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RANZCP ANNUAL REPORT & REVIEW 2010
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with the
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RANZCP Code of Ethics
CONTENTS
Ethical Principles
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2010 in Review
1. Psychiatrists shall respect the essential humanity and dignity of every patient.
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Fellows Honoured
2. Psychiatrists shall not exploit patients.
10 Membership Statistics
12 President’s Report
3. Psychiatrists shall provide the best attainable psychiatric care for their patients.
13 Honorary Secretary’s Report
4. Psychiatrists shall strive to maintain confidentiality of patients and their families.
14 Treasurer’s Report
16 Chief Executive Officer’s Report
5. Psychiatrists shall seek valid consent from their patients before undertaking
any procedure or treatment.
18 General Council
6. Psychiatrists shall not misuse their professional knowledge and skills.
22 Board of Practice and Partnerships
7. Psychiatrists involved in clinical research shall comply with ethical principles
embodied in national and international guidelines.
24 Branches
8. Psychiatrists shall continue to develop, maintain, and share their professional
knowledge and skills with medical colleagues, trainees and students, as well
as with other relevant health professionals and patients and their families.
9. Psychiatrists have a duty to attend to the health and wellbeing of their
colleagues, including trainees and students.
10.Psychiatrists shall uphold the integrity of the medical profession.
11.Psychiatrists shall work to improve mental health services and promote
community awareness of mental illness and its treatment and prevention,
and reduce the effects of stigma and discrimination.
20 Board of Education
33Faculty of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry
Vision
A fellowship of psychiatrists working with and
for the general community to achieve the best
attainable quality of psychiatric care and mental
health.
34 Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age
35 Sections
39 Special Interest Groups
41Committees Reporting to
General Council
45 Secretariat
50 College Awards
53 New Fellows 2010
55Certificates of Advanced
Training 2010
56 Financial Report 2010
The RANZCP updated its Code of Ethics in 2010, replacing the previous version published in 2004.
The Code of Ethics is available on the College’s website at: http://www.ranzcp.org/resources/conduct-and-ethics.html
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College
of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) is the principal
organisation representing the medical speciality
of psychiatry in Australia and New Zealand
and has responsibility for training, examining
and awarding the qualification of Fellowship
of the RANZCP to medical practitioners.
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Purpose
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College
of Psychiatrists is a collegial community of medical
specialists and trainees committed to the following
core purposes:
•Preparation of medical specialists in the field
of psychiatry.
•Support and enhancement of clinical practice.
•Influence and leadership across the mental
health sector.
The achievement of these purposes is supported
by work on the following enablers:
•Partnerships and collaboration.
• Organisational effectiveness and performance.
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RANZCP Annual Report & Review 2010
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2010 in review
Competency Based Fellowship Program website.
Specialist Training Program
Successful administration of the
Specialist Training Program in Psychiatry
for the Commonwealth government
of Australia was undertaken by the
RANZCP in 2010, enabling College
trainees to be placed in expanded
settings outside of traditional public
teaching hospitals. Seventy-three (69
full-time equivalent) training positions
were managed and the College also
implemented a number of related
support projects providing training
and specialist international medical
graduate up-skilling resources.
Professor Patrick McGorry, 2010 Australian of the Year.
Competency Based Fellowship
Program
The RANZCP continued to progress and
enhance the development of its new
training program, the Competency
Based Fellowship Program (formerly
Curriculum Improvement Project) to
be implemented from December 2012.
The redeveloped program aims to
improve trainees’ educational journey
and to incorporate international best
practice in medical education to ensure
new Fellows are fully equipped with
the appropriate skills to serve the
community with the best attainable
quality of psychiatric care.
Website: http://cbfp.ranzcp.org
RANZCP Code of Ethics.
Australian and New Zealand Journal
of Psychiatry.
New talking therapies guide for
older adults.
Australian of the Year
Media publicity
External relations
College Fellow Professor Patrick
McGorry was appointed Australian
of the Year for 2010, providing an
excellent profile for psychiatry in
the media and community, and
advocacy for improvement to
mental health care in Australia.
Media activity was significant in 2010
with RANZCP media releases produced
to lobby the government for improved
mental health services during the
Australian government election
campaign and about a variety of topics
from Indigenous mental health to
gambling, consumers and alcohol law
reform, in addition to strong College
journal and conference promotion.
Developing and building relationships
with various mental health organisations
and government ministers and staff has
been a key focus of the RANZCP during
2010. The Executive Officers and CEO
met with ministers, shadow ministers,
ministerial and shadow advisers,
government and opposition
representatives, political party
representatives and key external
stakeholders to position the RANZCP
as a viable and respected member
of the mental health arena which
can influence mental health outcomes
in our community.
Governance review of General
Council
A review of General Council was
agreed to in 2010 and will form
a component of the overall review
of College governance. Commencing
in early 2011, the review will be
undertaken by an external consultant.
The review will be overseen by the
Governance and Risk Committee
and will occur in consultation with
the entire membership.
Website: http://www.ranzcp.org/media/
media-centre.html
International Affairs Working
Group established
To develop and formalise existing links
with nations in the Asia Pacific region
and to enhance existing relationships
with relevant international medical
colleges, associations and societies, the
RANZCP established an International
Affairs Working Group in late 2010.
Revised Code of Ethics
The RANZCP Code of Ethics was
revised and sent to all members
in 2010. The Code is a distillation
of current practice, moral codes,
and patient preferences, designed
to keep pace with a changing social
environment.
Website: http://www.ranzcp.org/
resources/conduct-and-ethics.html
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New Editor of the Australian
and New Zealand Journal
of Psychiatry
After six successful years as Editor
of the Australian and New Zealand
Journal of Psychiatry, Professor Peter
Joyce resigned from the role. During
his time as Editor, Professor Joyce
oversaw the continued growth and
development of the journal, which now
enjoys a strong international profile.
Professor Gin Malhi was appointed
the Editor of the Australian and New
Zealand Journal of Psychiatry for a
term of five years from January 2011.
Talking therapies for older
adults guide
The RANZCP and Te Pou, New
Zealand’s National Centre for Mental
Health Research, Information and
Workforce Development, developed
a guide for the use of talking therapies
with older people, ‘Talking Therapies
for Older Adults: Best and promising
practice guide for mental health and
addiction services’.
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2010 in review continued
PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION OF MENTAL ILLNESS
IN INFANTS, CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
PLANNING STRATEGIES FOR AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
Faculty of Child
and Adolescent
Psychiatry
Professor Sandy Simpson, RANZCP
Congress 2010 Convenor.
Mr Jim Crowe, RANZCP Community
Member Representative.
RANZCP 2010 Congress
in Auckland
Over 800 delegates came together
at the RANZCP 2010 Congress
held in Auckland from 2 to 6 May
2010. With a theme of a shared
endeavour, a field of eminent
keynote speakers presented on
a range of understandings of the
human condition including Professor
Vikram Patel, Mr Jim Crowe, Professor
Sir Mason Durie, Professor Sheila
Hollins, Professor Paul Appelbaum,
Professor Dinesh Bhugra, Professor
Richard Faull and Dr Nancy McWilliams.
A diverse scientific program of over
168 presentations and 157 speakers
offered the opportunity for attendees
to explore ideas and challenge their
perspectives.
CPD@RANZCP Program Guide.
