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12 November 2025

Media release

Psychiatrists back Productivity Commission’s call to fix the mental health plan and system
27 February 2026

Media release

RANZCP welcomes DVA's stronger safeguards on medicinal cannabis prescribing for veterans

Psychiatrists have welcomed the Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ updated Medicinal Cannabis Framewor...

27 February 2026

Media release

SA psychiatrists call on next government to establish landmark neurodiversity Centre of Excellence

The RANZCP SA Branch welcomes the growing cross-college support for establishing a South Australian ...

25 February 2026

Media release

"Criminalising homelessness and disadvantage" new move-on orders will harm vulnerable New Zealanders

Psychiatrists in Aotearoa New Zealand have raised serious concerns about new move-on orders which gr...

25 February 2026

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Health organisations united: Punishment is not the answer to mental health crises

The Mental Health Foundation, Public Health Association of New Zealand, Platform Trust, and the Roya...

25 February 2026

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NSW Government's Cumberland intervention a step in the right direction, psychiatrists say

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) NSW Branch has welcomed the N...

18 February 2026

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NSW psychiatrists respond to the Merrylands tragedy

The RANZCP NSW Branch extends its deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the man killed...

13 February 2026

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RANZCP secures major PBS listing for bipolar disorder treatment

People living with bipolar disorder can soon access life-changing medication at a fraction of the co...

11 February 2026

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Doctors in South Australia issue three-point plan to parties ahead of election

South Australian doctors say South Australia needs an overarching health strategy to ensure every pe...

11 February 2026

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Shared models of care key as GPs take on ADHD diagnosis, say NSW psychiatrists

NSW psychiatrists have called for robust training for GPs to diagnose and treat attention deficit hy...

09 February 2026

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Psychiatrists welcome mental health assessment units commitment and Modbury beds

The RANZCP South Australia Branch has welcomed the South Australian Government's commitment to build...