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ASoP members expressed concerns regarding the involvement of the Presidents of both the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) in a planned political fundraising event associated with the Australian Labor Party. The event was subsequently cancelled prior to taking place following concerns raised by members. On 1 July 2026, ASoP and the National Associatio

ASoP and BEING Mental Health Consumers were recently featured in a Sydney Morning Herald article examining the growing pressures on NSW's mental health system. The article highlighted concerns about poor access to community mental health care and the increasing demand on emergency departments. The article also covered calls from a coalition of 21 health, mental health and justice organisations for the public release of the NSW Government's Mental Health Gap Analysis to help i

This week, the Australian Society of Psychiatrists (ASoP) was proud to represent psychiatry at Parliament House in Canberra, participating in a national roundtable on access and quality in healthcare convened by Avant Mutual. The discussion brought together health leaders from across the specialties, policymakers and parliamentarians, including The Hon. Mark Butler, Federal Minister for Health and Ageing, to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing the Australian health sy

ASoP CEO Dr Pramudie Gunaratne joined ABC Radio's Mornings with Hamish Macdonald, stepping in for Dr Norman Swan's regular health segment. The conversation explored the impact of social media on mental health, along with listener questions about the challenges many Australians face in accessing timely and appropriate mental health care. Listen to the full interview below.

ASoP was delighted to launch our State by State listening tour in Brisbane with an open and constructive discussion about the challenges and opportunities facing psychiatry today. It was fantastic to see the room full of Brisbane and Gold Coast psychiatrists, with strong engagement from clinicians working across public and private practice, subspecialty services and different career stages. The discussion covered a wide range of issues important to psychiatrists and the patie

Hear ASoP Director Sarah Logan speak on ABC The World Today about the harrowing police brutality against people living with mental illness shown on Four Corners last night.