Community representative
appointed as observer on
General Council
In acknowledgement of the importance
of consumer and carer involvement
in mental health care and to assist
consumer and carer integration
into College activities, policies and
processes, the RANZCP appointed
a consumer and carer representative
to General Council. Mr Jim Crowe
was appointed as the College’s first
Community Member Representative,
and attended his first General Council
meeting in November 2010.
New Continuing Professional
Development Program
A new Continuing Professional
Development Program, CPD@RANZCP,
was implemented in January 2010.
The new program represents current
international best practice in adult
lifelong learning principles and is flexible,
straightforward and responsive to the
needs and registration requirements
of members.
RANZCP CPD Online offers
interactive learning modules
to members.
RANZCP CPD Online introduced
RANZCP CPD Online, developed in
partnership with The Royal College
of Psychiatrists, was introduced in early
2010 to provide College members
access to over 80 interactive learning
modules and over 40 podcasts covering
a wide range of topics relevant to the
practice of psychiatry.
fellowship/cpd-online-learning-hasarrived.html
The Honourable Mark Butler,
Australia’s Minister for Mental Health
and Ageing, at the Faculty of Child
and Adolescent Psychiatry Conference.
Prevention and early intervention of
mental illness in infants, children and
adolescents: Planning strategies for
Australia and New Zealand report.
Successful Faculty and Section
conferences
At the Faculty of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry Conference in the Barossa
Valley, the Faculty of Psychiatry of Old
Age Conference in Hobart, the Section
of Forensic Psychiatry Conference in
Italy and the Section of Psychotherapy
Conference in Sydney, members came
together to explore and share ideas
and knowledge in a relaxed collegial
atmosphere. Notably, Australia’s new
Minister for Mental Health and Ageing,
the Honourable Mark Butler, presented
to the Faculty of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry Conference shortly after his
appointment.
Chronic Condition Self-management website.
Prevention and early intervention
of mental illness in infants,
children and adolescents report
The RANZCP Faculty of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry published
‘Prevention and early intervention of
mental illness in infants, children and
adolescents: Planning strategies for
Australia and New Zealand’, a report
of its project to promote and develop
cohesive evidence-based prevention
and early intervention strategies with
the aim of decreasing the prevalence
and harmful impact of mental illness
in infants, children and adolescents.
fellowship/planning-early-interventionand-prevention-strategies.html
Chronic Condition Selfmanagement project
The Chronic Condition Selfmanagement project launched
an education resource and website.
This website contains a range of
resources, including video vignettes,
audio recordings and self-directed
learning modules which can be used
by psychiatrists for continuing
professional development to enhance
their understanding and capability
to better work in collaboration with
patients who have chronic mental
illness and the patients’ families
and/or carers.
Website: http://chroniccondition.
ranzcp.org/
fellowship/the-cpd-program-outline.
html
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2010 in review continued
Victorian Bushfire Response
project
Establishment of new special
interest groups
As part of its response to the 2009
Victorian bushfires, the Commonwealth
Department of Health and Ageing
funded the RANZCP to facilitate
up-skilling workshops for Victorian
psychiatrists and to enhance the
availability of referral information to
improve mental health services for
those individuals affected by the
Victorian bushfires.
A Special Interest Group in Psychiatry
of Intellectual Disability and a Special
Interest Group in Youth Mental Health
were established in late 2010 following
significant expressions of interest from
the RANZCP membership.
RANZCP joins Twitter
The RANZCP launched its own Twitter
page in 2010. Start following ‘RANZCP’
on Twitter today to receive regular
College updates.
Website: http://twitter.com/ranzcp
Expanded online journal access
As part of the RANZCP’s expansion
of online learning resources and
continuing medical education
opportunities for all College members,
access to two additional journals,
Advances in Psychiatric Treatment and
The Psychiatrist, was made available
to members on the College website
in early 2010. College members
received continued access to the
Harvard Review of Psychiatry, the
International Journal of Psychiatry
in Clinical Practice, the International
Review of Psychiatry, and the Nordic
Journal of Psychiatry.
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Pharmaceutical industry
relationship and engagement
consultation
As part of RANZCP activity to review
its relationship with pharmaceutical
organisations, the College’s
Pharmaceutical Industry Engagement
Working Group met in September
2010 and developed suggested draft
principles in regard to this relationship
for member feedback. A formal
College policy based on this review
will be developed during 2011.
Psychiatry workforce survey report
To effectively advocate in the interests
of RANZCP members and the mental
health sector, RANZCP members are
regularly surveyed to garner psychiatry
workforce demographics, members’
current practice details and future plans
of psychiatrists. The College published
results of the 2008 workforce survey
of RANZCP members in early 2010.
MHPN contract extended
Submissions to government
Travelling Professor Program
The Mental Health Professionals
Network (MHPN) was granted
an extension from the Australian
government to continue to support
interdisciplinary mental health
networks until at least June 2011.
The extension acknowledges the
significant gains made by the project
in promoting and supporting
interdisciplinary mental health in
rural, regional and metropolitan
communities across Australia.
To meet its strategic priority of
influencing and providing leadership
across the mental health sector in
Australia and New Zealand, the
RANZCP responds to requests for
submissions and comment from
external organisations to inform and
influence mental health policy and
service delivery across Australia and
New Zealand. Key submissions were
made in 2010 to government inquiries
regarding caring for older Australians,
COAG reforms relating to health and
hospitals and youth suicide prevention,
as well as state-based submissions
about cannabis-related harm in
Queensland and a review of the
Victorian Mental Health Act.
Annually the Travelling Professor
Program enables a distinguished leader
in psychiatry or one of the allied
sciences to visit Australia and New
Zealand to exchange ideas and
information through educational
activities and site visits. Funded by
the HB Williams bequest in 2010 the
Travelling Professor was Professor
Gary Schoener (PhD), Executive
Director, Walk-In Counseling Center,
Minneapolis and expert in the field
of boundary violations and in the
rehabilitation of offenders. Professor
Schoener presented to members in
New South Wales, Victoria, South
Australia and at the RANZCP
Congress in Auckland in May 2010.
publications/submissions-andreports.html
Policy Development Working
Group established
Website: http://www.mhpn.org.au
New statements
A variety of new RANZCP position
statements were created during 2010.
New position statements include
‘Rural psychiatry’, ‘Sexual orientation
therapies’, ‘Minimising the use of
seclusion and restraint in people with
mental illness’ and ‘Consumer and
carer engagement’. Statements were
also produced during the Australian
federal election campaign to lobby
for improved mental health services
for all Australians, for older people
and for children.
resources/position-statements.html
General Council established a Policy
Development Working Group in late
2010 to provide an effective and
efficient coordinated proactive
approach for the College to respond
to mental health issues as they arise.
The Working Group appreciates
suggestions regarding policies that
members and committees believe
the College should develop.
publications/submissions-and-reports.
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Fellows Honoured
Professor Patrick McGorry AO.
Professor Sir Mason Durie KNZM.
Dr David Leonard AM.
Professor Philip Mitchell AM.
Professor Ernest Hunter PSM.
Dr Francis Agnew MNZM.
Emeritus Professor Laurence Geffen AM.
Professor Gordon Parker AO.
Professor Geoffrey Riley AM.
Professor Perminder Sachdev.
The outstanding contributions and
achievements of several RANZCP
Fellows were publicly recognised in
2010 with formal honours and awards.
On 25 January 2010, Melbourne Fellow
Professor Patrick McGorry AO was
named as the 2010 Australian of the
Year in a ceremony at Parliament
House, Canberra.
