News & analysis
Latest news and analysis from the RANZCP.
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Psychiatrists back Productivity Commission’s call to fix the mental health plan and systemUpdate
International Women’s Day 2026: What does just and fair psychiatric care for all look like to you?Reflecting on this year’s International Women’s Day theme, we asked a few of our members: What does ...
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Register for the Women’s Mental Health in Bloom 24-hour global webathonSome of the speakers discuss what makes them hopeful for the future of women's mental health
Media release
RANZCP welcomes DVA's stronger safeguards on medicinal cannabis prescribing for veteransPsychiatrists have welcomed the Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ updated Medicinal Cannabis Framewor...
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SA psychiatrists call on next government to establish landmark neurodiversity Centre of ExcellenceThe RANZCP SA Branch welcomes the growing cross-college support for establishing a South Australian ...

Profile
A closing chapter: Reflections from a psychiatrist at Rauaroha - Segar House Dr Shira Arad
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Across continents at 50: A psychiatrist’s journey of courage, culture, and renewal Dr Dotan KeidarMoving to another country at the age of 50 to work as a consultant psychiatrist is both a challengin...

President's message
From the President February 2026I’m genuinely looking forward to the chance for us to come together as a College at the upcoming RAN...

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Mental health rehabilitation utilising Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs - Dr Shweta Sharma
Day in the life
Reflections on working as a psychiatrist in humanitarian settings: Dr Jairam K Ramakrishnan
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The well-being imperative: Healing the healers Dr Emmily Bueno de MesquitaI am a generalist overseas-trained psychiatrist, with many interests: I work on a mother and baby un...