Clinical guidelines & publications library

Western Australia Psychiatrist Leadership Symposium Report

The report arising out of the June 2025 Branch Leadership Symposium summarises the presentations and discussions, including recommendations for the WA Branch and Section of Leadership and Management sub-committee to promote the role of psychiatry and psychiatrist leadership as a system enabler. PDF Report

Survey report private practice psychiatrists 2024

Private practice

PDF Report

2024 NZ locums survey report

Workforce

The purpose of the survey was to gain an understanding of Aotearoa New Zealand-based psychiatrists choosing to work in locum positions and capacity for supervision. PDF Report

2024 NZ private practice survey report

Private practice, Workforce

The purpose of the survey was to better understand the drivers behind psychiatrists exiting the public mental health system to work in private practice as well as the factors that might influence them to return or to remain in private practice. PDF Report

The Psychiatry Workforce Training Pipeline in Aotearoa New Zealand

Workforce, Professionalism

This report provides and overview of the psychiatry workforce composition and sustainability of the training pipeline. Completed in collaboration with Te Whatu Ora │Health New Zealand Report

Interim Response to the Review of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in SA

Children & adolescents

The Official Interim Response to the Review of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in South Australia Report

Australian workforce survey report 2024

Workforce, Professionalism

The survey received responses from 1269 Australian psychiatrists and highlights the severity of the workforce shortage crisis. PDF Report

hereco RANZCP Clinical Practice Guidelines Evaluation

Professionalism

The RANZCP commissioned Health Research Consulting (hereco) to develop this report outlining options for supporting high quality clinical practice guideline development for psychiatry in Australia and New Zealand. PDF Report

Building mental health and wellbeing in Australia and New Zealand through early support for infants, children and their families

Children & adolescents, Professionalism, Addressing health inequity

This report calls for addressing social determinants, reducing stigma and removing barriers to accessing services. PDF Report

South Australian CAMHS Review

Children & adolescents

Information regarding the South Australian Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Review in 2023 Report

NSW mental health system on the brink: evidence from the frontline

Workforce, Professionalism

PDF Report

Child and adolescent psychiatry: meeting future workforce needs

Children & adolescents, Professionalism

Informing psychiatrists, the medical profession and other health professionals, service providers, governments, and the Australian and New Zealand communities about child and adolescent psychiatry workforce. PDF Report

Alcohol policy

Alcohol, Professionalism, Culturally safe practice

A national public health approach is required to reduce alcohol consumption, addressing drinking culture and increasing the availability and range of treatment services. PDF Report

The economic cost of serious mental illness and comorbidities in Australia and New Zealand

Ethics, Physical health, Professionalism, Culturally safe practice

This report estimates the annual cost of premature death in people with serious mental illness is $15 billion (AUD) in Australia and $3.1 billion (NZD) in New Zealand. PDF Report

Minding the gaps: cost barriers to accessing mental healthcare for people with mental illness

Ethics, Physical health, Professionalism, Addressing health inequity, Culturally safe practice

PDF Report

Keeping body and mind together: Improving the physical health and life expectancy of people with serious mental illness

Ethics, Physical health, Professionalism, Addressing health inequity, Culturally safe practice

People with mental illness typically live ten, and up to 32 years less than the general population. PDF Report

Keeping your head above water: affordability as a barrier to mental health care

Ethics, Physical health, Professionalism, Addressing health inequity, Culturally safe practice

PDF Report

2013 workforce survey report of Australian psychiatrists

Workforce

This report provides data on the psychiatric workforce in Australia based on a survey of RANZCP members. PDF Report