Professor McGorry is Executive Director
of Orygen Youth Health, a worldrenowned youth mental health
service which has placed Australia
at the forefront of innovation in the
early intervention and treatment of
mental illness.
In announcing the award, the Prime
Minister of Australia acknowledged
Professor McGorry’s drive, compassion,
and commitment to understanding and
treating youth mental illness. He paid
tribute to the profound effect of
Professor McGorry’s work, which he
noted had helped shape not only lives,
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but also Australia’s national approach
to mental health intervention,
prevention and treatment.
Professor McGorry was also later
appointed an Officer of the Order
of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday
Honours List, ‘for distinguished service
to medicine, and to mental health
as a leading clinician, researcher and
scientist, through innovative reform of
services, the development of national
programs to support youth and raising
public awareness’.
For his significant services to Maori
health and public health services in
New Zealand, Professor Sir Mason
Durie KNZM was made a Knights
Companion of the New Zealand
Order of Merit in New Zealand’s
2010 New Year’s Honours List.
Professor Durie is Deputy ViceChancellor of Massey University and
one of New Zealand’s most respected
academics. He has been a Fellow of the
Royal Society of New Zealand since 1995
and a Companion of the New Zealand
Order of Merit since 2001. Professor
Durie heads a government taskforce on
improving outcomes for Maori whanau
and is the chair or member of a wide
range of tertiary, educational, health
and social service boards.
The honour recognises the contribution
Professor Durie has made to
communities, health and whanau
at local, regional, national and
international levels.
Victorian Fellow, Dr David Leonard AM
was appointed a Member of the Order
of Australia in the Australia Day
Honours List, ‘for service to psychiatric
medicine as a practitioner, through
contributions to public mental health
services in Victoria, and through
medical administration’.
At the same time, Professor Philip
Mitchell AM, of New South Wales, was
also appointed a Member of the Order
of Australia, ‘for service to medical
education, particularly in the field of
psychiatry, as an academic, researcher
and practitioner, through contributions
to the understanding, treatment and
prevention of mental illnesses’.
Professor Ernest Hunter PSM was
awarded the Public Service Medal,
‘for outstanding public service to
Queensland Health, particularly in the
delivery of mental health initiatives
in rural Queensland’.
The Queen’s Birthday Honours Lists
in both Australia and New Zealand
saw several more College Fellows
recognised for their achievements
and contributions.
Dr Francis Agnew MNZM was
appointed a Member of the New
Zealand Order of Merit, for services
to the Pacific Islands community.
Dr Agnew, one of two Pasifika
psychiatrists working in New Zealand,
was recognised for the provision of
The outstanding
contributions and
achievements of
several RANZCP
Fellows were
publicly recognised
in 2010 with formal
honours and
awards
mental health clinics in the Cook
Islands and for helping to establish
a similar service in Samoa.
clinical practice, as an academic and
administrator, and to professional
organisations’.
Queensland Fellow, Emeritus Professor
Laurence Geffen AM was appointed
a Member of the Order of Australia,
‘for service to neuroscience as a
clinician and researcher, and to
medical education’.
Professor Perminder Sachdev, of
New South Wales, was recognised
for his considerable contribution to
neuroscience when he received the
NSW Scientist of the Year Award
(Biomedical Science category) in
September 2010. Professor Sachdev’s
research is in the area of healthy brain
ageing, vascular dementia, Alzheimer’s
disease, neuropsychiatric aspects of
dementia and treatment of an array
of neurological conditions.
Professor Gordon Parker AO, of
New South Wales, was appointed
an Officer of the Order of Australia,
‘for distinguished service to psychiatry
as a clinician and researcher,
particularly as a major contributor
to the understanding and innovative
treatment of mood disorders and
as founder and Executive Director
of the Black Dog Institute’.
And Western Australian Fellow
Professor Geoffrey Riley AM was
appointed a Member of the Order
of Australia, ‘for service to medical
education, particularly to rural and
These awards acknowledge the many
contributions psychiatrists are making
to mental health services in Australia
and New Zealand, and the College
hopes that this increased focus on
mental health issues will assist in
raising awareness, increasing
knowledge and reducing stigma
of mental illness.
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Membership statistics
Members of the RANZCP comprise Fellows, Associates (trainees) and Affiliates, and members are based throughout Australia
and New Zealand, as well as in 16 countries worldwide.
Membership numbers
Member Type
Fellow*
Associate Member
(Trainee)
Affiliate Member
Total
NSW
VIC
QLD
NZ
SA
WA
TAS
ACT
NT
Overseas
Total
861
795
482
320
269
237
50
45
13
114
3,186
300
212
159
148
53
64
14
16
5
4
975
6
10
10
127
2
6
2
0
1
0
164
1,167
1,017
651
595
324
307
66
61
19
118
4,325
Note: Statistics current as at 31 December 2010.
* The College membership includes a further 328 retired Fellow members, who are not included in this count.
Key demographic points
• Approximately 65% of the RANZCP’s 3,186 Fellows are male, and 35% are female. The gender balance is different amongst
Associate Members (trainees), of whom approximately 55% are female.
• At least 26% of RANZCP Fellows are over 60 years of age. This needs to be taken into consideration in workforce planning
and recruitment of doctors into the specialty of psychiatry.
• In the RANZCP’s most recent workforce survey (2008), 16% of Australian Fellows who responded indicated they spent time
practising in rural areas.
• The 2008 workforce survey also found that engaging in professional activities in both the public and private sectors was
common for Australian respondents. The majority of New Zealand Fellows who responded to the survey were engaged in
professional activities in public settings (87%).
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the best
attainable
quality of
psychiatric
care
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Honorary Secretary’s Report
President’s Report
Name
Dr
Maria Tomasic, President.
The RANZCP is first and foremost
a membership organisation with
a current membership of 4,325 in
Australia, New Zealand and around
the world. The College is delighted
to record that 183 new Fellows were
conferred Fellowship in 2010. Fellows,
trainees and Affiliates work in an
interesting, diverse and challenging
field helping those suffering mental
illness, and through their expertise
and clinical experience have an
understanding of the pain and distress
that patients suffer and the resultant
disability and impact on relationships,
family and society. An awareness of
the developmental, psychological,
biological, social, environmental
and spiritual and cultural factors
that influence mental health has
been the mainstay of psychiatric
practice. However for many years
psychiatrists have faced the situation
of an under-resourced mental health
system where the impact of mental
illness is under-recognised as is the
significant impact of mental illness
on physical ill-health. The World Health
Organization call of ‘No health without
mental health’ is to be endorsed.
As there is an increase in the
community and government awareness
of the impact of mental illness, there
is also a changing mental health
environment with increased diversity
of organisations and mental health
practitioners. The College and
psychiatry needs to be part of this
change while at the same time
ensuring that the special skills and
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expertise of psychiatrists are known
by the community, other professions
and government.
The College has as its major roles the
training and assessing of psychiatrists,
continuous professional development,
enhancing clinical standards and
involvement in health planning.
Improving outcomes and advocacy
for those suffering mental illness is
the ultimate goal. Collaborative
partnerships with consumers and
carers, the community, other mental
health professions and organisations
and government are well established
and continue to develop.
The College has become increasingly
inclusive with incorporation of trainee,
Affiliate member, overseas trained
psychiatrist and consumer and carer
representation at both committee
and General Council level. By
communicating effectively and working
together collaboratively there are
benefits to all concerned and ultimately
to the community awareness of mental
illness, the provision of preventative
mental health care and treatment
of those suffering mental illness.
