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  • International Guidelines Library

    Professionalism

    This library contains links to guidelines published or endorsed by GIN member organisations from across the globe. URL Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Jan 2021
    • Endorsed external guidance

  • 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

    Report
    • Last updated: Nov 2023
    • Published in Australia

  • Events and meetings conduct

    Professionalism

    PDF Ethics and conduct

    Ethics and conduct
    • Last updated: Nov 2023

  • Valproate in healthcare

    Professionalism

    The RANZCP has endorsed the following resource produced by the Royal College of Psychiatrists in the United Kingdom. URL Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Oct 2024
    • Published in United Kingdom
    • Endorsed External Guideline

  • ADHD across the lifespan

    ADHD, Professionalism

    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a major mental disorder. This statement presents principles to develop a more appropriate, accessible, equitable health system that caters for the needs of people with ADHD across their lifespan.

    Position statement
    • Last updated: Mar 2023
    • Published in Australia
    • PS #55

  • Direct-to-consumer advertising of pharmaceuticals

    Ethics, Professionalism

    Direct-to-consumer advertising runs counter to the principles of best possible care for mental health consumers. Accordingly, the RANZCP advocates for a revision of the current legislation allowing direct-to-consumer advertising in all countries where it is currently operating.

    Position statement
    • Last updated: Jul 2016
    • Published in Australia
    • PS #88

  • E-cigarettes and vaporisers

    Professionalism, Smoking cessation

    The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) recognises nicotine vaping products (NVPs) as a harm minimisation tool where pharmacotherapies and/or behavioural interventions have been unsuccessful, such as for those with a mental health condition.

    Position statement
    • Last updated: Dec 2023
    • Published in Australia
    • PS #97

  • Mental health and HIV/AIDS

    Ethics, Professionalism

    People who have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) can have unique mental health needs both due to the infection itself and the experience of anxiety and depression that can be associated with the condition.

    Position statement
    • Last updated: Aug 2018
    • Published in Australia
    • PS #38

  • Mental health legislation and psychiatrists: putting the principles into practice

    Mental health legislation, Professionalism

    Mental health acts define the circumstances where compulsory measures can be taken to treat a person where illness has impaired their capacity to direct their care. Mental health acts in Australia and New Zealand should reflect community expectations. 

    Position statement
    • Last updated: Apr 2017
    • Published in Australia
    • PS #92

  • Neurosurgery for mental disorders

    Historical practices, Professionalism

    Position Statement 29: Neurosurgery for mental disorders has been rescinded pending review.

    Position statement
    • Last updated: Oct 2009
    • Published in Australia
    • PS #29
    • Rescinded

  • Perinatal mental health services

    Perinatal, Professionalism

    This position statement outlines requirements for effective perinatal mental health services for parents, their babies and families.

    Position statement
    • Last updated: Oct 2021
    • Published in Australia
    • PS #57

  • The prevention and early intervention of mental illness in infants, children and adolescents

    Children & adolescents, Professionalism

    This position statement has been rescinded pending review.

    Position statement
    • Last updated: Oct 2010
    • Published in Australia
    • PS #63
    • Rescinded

  • Private health insurance policies for psychiatric care in Australia

    Insurance, Professionalism

    Position Statement 91: Private health insurance policies for psychiatric care in Australia has been rescinded pending further review.

    Position statement
    • Last updated: May 2017
    • Published in Australia
    • PS #91
    • Rescinded

  • Prevention and Treatment of Gambling-Related Harm

    Addiction, Professionalism

    This position statement outlines the impact of gambling-related harm and the need for evidence-based preventative measures and therapeutic interventions.

    Position statement
    • Last updated: Aug 2024
    • Published in Australia
    • PS #45

  • The roles and relationships of psychiatrists and other service providers in mental health services

    Collaborative care, Professionalism

    A number of the problems facing psychiatry are identified as having common origins in unresolved issues about teamwork. This position statement aims to identify the issues and formulate recommendations for dealing with these obstacles.

    Position statement
    • Last updated: Jan 2012
    • Published in Australia
    • PS #47b

  • Psychiatry services for older people

    Old age, Professionalism

    The RANZCP recognises the importance of a holistic, age and culturally appropriate approach to addressing mental illness in older people, informed by the principles of recovery, independence, dignity and quality of life.

    Position statement
    • Last updated: Nov 2019
    • Published in Australia
    • PS #22

  • RANZCP engagement with the pharmaceutical and medical device industry

    Ethics, Professionalism

    This Position Statement provides guidance on how the College may engage with pharmaceutical and medical device companies, and other commercial companies.

    Position statement
    • Last updated: May 2024
    • Published in Australia
    • PS #78

  • Recognising and reducing alcohol-related harm

    Alcohol, Professionalism

    Excessive alcohol consumption has a detrimental effect on mental health with a well-documented relationship between alcohol misuse and mental health issues.

    Position statement
    • Last updated: Nov 2016
    • Published in Australia
    • PS #87

  • Recovery and the psychiatrist

    Collaborative care, Professionalism

    Recovery is an important principle in psychiatry, with transformative potential for all people with mental illness.

    Position statement
    • Last updated: Mar 2016
    • Published in Australia
    • PS #86

  • Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

    Electroconvulsive therapy & neurostimulation, Professionalism

    Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) is an effective treatment for major depressive disorders. It involves the focal application of a localised, pulsed magnetic field to the cerebral cortex, inducing small electrical currents which stimulate nerve cells.

    Position statement
    • Last updated: Nov 2018
    • Published in Australia
    • PS #79