gridlocked forensic mental healthcare systemDozens of mental health and justice leaders have gathered to discuss urgently needed reforms within ...