A major revision of the training
program to a competency-based
system has involved a significant
review of the curriculum, supervision,
training and assessment. Increasing
opportunities in expanded setting
training positions is also progressing
to provide trainees with enhanced
training experience in the high
Name
Dr
John Chalk, Honorary Secretary.
prevalence disorders to better prepare
them for their hopefully satisfying
careers in psychiatry. New initiatives
include a Policy Development Working
Group to enable more proactive and
timely responses to current mental
health issues and an international
initiative to increase our partnerships
with international psychiatric
organisations and systems.
Collaborative partnerships with
external parties have continued to
grow. Working with consumer and
carer groups is both an expression of
respect and also mutually beneficial
to enhancing advocacy for those
suffering mental illness. Ongoing
work with other organisations and
government is important to ensure
that the College has a voice and
involvement in mental health planning.
This report contains many contributions
describing the good work being
done within the College by so
many members in the shared aim
of continuing to grow and strengthen
the role and aims of the College. These
activities rely on the generous pro bono
work of the membership and on an
effective and skilled secretariat. Please
join me in applauding their ongoing
efforts.
Dr Maria Tomasic
President
The annual report provides an
opportunity to reflect upon the
problems and issues that have emerged
during 2010. It has been a very
eventful year, during which a new
Executive has taken office and a new
Chief Executive Officer has been
appointed. There have been momentous
changes within the organisation
though through all of this, the
secretariat has provided unwavering
support to the Executive Officer group
and to the General Council. This has
been greatly appreciated and certainly
working relationships between all
concerned have improved substantially
during this time. The organisation
moves forward with a degree of
confidence because of this and
simultaneously relationships between
the RANZCP and key stakeholders have
similarly undergone transformational
change.
At the same time General Council
has been involved in reviewing all
of the governance processes within
the College. These have slowly been
streamlined but as many will no doubt
appreciate, this is a slow, laborious
and painstaking task. Nevertheless,
it is terribly important and the
reorganisation of the boards has
proceeded and has now been
bedded down.
Coupled with this, there is now the
opportunity to review the structure
and functioning of General Council.
In order to do this an external review
is in the process of being commissioned
and a timeline has already been sent
to members. There has been significant
disquiet about this process and about
the apparent length of time that it
may take. However, changes of this
sort need to be considered and
methodically worked through. Certainly
the experience of the reorganisation
of the boards has served as an
instructive lesson. That was successfully
completed and included consultation
with various stakeholders including
community representatives.
Similarly the reorganisation for General
Council is an opportunity at this stage
to mould the College into the next
generation. It is an important change
and there have been a variety of views
expressed about how this should be
done and what should be the ultimate
outcome. All views in this process
are appreciated, substantial changes
will need to be submitted to the
membership for their final say and
it is understandable there is a degree
of impatience with this process,
particularly given the length of time
it has been telegraphed.
The College is a broad group of Fellows
working in very different fields. It is
important that General Council and the
Executive group reflect the composition
and the variety of opinion that is the
broader group of the membership.
However, it is only through members
becoming involved through their state
branches or sections or faculties that
those voices, which may well be
disparate, will be heard.
It is important to acknowledge the
passing of College members and recall
their professional contributions. We
have been informed of the deaths of:
Dr Natalia Barrow, SA (2010)
Dr Krishnaswamy Bhaskaran, India (2006)
Dr Helen Connell, QLD (2010)
Dr Vicki Degotardi, QLD (2010)
Dr Graham Evans, NZ (2008)
Dr Madhu Gowardman, NZ (2008)
Dr Brian Henessy, ACT (2010)
Dr Frank Lappin, UK (2010)
Dr Dennis Maginn, VIC (2009)
Dr Eva Mandel, NSW
Dr Victor Matchett, QLD (2010)
Dr Bertram Phillips, QLD (2010)
Dr Alastair Reid, NSW (2004)
Dr Baltazar Reyes Jnr, Phillipines (2010)
Dr Rodney Seaborn, NSW (2008)
Dr James Short, NZ (2010)
Dr Griffith Spragg, NSW
Dr Maxine Tennant, ACT (2009)
Dr William Thompson, NSW (2009)
Dr Ronald Vickery, NSW (2010)
Dr Stephanie Winfield, NSW (2010)
Dr John Chalk
Honorary Secretary
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Treasurer’s Report
Name
Dr
Darryl Watson, Treasurer.
The College remains in a healthy
financial position during complicated
economic times. Our financial position
allows us to look at productive
investments in a number of areas
over coming years.
This project work provides a positive
contribution financially to the College.
A significant proportion of the
growth in total staff numbers and
accommodation is required and
funded through this process.
reporting year as part of transparent
accounting practice. From a business
perspective these fluctuations are
expected as part of a long term
conservative portfolio containing
equities.
I am pleased to report a surplus for
reporting year 2010 of $1.077 million.
The highlight of the report is a
substantial surplus in our operating
budget showing the benefits of good
cost control within expenditure. I am
aware that many Fellows have wellfounded concerns about the growth
of the College over the last decade.
Our ability to manage expenditure
effectively is one measure of the
sustainability of the growth of the
College. This also includes significant
savings in various parts of our salaries
and wages.
Last year I reported on our move to
be a fund holder for an Australian
government project to support an
expansion in psychiatry training
positions. This has been managed
effectively across this year. We now
have a longer term commitment to
provide the service for the next three
years. We perform useful externally
funded projects to support this work
and this contract maintains this project
focus into the future.
Part of our defensive strategy over
recent years has been to hold an
increase in interest-bearing investments
relative to our long term plan. Some
of the income from these investments
is separately reported under ‘interest
received’ and is included as per Note 2
in the financial report.
One area of change and growth is
our established capacity to successfully
complete funded projects on behalf
of external providers. This work is
principally being supported by the
desire of national governments to
utilise the College as a partner in
improving mental health services and
capacity. Much of this work has been
devoted to capacity building within the
medical workforce. We see this as a
key area for our ongoing involvement.
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You will be aware of the volatile global
investment market that has persisted
throughout 2010. We have maintained
our contract with JBWere to provide
advice and management for our
investment portfolio. This has proved
to be a positive relationship during
tricky economic times. I report a
positive contribution from our
investments of $259K for the year
including dividend income, trust
income as well as imputation credits.
This also incorporates an unrealised
loss of $210K within our current
portfolio. I have previously discussed
the need to report these changes in
portfolio pricing at the end of each
The College Treasurer chairs the
Resource Management Committee
and has responsibility for reporting the
work of the subcommittees. I remain
thankful for the committed work of
this Committee. As I end my second
term in this position I want to
emphasise the work of College
Fellows on the subcommittees.
I have continued to be supported
by the strong work of the Human
Resources Subcommittee ably
chaired by Dr Nick O’Connor. This
Subcommittee has worked productively
to review and improve the policy
direction in this important area. The
total number of people working for
the College has increased from 43
in 2003 to our present 73 committed
individuals. This requires high quality
policy direction to maintain
organisational effectiveness.
Dr O’Connor and his team deserve
our thanks for their work in this area.
This Subcommittee also provides
ongoing reports on staff turnover
and related indicators. This information
is reviewed by the Resource
Management Committee and
General Council.
In 2010 we have underspent the
allocation in this area which has
contributed to the positive financial
result. I am pleased that we have
maintained our commitment and we
have allocated further expenditure in
2011, consistent with this underspend,
to continue this development.
