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Filter All topics Addiction Asylum seekers and refugees Carers Children, adolescents and young people Consumers E-health and telehealth Ethics Family violence Forensic Health system Health workforce Indigenous mental health Infant and perinatal Insurance Intellectual and development disabilities LGBTIQ+ mental health Medico-legal National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Older people Physical health Prevention and early intervention Private practice management and support Psychiatric conditions Psychiatric treatments Quality and safety Recovery Remote Social determinants of mental health Suicide prevention and self-harm Veteran and military Filter All jurisdictions Australia wide ACT New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia New Zealand Search for: Mental health impact of deportation and discrimination against New Zealanders – RANZCP submission to the Minister for Home Affairs, April 2021 Deportation of New Zealanders from Australia – NZ National Office submission to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, April 2021 Independent assessments – RANZCP submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Independent Assessments, March 2021 Calling for COVID-19 MBS telehealth to be extended to the end of 2021 – RANZCP submission to the Treasurer, March 2021 Calling for COVID-19 MBS telehealth to be extended to the end of 2021 – RANZCP submission to the Prime Minister of Australia, March 2021 Mental health and suicide prevent – RANZCP submission to the Select Committee on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, March 2021 Recent decisions of the courts in Australia and the United Kingdom: Children and young people accessing gender affirming medical treatment – RANZCP submission to the WA Child and adolescent Health Service, March 2021 Consultation paper: Access and Eligibility Policy with independent assessments – RANZCP submission to the National Disability nsurance Agency, February 2021 People with sever mental illness and COVID-19 vaccination prioritisation – RANZCP submission to the Minister for Health, January 2021 Consultation paper: Supporting young children and their families early, to reach their full potential (and supporting documents) – RANZCP submission to the National Disability Insurance Agency, February 2021 Public consultation on interim decisions to amend the Poisons Standard – RANZCP submission to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), March 2020 Recent decisions of the courts in Australia and the UK: Children and young people accessing gender affirming medical treatment – RANZCP submission to the WA Child and Adolescent Health Service, March 2021 Public Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 – QLD Branch submission to the Health and Environment Committee, December 2020 Consultation paper: Supporing young children and their families early, to reach their full potential – RANZCP submission to the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIS), February 2021 Access and Eligibility Policy with independent assessments – RANZCP submission to the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIS), February 2021 National Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Strategic Framework and Implementation Plan 2021-2031 – RANZCP submission to the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Project Reference Group Issues Paper on emergency planning and response – RANZCP submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, July 2020 Inquiry into Tobacco Harm Reduction – RANZCP submission to the Select Committee on Tobacco Harm Reduction, November 2020 National Children's Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy – RANZCP submission to the National Mental Health Commission, March 2021 The future of Australia's aviation sector, in the context of COVID-19 and conditions post pandemic – RANZCP submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport, December 2020 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... >| In this section Latest news Media centre COVID-19 information hub Practice support during COVID-19 COVID-19 library Advocacy during COVID-19 Psyche newsletter Policy and advocacy library Position statements Submissions Reports Medicine alerts