Clinical guidelines & publications library

Autism: Addressing the mental health needs of Autistic people

Addressing health inequity, Autism, Professionalism

This position statement addresses the significant challenges and unmet mental health needs of Autistic people.

Intellectual disabilities: Addressing the mental health needs of people with ID

Addressing health inequity, Ethics, Intellectual disability, Professionalism

This position statement addresses the significant challenges and unmet mental health needs for people with intellectual disability.

NZ Prescribing and dispensing of Class B controlled drugs

Proposal to amend Pharmaceutical Schedule Rules on prescribing and dispensing of Class B controlled drugs, RANZCP NZ letter to Pharmac - Te Pātaka Whaioranga PDF Submission

Relationships between old age psychiatry and geriatric medicine

Collaborative care, Ethics, Old age, Professionalism

Old age psychiatry and geriatric medical services need to work closely together to ensure the best treatment and care of older people.

Diagnostic manuals

Culturally safe practice, Diagnostic manuals, Ethics, Professionalism

Diagnostic manuals allow clinicians, teachers and researchers to ensure consistency in diagnosis. However, the complexity of patients’ presentations often do not fit neatly into diagnostic categories.

Pacific Mental Health in Aotearoa New Zealand

Culturally safe practice, Ethics, Families, whānau & carers, Professionalism

The position statement identifies RANZCP’s commitment to improving Pacific mental health and providing effective health care that meets the specific cultural needs of Pacific populations.

Smoking cessation

Physical health, Professionalism, Smoking cessation

This guidance is for the management of smoking cessation for people with mental illness, living in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. URL Clinical guideline

Reducing Pokies Harm

Addiction

RANZCP NZ Submission to the Department of Internal Affairs. PDF Submission

Rural psychiatry

Rural, Workforce

The RANZCP calls for dedicated strategies and funding to increase the number of psychiatrists working in rural and remote communities.

Recognising the significance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Culturally safe practice, Māori

This position statement aims to describe Te Tiriti within the context of improving hauora Māori (Māori health) and steps the RANZCP is taking to meet its responsibilities under Te Tiriti.

Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry in Aotearoa New Zealand

Workforce

RANZCP response to current Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (CLP) services in Aotearoa New Zealand, including blueprint for policy, service and workforce development.

Principles for mental health systems

Health service standards

This position statement outlines key principles of optimal mental health systems to inform governments and funders and achieve the best possible outcomes for consumers and the wider community.

The mental health impacts of climate change

Climate & environment, Natural disasters & emergencies

This position statement recognises the mental health impacts of climate change and supports policy change that addresses these impacts.

Cultural safety

Culturally safe practice

This position statement advocates for universal cultural safety in mental health systems, services, and care.

The mental health needs of children in care or at risk of entering care

Children & adolescents, Ethics, Professionalism

Children in care or at risk of entering care experience high rates of developmental and mental health problems, and therefore warrant special attention and priority access to multi-disciplinary mental health care that is competent in meeting their complex care needs.

Inquiry into the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021

Ethics, Voluntary assisted dying

RANZCP NSW Submission to the Inquiry into the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021 PDF Submission

Perinatal mental health services

Perinatal, Professionalism

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

Partnering with carers in mental healthcare

Collaborative care, Families, whānau & carers, Professionalism

This position statement affirms the importance and value of respectful and cooperative partnerships between psychiatrists and carers.

Partnering with people with lived experience

Asylum seekers and refugees, Collaborative care, Culturally safe practice, Professionalism

This position statement has been co-produced by those with lived experience of a mental health condition and psychiatrists.

Access and use of clinical information for medico-legal report writers in New Zealand

Ethics, Medico-legal, Professionalism

This guideline provides specific advice on managing the privacy implications when accessing and using privileged health information in the New Zealand medico-legal setting. PDF Clinical guideline