We have changed the reporting
arrangements for the Information
Communications and Technology
Subcommittee. I am pleased that the
has been able to support the approval
of longer term plans in this area by
General Council this year. Professor
Greg Carter has had long-standing
interest in this area and his ongoing
commitment to chair this
Subcommittee is greatly valued.
Professor Carter tirelessly works
across this portfolio; he can take
great personal satisfaction in some
of the areas of present improvement
and look forward to future success
given the current approved plan.
The College is expanding its reach
of influence. This includes topics such
as internal and external policy
development and our engagement
with Asia and the Pacific. That my
report will be considered at our first
Congress in Darwin emphasises these
changes. Our senior staffing structure
has been reviewed in 2010 to better
support these priorities. I know from
your feedback that this work is greatly
supported by the membership.
The College has ambitious plans
for the future. We are investing
in an improved educational model
recognising both the need for
world-class postgraduate education
to become a psychiatrist and
the important area of ongoing
professional development. Some
of our accumulated savings will
be spent on this work.
I take this opportunity to thank our
Chief Executive Officer, Mr Andrew
Peters, for his work in 2010 and
congratulate him on his well-deserved
appointment. He understands the
challenge of delivering on our high
expectations while maintaining our
strong economic position. I am sure
he will build and lead an effective
management team. I thank them for
their ongoing commitment and hard
work.
Dr Darryl Watson (Chair)
Dr David Alcorn
Dr John Buchanan
Dr John Chalk
Dr Rosie Edwards
Dr Nick O’Connor
Mr Dennis O’Keeffe
Dr Murray Patton
Mr Andrew Peters
Dr Rees Tapsell
Dr Maria Tomasic
Human Resources Subcommittee
Dr Nick O’Connor (Chair)
Dr Rosie Edwards
Dr Mirco Kabat
Dr Elizabeth Moore
Mr Andrew Peters
Information, Communications
and Technology Subcommittee
Prof Gregory Carter (Chair)
Dr John Crawshaw
Dr Andrew Gosbell
Dr Kym Jenkins
Dr Mirco Kabat
Mr Roger Linney
Dr Murray Patton
Mr Andrew Peters
A/Prof Geoff Smith
Ms Teri Snowdon
Dr Darryl Watson
Overseas trained psychiatrist representative
Trainee representative
Dr Darryl Watson
Treasurer
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Chief Executive Officer’s Report
Name
Mr
Andrew Peters, Chief Executive Officer.
I am pleased to provide my first report
as Chief Executive Officer and wish to
acknowledge the support of General
Council, Executive Officers, Fellows
and staff in my new role. I am pleased
to advise that the business and
operations of the College proceeded
smoothly in 2010 during challenging
and changing times, which is
testament to the commitment
and work of College staff.
Developing and enhancing the
College’s internal and external
relations has been a high priority,
with a particular focus on improved
communication and face-to-face
meetings by Executive Officers and
senior staff with branches, faculties,
sections and College committees.
I personally attended a number of
Branch Committee meetings to further
develop the communication links with
Branch Chairs, committees and staff.
These visits were very worthwhile,
providing insight to the challenges
and workings of branches and their
members.
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In building external relations the
College enhanced its media presence
on relevant issues, specifically
increasing media releases, and
responding to more enquiries from
media outlets. We improved our
government relations capacity, and
the President and I met with ministers,
shadow ministers, ministerial and
shadow advisers, government and
opposition representatives, political
party representatives and key external
stakeholders throughout the year.
It was pleasing to have the College
well received by various government
officials and bodies and there seems
to be a genuine interest from the
political parties to engage with the
College, providing us with a number
of opportunities upon which to
develop our policies, funding strategies
and relationship enhancement.
To ensure a more effective
management and operations structure,
better reporting and information flow
processes to Executive Officers and
General Council were established,
a review of processes for external
projects undertaken, and Branch
support enhanced through a closer
relationship with the Membership
Services Department.
A key part of education strategy is
the Competency Based Fellowship
Program (CBFP). I am pleased to report
that following an extensive review
and changes to administration and
governance, this vitally important
part of College future training is now
moving forward with key targets and
initiatives being met. A consultation
and communication presentation
throughout Australia and New
Zealand to clarify and address issues
surrounding CBFP was also well
received.
Pleasingly the College was successful
in negotiating an extension of its
involvement in the Specialist Training
Program for another three years
which provides the College with the
opportunity to initiate and focus on
delivery of related projects that will
provide benefit in the training,
education and development areas
of College activities. This extension
is also a further sign of the positive
relationship that exists between the
College and the federal government
via the Department of Health and
Ageing.
The College has also been involved in a
number of key policy submissions, in
particular youth suicide prevention and
caring for older Australians. The work
surrounding policy and practice is also
being enhanced with the development
of the Policy Development Working
Group, an initiative that will see the
College proactive in the mental health
policy arena.
As well there is a commitment from
the College to ensure its role in the
South East Asian region is more
relevant and significant. The
development of the International
Affairs Working Group has provided
a key platform for this as well as
providing an appropriate forum and
coordination point for assisting those
psychiatrists interested in providing
health services in the Pacific and
Asian regions.
College operations and infrastructure
were reviewed with changes
implemented to better reflect our
governance structure and ongoing
strategic direction. This has also
ensured a more effective and efficient
management and administration
model.
I would finally like to thank my
management team and my direct
office support for their dedicated
work and assistance during the year.
I look forward to working with all
members of the College during 2011.
Mr Andrew Peters
Chief Executive Officer
A half way report card on the
College’s Strategic Plan 2009-2011
was submitted to General Council
during the year which identified
that the College was meeting its
responsibilities in a number of key
areas as defined in the Plan. Work
and consultation with members
will commence in 2011 in respect
to a new plan from 2012.
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general council
General Council.
General Council (GC) is the Board
of Directors of the RANZCP and the
overarching decision-making body of
the organisation. The voting members
of GC include Councillors who are
elected by branches, the chairs of
faculties and boards and the Executive
Officers. Terms are for two years, up
to a maximum of six years. Over the
last several years non-voting members
have been incorporated to add a more
comprehensive voice to debate. These
include Associate (trainee) and Affiliate
representatives, and in the last year
a consumer and carer representative.
GC has six sitting days and meets four
times a year, and increasingly with
email communication in the periods
between these meetings to enable
continuity and prompt responsiveness
to more urgent matters. At each
meeting of GC there are reports from
the President, Honorary Secretary,
Treasurer and Chief Executive Officer,
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the New Zealand National Office,
the Board of Education and Board of
Practice and Partnerships, the Faculty
of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and
the Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age,
the Trainee Representative Committee
and Overseas Trained Psychiatrists’
Representative Committee. GC also
receives reports from the Branch
committees, sections, Congress reports,
the special interest groups and the
AMA.
The role of GC is to maintain an
overview of general business and
College matters, amend and repeal
regulations, deal with regulatory
matters and external issues that
impact on the College, and set
strategic direction. The minutes of
meetings are available to all members
on the members’ only area of the
College website, and members can
make representation to Councillors
on issues they wish to raise.
The Governance and Risk Committee
is a committee of GC with the role
of coordinating ongoing review of
governance structures of the College.
One important current activity is an
external independent review of General
Council which will involve extensive
member involvement and feedback
leading up to the final postal ballot
for constitutional change occurring
in June 2012.
