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05 February 2026

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Bondi Junction Inquest: RANZCP accepts recommendations and calls for system reform

RANZCP acknowledges the NSW Coroner’s findings into the tragic events at Bondi Junction on 13 April ...

04 February 2026

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Virtual ED ADHD prescription scheme unsafe, untested and bypasses proper clinical care

Psychiatrists and GPs are deeply concerned about the Victorian Government's announcement to allow th...

03 February 2026

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Psychiatrists welcome Victorian Government reforms to improve access to ADHD care

Victorian psychiatrists say enabling GPs to diagnose and treat attention deficit hyperactivity disor...

03 February 2026

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Youth mental health investment welcome but punitive justice measures risk undermining reform

Psychiatrists have welcomed the Victorian Government's landmark youth mental health investment, call...

21 January 2026

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Vale Professor The Honourable Dame Marie Bashir

The RANZCP mourns the passing of Professor The Honourable Dame Marie Bashir AD CVO, a distinguished ...

22 December 2025

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Calm, considered and person-centred decisions needed on puberty blockers

Australian and New Zealand governments must take a careful, clinically grounded approach to decision...

17 December 2025

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RANZCP welcomes extension of proven psychiatry training program for veterans in budget update

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has welcomed the Department o...

25 November 2025

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Another day, another damning report: Emergency departments buckle under mental health crisis

Imagine waiting almost a full day in a chaotic emergency department while experiencing a mental heal...

21 November 2025

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ADHD care: A critical issue requiring calm, clinically led reform, psychiatrists say

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has called for calm, clinical...

21 November 2025

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Psychiatrists release new position statement on ADHD

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP), has today released a new Pos...

20 November 2025

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Puberty blocker pause could harm vulnerable young people, psychiatrists say

Puberty blocker pause could harm vulnerable young people, psychiatrists say

06 November 2025

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Record mental health ED wait times a symptom of system-wide failure

The AMA’s latest report confirms what frontline psychiatrists have known for years: Australia’s ment...