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No Funding For New Zealanders With Severe Mental Illness And Addiction Issues In Today’s Budget
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 8:02 pm | RANZCP
Psychiatrists say the Luxon-led Government has failed to meet its pre-election commitment to fund additional psychiatry training places in today’s budget, despite the escalating mental health workforce crisis across the motu. More >>
Mental Health Groups Call For Urgent Investment In Open Letter To Minister
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 8:35 am | RANZCP
An alliance of mental health organisations is urging the Minister for Mental Health, Matt Doocey and the Coalition Government to invest in the Aotearoa New Zealand’s mental health system in an open letter. More >>
‘Soul Destroying’: Aotearoa’s Mental Health System No Longer Fit For Purpose And Delivering Substandard Care
Tuesday, 19 September 2023, 8:03 pm | RANZCP
Ahead of the general election next month, The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) is calling on all political parties for urgent, concrete reform and action, ensuring the mental health care and addiction system can meet ... More >>
Psychiatrists to discuss ADHD; psychedelic-assisted therapy; children’s mental health; loneliness - RANZCP 2023 Congress
Sunday, 28 May 2023, 2:55 pm | RANZCP
28 May 2023 – Psychiatrists from across Australia and New Zealand will come together this week in Perth as part of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) 2023 Congress. Leading experts from across the region will discuss the latest ... More >>
RANZCP Statement On Te Tiriti O Waitangi To Mark Waitangi Day
Friday, 4 February 2022, 7:03 pm | RANZCP
Ka mua, ka muri – walking backwards into the future The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) would like to acknowledge Te Rā o Waitangi (Waitangi Day) and the significance of this day in Aotearoa New Zealand’s history. ... More >>
New Report Further Highlights Pressure Facing New Zealand Psychiatrists
Friday, 26 November 2021, 11:59 am | RANZCP
The Tu Te Akaaka Roa – the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) New Zealand National Committee has welcomed a new report, which highlights the increasing burden and stresses many psychiatrists are facing in their work. The ... More >>
Psychiatrists log in to mental health
Thursday, 16 September 2021, 10:04 am | RANZCP
Mental health professionals from all over New Zealand and abroad will dial in for the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists’ (RANZCP) 3-day 2021 New Zealand Conference from 22-24 September 2021. With over 25 presentations scheduled, ... More >>
Targeted Action Can Prevent Suicide Increases
Tuesday, 12 May 2020, 9:54 am | RANZCP
A forecasted surge in suicide rates due to the impacts of COVID-19, its associated restrictions and their secondary social, economic and personal consequences is not inevitable according to the President of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College ... More >>
RANZCP Renews Call To Prioritise Health And Safety For All Inpatient Facilities
Wednesday, 29 April 2020, 6:40 am | RANZCP
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has again called for a more systematic approach to health and safety at high risk inpatient settings after the temporary closure of a psychiatric facility in Victoria. The renewed ... More >>
President Of Psychiatrists’ Peak Body Says Act Now On Mental Health Services
Monday, 27 April 2020, 4:46 pm | RANZCP
Whilst we are seeing a flattening of the curve and some relaxation in restrictions across Australia and New Zealand, we must still act to ensure mental health services across all areas are enhanced and prepared to support the anticipated increase of ... More >>
Taking Care Of Your Mental Health And Wellbeing During COVID-19
Wednesday, 18 March 2020, 2:40 am | RANZCP
It is normal and healthy to feel stress and anxiety sometimes. The changing daily circumstances and widespread media reporting and commentary on COVID-19, however, can give rise to heightened individual and community anxiety. ‘This is understandable ... More >>
Greater support for people in mental health crisis
Friday, 31 January 2020, 10:46 am | RANZCP
An increase in mental health related emergency ambulance responses is cause for great concern according to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP). More >>
Let’s work together to improve life for people with dementia
Wednesday, 18 December 2019, 10:46 am | RANZCP
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) New Zealand National Committee - Tu Te Akaaka Roa has applauded the efforts of rest homes making a conscious decision to implement a more person-centred approach to dementia and ... More >>
Can we prevent depression using diet?
Tuesday, 17 September 2019, 3:09 pm | RANZCP
An unhealthy diet is now the leading cause of premature death in middle- to high-income countries, and number two globally. More >>
An opportunity to lift the wellbeing of all New Zealanders
Wednesday, 12 June 2019, 11:09 am | RANZCP
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has welcomed the promise by the New Zealand Government of an independent commission to oversee mental health and addiction services. More >>
Mental health and addiction faces four challenges
Friday, 26 April 2019, 11:10 am | RANZCP
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists’ (RANZCP) New Zealand National Committee – Tu Te Akaaka Roa – tautoko the key principles in the Mental Health and Addiction Inquiry’s report, He Ara Oranga, but identified four high-level ... More >>
Poor nutrition contributes to mental health disorders
Wednesday, 27 September 2017, 2:37 pm | RANZCP
A substantial body of research shows that poor nutrition is contributing to the epidemic of mental illness in western societies, Julia Rucklidge, Professor of Clinical Psychology from the University of Canterbury will tell a psychiatric conference in Tauranga ... More >>
Anxiety Affecting NZ Women’s Health
Thursday, 21 September 2017, 9:11 am | RANZCP
Women are twice as likely as men to suffer from anxiety and it is affecting women’s health more severely than heart disease and kidney failure, new guidelines developed by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) reveal. More >>
Supporting same sex marriage important for mental health
Thursday, 31 March 2016, 3:52 pm | RANZCP
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) is concerned that a disproportionate number of Australia and New Zealand’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) population experience mental illness and psychological ... More >>
New Psychiatry Research Released
Friday, 27 April 2012, 12:40 pm | RANZCP
The latest issue of Australasian Psychiatry has been released and contains a number of highly interesting articles pertaining to various aspects of the field. These include: More >>