The Executive Officers – the President,
Honorary Secretary, Treasurer and
President Elect – are delegated to
monitor the day-to-day activities
of the College with the assistance
of the management and staff.
Members of GC provide considerable
time and effort to discuss and
deliberate on a vast range of issues
of importance to members, and I
would like to formally recognise and
thank Councillors and other members
for their commitment to the College.
I would also like to thank the highly
skilled and dedicated management and
staff in head office and the branches
for their ongoing work for the College.
Dr Michelle Atchison
South Australia
Dr Lyndy Matthews
New Zealand
Dr Phillip Brock
Faculty of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry
Dr Elizabeth Moore
Western Australia
Dr Maria Tomasic
President
A/Prof Gerard Byrne
Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age
General Council
(at 31 December 2010)
Dr Maria Tomasic
President
Dr Murray Patton
President Elect
Dr John Chalk
Honorary Secretary
Dr Darryl Watson
Treasurer
Prof Ken Kirkby
Immediate Past President
Dr David Alcorn
Queensland
Dr John Crawshaw
Board of Education
Dr Rosemary Edwards
New Zealand
Dr Dennis Handrinos
Victoria
Dr Scott Harden
Queensland
Dr Peter Jenkins
Victoria
Dr Surinderjit Johl
Tasmania
Dr Adrian Keller
New South Wales A/Prof Peter Norrie
Australian Capital Territory
Dr Nick O’Connor
New South Wales
Prof Helen Slattery
Western Australia
A/Prof Geoff Smith
Board of Practice and Partnerships
Dr Rees Tapsell
New Zealand
Dr Can Tuncer
Victoria
Dr Peter Tyllis
South Australia
Dr Richard White
New South Wales
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BOARD OF EDUCATION
principles driving the initiative can
be realised within Australian and
New Zealand training programs.
Implementation imperatives and
timelines were also reviewed, in
consultation with a range of key
stakeholders. The CBFP is now
scheduled to commence from
December 2012 (New Zealand) and
January 2013 (Australia), to enable
sufficient time for consultation,
feasibility studies and supervisor
training.
Dr John Crawshaw, Chair, Board of Education.
Throughout the past year the Board
of Education (BOE) has worked
collaboratively with its six constituent
committees and 18 subcommittees and
a number of working groups to provide
sustainable governance for RANZCP
educational services and implement
a range of education-related activities.
During 2010, there has been a growing
volume of education-related activities
and developmental imperatives within
the College.
Competency Based Fellowship
Program (CBFP)
The Competency Based Fellowship
Program (formerly the Curriculum
Improvement Project) is a primary
focus. The governance of this
important initiative was addressed,
during 2010, to facilitate organisational
change and project management
needs. This resulted in the formation
of the CBFP Project Management
Group, chaired by Dr Nigel Prior.
This committee is overseeing the
practical roll-out of the curriculum
redevelopment, ensuring educational
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The program framework, defined
by the core Fellowship competencies,
minimum training requirements and
summative assessment program have
been approved by Council. Working
parties, overseen by the Project
Management Group continue to
progress a range of key content
issues for the new training program.
An important component of
implementation is consultation
with jurisdictions and health services
regarding practical issues for the
proposed training program across
training settings in Australasia. An
initial series of consultative visits to
New Zealand and Australian states
commenced in late 2010 and will
continue as the initiative progresses.
Specialist Training Program (STP)
The Specialist Training Program is
another substantial component of
education developmental work. The
RANZCP entered into an agreement
with the Australian government
whereby, in 2010, the College
managed 69 (full-time equivalent)
training positions in expanded settings
(outside of major teaching hospitals)
along with up-skilling funding for
specialist international medical
graduate (SIMG) resources to
expedite progression to Fellowship
and associated support projects.
As a result of the College’s performance,
the Australian government has extended
the agreement to 2013 and increased
the training posts managed by the
College to 95.5 FTE. Additional SIMG
up-skilling and support project funding
has also been negotiated.
Specialist International Medical
Graduates (SIMGs)
The Board, in addressing COAGinitiated guidelines for the classification
and progression of SIMG applicants
to Fellowship, developed procedures
whereby substantially comparable
SIMGs may attain Fellowship,
including:
• Criteria to assess overseas
qualifications, associated clinical
experience and contemporary
registration.
• Processes to determine substantially
comparable qualifications.
• Requirements of 12 months of
peer reviewed practice, including
workplace based assessments, to be
completed by substantial comparable
SIMGs prior to awarding Fellowship.
Finally, the Board acknowledges the
considerable contribution of Associate
Professor Richard Newton, who
completed his term as Chair of the
Fellowship Attainment Committee
and Deputy Chair of the Board during
2010. Richard’s hard work and
commitment to fair and transparent
processes are greatly appreciated.
Dr John Crawshaw
Chair, Board of Education
Board of Education
Dr John Crawshaw (Chair)
A/Prof John Allan
Prof Philip Boyce
Dr Arran Culver
Prof Phillipa Hay
Dr Bradleigh Hayhow
Dr Kym Jenkins
Dr Stephen Jurd
Dr William Kingswell
Prof Daniel O’Connor
Dr Anna Van Zeist Jongman
Committees of the Board
Committee for Continuing
Medical Education
Dr Arran Culver (Chair)
Prof Philip Boyce
Dr Lifeng Chen
Dr Gemma Edwards-Smith
A/Prof Richard Harvey
A/Prof Jeffrey Looi
Dr Allan Nelson
Dr Krishna Pillai
Dr Christopher Randall
Dr Rosemary Schneider
Dr Simon Stafrace
Dr Robert Stone
Dr Choong-Siew Yong
Committee for Education Projects
Prof Philip Boyce
(Chair until November 2010)
(Interim Chair from November 2010)
Dr Anthony Harris
Dr Roxana Irimia
Dr Nicholas Kowalenko
Dr Saretta Lee
Dr Kathryn Turner
Committee for Educational
Quality and Reporting
Committee for Specialist International
Medical Graduate Education
Prof Phillipa Hay (Chair)
Dr John Crawshaw
Dr Joanna MacDonald
Dr Ian Munt
A/Prof John Allan (Chair)
Dr Sidney Cabral
Dr Alan Faulkner
Dr Diane Neill
A/Prof Robert Parker
Dr Andras Perenyi
Dr Lynette Rose
Dr Digant Roy
Committee for Examinations
Dr William Kingswell (Chair)
Dr Agnew Alexander
Dr Sanjib Baruah
Prof Anne Buist
Dr John Callary
Dr Gary Cheung
Dr Anand Choudhary
Dr Anthony Cidoni
Dr Taryn Cowain
Dr Crawford Duncan
Dr Mandy Evans
Dr Leeanne Fisher
Dr Paul Friend
Dr Charis Gauvin
Dr Curtis Gray
Dr Shiva Gunapu
Dr Satish Karunakaran
Dr Jeffrey Kirwan
A/Prof Beth Kotze
Dr Lisa Lampe
Dr Rohit Lodhi
Dr Steven McLean
Dr Elizabeth Moore
Dr Vicki Naumann
Dr Sean Ording-Jespersen
Dr Victoria Pascu
Dr Pamela Robinson
Dr Ian Sale
Dr Anoop Sankaranarayanan
Dr Aletsa Stephan
Dr Jonathon Symon
Dr Marina Vamos
Dr Antonella Ventura
Dr Malgorzata Wojnarowska
Committee for Training
Dr Stephen Jurd (Chair)
Dr Andrew Carroll
Dr Alice Chang
Dr Neil Cock
Dr Jimsie Cutbush
Dr Wayne de Beer
Dr Thomas Flewett
Dr Teresa Foce
Dr Andrew Gosbell
Prof Philip Hazell
Dr Kym Jenkins
Dr Warren Kealy-Bateman
Dr Frances Minson
Dr Tricia Nagel
Dr Anne Patton
Dr Paul Pun
Dr Sathya Rao
Dr Christopher Ryan
Dr Ian Sale
Prof Helen Slattery
Dr Douglas Subau
Dr Diana Tracy
Fellowship Attainment Committee
A/Prof Richard Newton (Chair until May 2010)
Dr Kym Jenkins (Chair from May 2010)
A/Prof John Allan
Dr John Crawshaw
Dr Andrew Gosbell
Dr Stephen Jurd
Dr Donovan Moncur
Dr Digant Roy
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Board of Practice and Partnerships
• Promoting increased inclusion of
cultural competency, for Maori and
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
mental health, in training and
continuing medical education.
