The College regularly makes submissions to government and other stakeholders in order to inform and influence mental health policy and service design in Australia and New Zealand.

In developing these submissions, the College is guided by the Practice, Policy and Partnerships Committee, and consults broadly with Branches and the New Zealand National Office, along with Committees and members with key expertise.

The following submissions are now available:

Australian Branches

• Northern Territory Government on Northern Territory Government on the Exposure Draft Mental Health Bill 2024 (following the Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 Review)
• Parliament of Victoria Legislative Assembly Legal and Social Issues Committee (Parliament of Victoria) on Inquiry into capturing data on family violence perpetrators in Victoria

Australia 

• Australian Department of Social Services (DSS) on The National Autism Strategy Draft
• National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) on 2016 Statement on Consumer and Community Involvement in Health and Medical Research
• The Australian Department Health and Aged Care on Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) July Agenda 2024 consultation

New Zealand 

• Te Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission on Review of Adult Decision-making Capacity Law
• Ministry of Justice | Te Tāhū o te Ture on A New Approach to Regulating Shooting Clubs and Ranges

To find out more about the College’s policy work and how to contribute, please email policy@ranzcp.org.