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27 June 2025

Media release

Psychiatrists back Productivity Commission’s call to fix the mental health plan and system
08 October 2025
Dr Russell Date has been awarded the 2025 WA Branch Meritorious Service Award

The WA Branch Committee of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists is delighte...

08 October 2025
Dr Kathryn Drew has been awarded the 2025 NSW Branch Meritorious Service Award

Congratulations to Dr Kathryn Drew, who has been awarded the 2025 NSW Branch Meritorious Service Awa...

08 October 2025
President's update

Last Friday, following months of evidence and deliberation, the New South Wales Industrial Relations...

03 October 2025
IRC decision the impetus to healing a broken mental health system

Today’s Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) wage decision must lead to a renewed focus on recruiti...

29 September 2025
From the President September 2025

Comprehensive consultation to inform the next RANZCP Strategic Plan 2026–30 has commenced. This is a...

25 September 2025
RANZCP 2026-2030 Strategic Plan: have your say

Have your say on the direction of the College through to 2030 and beyond.

24 September 2025
RANZCP Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan progress update (September 2025)

As of 20 September, 28 of this year’s deliverables have been completed, and the mandatory annual rep...

24 September 2025
Paracetamol use in pregnancy not linked to autism

Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental condition whose causes remain an area of active research. How...

23 September 2025
Queensland psychiatrists call for reinstatement of life-saving pill testing services

The RANZCP Queensland Branch has expressed ongoing concern about recent legislative changes banning ...

17 September 2025
Member profile: Dr Matt Davidson

Meet Dr Matt Davidson a Western Australian (WA) Stage 3 rural trainee and psychiatry registrar at WA...