• Developing mechanisms to
support colleagues who have
had membership terminated
as a result of mental illness.
In 2010 key achievements included:
• Revision and publication of 2010
Code of Ethics.
Associate Professor Geoff Smith,
Chair, Board of Practice and Partnerships.
Since the Board of Practice and
Partnerships was formed 18 months
ago, the Board and its committees
have focused on development of work
programs. Key priorities identified
include:
• Developing strategies to increase
knowledge and participation of
trainees and psychiatrists in research.
• Finding strategies for increasing
community involvement in training
and continuing medical education.
• Promoting evidence-based practice
and good professional practice.
• Increasing the opportunities for
promoting dialogue on topics and
issues between the membership
and the community, including
Maori, Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander peoples.
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2009
• Publication of overarching position
paper ‘Improving Mental Health
in Australia and New Zealand’.
• Publication of position statements
on minimising the use of seclusion
and restraint, consumer and carer
engagement, and sexual orientation
therapies.
• Recognition of the need to support
community participation in College
activities through policies
implemented to: allow all community
members sitting on the Board and
associated committees to attend
Congress; formalise community
member remuneration; and appoint
a community representative observer
on General Council.
• Funding secured for establishment
of web portal for clinical guidelines
aimed at increasing the uptake of
evidence-based practice.
The Board has actively worked to
encourage genuine community
engagement whereby the needs,
perspectives, concerns and values
of consumers, their carers and
families help influence clinical
practice, College activity and
government policy.
The Board has developed its role
in assisting General Council, various
College bodies, and the broader
membership in responding to some
of the major changes in policy and
practice across Australia and New
Zealand. This includes submissions
to government on the ‘recovery
movement’, patient-centred care,
and the way that governments
resource and deliver mental health
care. The strong community voice
within the College has greatly
strengthened the response to
these issues.
The Board is uniquely placed to act
as the ‘conduit’ between the internal
environment (the membership and
its various groups) and the external
environment (community groups,
professional groups and governments).
During 2011 the Board will be looking
to develop a more inclusive approach
that can ensure the views of all groups,
particularly the broader College
membership, are heard.
Acknowledgement and appreciation
is extended to all members of the
Board and committees for their work,
and to the staff of the Practice, Policy
and Projects Unit for their continued
support and input.
Associate Professor Geoff Smith
Chair, Board of Practice and
Partnerships
Board of Practice
and Partnerships
Community Collaboration
Committee
Dr Murray Patton
(Chair until August 2010)
A/Prof Geoff Smith
(Chair from October 2010)
Prof Phillipa Hay (Deputy Chair)
Mr Jim Crowe
Dr Lawrence Dadd
Dr Simon Hatcher
Dr Michael Jordan
Dr Nicholas Judson
Dr Cameron Lacey
A/Prof Jeffrey Looi
Ms Janne McMahon
Dr Wayne Miles
Dr Christopher Randall
Dr Wayne Miles (Chair)
Dr Josephine Anderson
Mr Evan Bichara
Ms Ruth Carson
Mr Jim Crowe
Ms Florence Leota
Ms Janne McMahon
Dr Robert Miller
Ms Kaliope Paxinos
Mr Graham Roper
A/Prof Geoff Smith
Committees of the Board
Partnerships and External
Relations Portfolio
A/Prof Geoff Smith
(Deputy Chair until October 2010)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Mental Health Committee
Dr Lawrence Dadd (Chair)
Dr Emma Adams
Dr David Cutts
Mr Charlie Dhamarrandji
Ms Joan Dhamarrandji
Dr David Hartman
Prof Ernest Hunter
Dr Sally Lambert
A/Prof Geoff Smith
Ms Ivy Trevallion
Dr Marshall Watson
Dr Susan Weigall
Te Kaunihera
Dr Cameron Lacey (Chair)
Dr Hinemoa Elder
Ms Moe Milne
Dr Claire Paterson
Mr Arama Pirika
A/Prof Geoff Smith
Ms Ana Sokratov
Ms Phyllis Tangitu
Dr Rees Tapsell
Dr Sylvia Van Altvorst
Committee for Research
A/Prof Jeffrey Looi (Chair)
Ms Ruth Carson
Dr Alice Dwyer
Prof Cherrie Galletly
Prof Phillipa Hay
A/Prof Malcolm Hopwood
Prof Stephen Kisely
A/Prof Stephen MacFarlane
A/Prof Sally Merry
Dr Robert Miller
A/Prof Geoff Smith
Committee for Therapeutic
Interventions and Evidence-Based
Practice
Dr Simon Hatcher (Chair)
A/Prof Gerard Byrne
Prof Kit Carson
Prof Phillipa Hay
Prof Mark Oakley Browne
Mr Graham Roper
A/Prof Geoff Smith
Dr Fiona Wagg
The Practitioner and the
Profession Portfolio
Prof Phillipa Hay (Deputy Chair)
Committee for Professional Practice
Dr Nicholas Judson (Chair)
Mr Evan Bichara
Prof Brian Draper
Dr Scott Harden
Prof Phillipa Hay
Dr Lana Kossoff
Ms Florence Leota
Dr Peri Renison
A/Prof Geoff Smith
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BRANCHes
Vision statement for RANZCP
ACT Branch
Dr Len Lambeth,
Chair, Australian Capital Territory Branch.
The ACT Branch
will pursue
the ideals of
professionalism,
integrity and
collegiality
A professional body dedicated to
providing services to those with mental
disorders or mental dysfunction in a
spirit of care, evidence-based practice
and collaboration with allied health
professionals and consumers. The
ACT Branch will pursue the ideals
of professionalism, integrity and
collegiality. The ACT Branch will
support the training and education
of junior mental health professionals
and maintain an apolitical stance while
advocating for optimal mental health
care for our consumers.
The Australian Capital Territory is
a small community with a growing
population of 350,000 and a Branch
membership of 52 RANZCP Fellows
and 19 trainees.
The local Branch is served by a
part-time Administrative Officer,
Ms Isabel Fleitas, who provides
much appreciated assistance and
coordination with head office. Her
cheerful and timely replies to the many
and varied enquiries received by the
ACT Branch provides a valuable service
to our Fellows and trainees. The
Branch office and Administrative
Officer perform an invaluable role in
coordinating local activities and sharing
information locally amongst members.
Adjacent to our office at Alia House in
Deakin is the Mental Health Council
of Australia.
