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RANZCP - The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) is responsible for training, educating and representing psychiatrists in Australia and New Zealand. Psychiatrists are specialist medical doctors who are experts in mental health.

The RANZCP has more than 6700 members, including around 5000 fully qualified psychiatrists and 1600 trainees. The RANZCP has branches in every Australian state and territory and a head office in Melbourne as well as a national office in Wellington, New Zealand. In both countries, all psychiatrists must be accredited by RANZCP before they can practice.

Vision and mission

The RANZCP’s vision is to improve the mental health of communities through high quality psychiatric care, education, leadership and advocacy.

How RANZCP can help

The RANZCP supports people with mental illness and their carers, family and friends by providing resources about mental illnesses and the treatments that are available. It also publishes a range of guidelines for use by psychiatrists and other medical professionals.

It produces evidence-based mental health information for the public, available at yourhealthinmind.org as well as a searchable database of psychiatrists working in private practice.

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Last reviewed: May 2025

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Find a psychiatrist | Your Health in Mind

Directory of psychiatrists working in private practice in Australia and New Zealand.

Read more on RANZCP website

Caring for someone with a mental illness | Your Health in Mind

Are you helping someone with a mental health condition or illness? If so, you might be called this person’s carer.

Read more on RANZCP website

Get help | Your Health in Mind

Read more on RANZCP website

Feeling suicidal | Your Health in Mind

Suicidal feelings can happen to any of us. Don’t act on your feelings. There is a way back to feeling normal again and t...

Read more on RANZCP website

First steps to get help | Your Health in Mind

Mental illness is treatable and there are lots of ways to get help. If you are worried about yourself or a loved one, st...

Read more on RANZCP website

Helping a suicidal person | Your Health in Mind

If you’re worried, ask the person if they’re thinking of suicide. It does no harm to ask, and might save their life.

Read more on RANZCP website

Cost to see a psychiatrist (Australia) | Your Health in Mind

If you see a psychiatrist for a private appointment you may have to pay a fee.

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Finding the right psychiatrist for you (Australia) | Your Health in Mind

Having a psychiatrist you are comfortable talking to is important to your mental health and recovery.

Read more on RANZCP website

How to get an appointment | Your Health in Mind

If you think you might need to see a psychiatrist, speak to your GP (family doctor).

Read more on RANZCP website

Making a complaint about a psychiatrist | Your Health in Mind

If you are unhappy with the behaviour of a psychiatrist, or the standard of care you or someone else has received, you c...

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