The Branch has continued its
involvement in the review advisory
group overseeing the review of the
ACT’s mental health (treatment and
care) legislation. This will continue
through 2011.
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New South Wales
The Branch continues to support our
trainees and our Director of Training
has expressed appreciation for the
continued interest and involvement
of local Fellows in the ongoing
development of our trainees. The
Branch has continued its support
for the development of private sector
training for advanced trainees.
The 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting
in March was well attended, well
organised and successful. The Scientific
Meeting is an important Branch activity,
and planning for the 2011 event has
commenced. The Branch offers an
annual branch prize to the most
meritorious presentation by a registrar
or junior doctor in psychiatry at this
Scientific Meeting. This is an event
which has proved to be popular in past
years and is highly valued by Fellows
and trainees for the sharing of local
expertise, research and intellectual
interests.
Dr Len Lambeth
Chair, Australian Capital Territory Branch
Australian Capital Territory Branch
Committee
Dr Len Lambeth (Chair)
Dr Jeffrey Cubis
Dr Rhonda Dotson
A/Prof Jeffrey Looi
A/Prof Peter Norrie
Dr Denise Riordan
Dr Edirimuni Kalyana Rodrigo
Dr Diana Tracy
Dr Adrian Keller, Chair, New South Wales Branch.
We emphasised
that it is vital for
community and
inpatient mental
health services to
remain integrated
With the forthcoming state election
in March 2011, the Branch Chair and
a number of senior delegates met
with senior bureaucrats from the
Department of Health as well as the
Opposition Spokesperson for Mental
Health. We provided advice on the
governance structures for public
mental health services in New South
Wales, in the context of Local Hospital
Networks being established, as well
as outlining the service enhancement
priorities for the next five years.
We emphasised that it is vital for
community and inpatient mental health
services to remain integrated, and that
the operating budget for mental health
must be ‘ring-fenced’ and managed
by a Director of Mental Health. We
stressed that substantial new funds
are required, with a strong focus on
strengthening community mental
health services, which have been sadly
neglected for the best part of two
decades.
A large number of archived individual
patient medical records from mental
health services across various Area
Health Services are now being
destroyed due to the inherent problems
and costs associated with storage,
whereas psychiatry records were
previously retained indefinitely. The
Branch Committee raised a number
of significant concerns with the Health
Minister, highlighting the clinical,
research, historical and cultural
importance of retaining mental health
records for longer periods, and arguing
that the early onset, often lifelong nature
of many mental illnesses necessitates
the maintenance of records for far
longer than the minimum statutory
period of 15 years.
A number of New South Wales Fellows
were honoured with awards during
2010:
• Member Order of Australia (AM)
– Professor Philip Mitchell.
• Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
– Professor Gordon Parker.
• Corresponding Life Fellow of the
American Academy of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry – Professor
Florence Levy.
• 2010 New South Wales Branch
Meritorious Service Award –
Dr Ron Spielman.
• NSW Scientist of the Year Award
(Biomedical Science category) –
Professor Perminder Sachdev.
The Branch held an extremely successful
annual dinner and continuing medical
education evening in August, with over
120 Fellows, trainees and international
medical graduate psychiatrists, as well
as new Fellows, attending.
Dr Adrian Keller
Chair, New South Wales Branch
New South Wales Branch
Committee
Dr Adrian Keller (Chair)
Dr Christopher Blackwell
Dr Prachi Brahmbhatt
Dr Scott Clark
Dr Tristram Duncan
Dr Gary Galambos
Dr Vikas Garg
Dr Ralf Ilchef
Dr Warren Kealy-Bateman
A/Prof Beth Kotze
Dr Rajesh Maheshwari
Dr Nicholas O’Connor
Dr Michael Paton
Dr Yvonne Skinner
Dr Antonella Ventura
Dr Richard White
Dr Choong-Siew Yong
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New Zealand
2010 has been a diverse and busy year
in New Zealand with reconfiguration
of key national health structures, a
reiteration of the mental health and
addiction plan and challenges to
the way psychiatrists work in a
predominantly public mental health
system.
Dr Lyndy Matthews,
Chair, New Zealand National Committee.
Sustained
recruitment of
local graduates
into psychiatry
remains a critical
issue for New
Zealand
We have been building relationships
with new government agencies and
responding to proposed changes to
accident compensation entitlements,
alcohol law reform and workforce
projections. This has occurred alongside
business as usual, drawing on the
expertise, time and goodwill of Fellows
and Affiliates around New Zealand.
We have met regularly with the
Minister for Mental Health and were
invited to contribute to several
initiatives including a Mental Health
Services Review, the interview panel
for the new Mental Health Commission
Chair, the ACC Review Panel and a
seminar defining the ‘Role of the
Doctor’.
We have appreciated support from
Australian colleagues, the Executive
Officers and the CEO, as exemplified
by the Canterbury earthquakes, which
necessitated moving the Christchurch
clinical exams back to Melbourne
at short notice.
The New Zealand Conference took
a break in 2010, due to Auckland
hosting the RANZCP Congress in May.
We congratulate our Kaumatua,
Mr Arama Pirika, on receiving the
Mark Sheldon Award and extend
warm thanks to Convenor Professor
Sandy Simpson and the Organising
Committee for creating a highly
successful Congress.
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Northern Territory
Sustained recruitment of local
graduates into psychiatry remains
a critical issue for New Zealand.
A business case to develop a web
resource to attract junior doctors
into psychiatry training, showcase
our training programs and provide
clear College branding has been
prepared. Work on securing funding
and developing this resource will be
a focus for 2011.
The New Zealand National Committee
sincerely thanks Ms Audrey Holmes,
Ms Katherine Minett and Ms Marion
Hughes at the New Zealand office,
and all those who gave their time and
energy to making 2010 a successful
year, and look forward to a busy 2011.
Dr Lyndy Matthews
Chair, New Zealand National
Committee
New Zealand National Committee
Dr Lyndy Matthews (Chair)
Dr Caleb Armstrong
Dr Arran Culver
Dr Wayne de Beer
Dr Rosemary Edwards
Dr Mark Huthwaite
Dr Nicholas Judson
Dr Cameron Lacey
A/Prof David Menkes
Dr Murray Patton
Mr Arama Pirika
Dr Rees Tapsell
Dr Paul Vroegop
The Northern Territory Committee
has been focused on the creation
of a memorable RANZCP Congress
in Darwin in 2011. The recent cyclone
has washed all impediments away for
the Committee and so we look forward
to welcoming our colleagues from all
over the world to share the beauty
of the Top End.
Dr Marcus Tabart,
Chair, Northern Territory Committee.
One of the issues
that was a recurring
theme throughout
our year was the
lack of a systematic
program for the
provision of child
psychiatric services
in the Northern
Territory
One of the issues that was a recurring
theme throughout our year was the
lack of a systematic program for the
provision of child psychiatric services
in the Northern Territory. The College
was approached by the federal
government to provide child and
adolescent services to remote
Aboriginal communities using the
MSOAP model. As the Indigenous
Reference Group is currently not in
operation this request was referred
to the Faculty of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry. Associate Professor Rob
Parker was part of a group that
included Professor Louise Newman
and Dr Phillip Brock, who considered
the matter and agreed that unless
services were associated within a
community development framework
that included training and education,
mentoring and supervisory structures
that would be put in place for local
service systems and community
organisations, such a model could well
be unsustainable and non-therapeutic.
The College’s Policy Director Ms Teri
Snowden crafted a well-researched
response that relied heavily upon the
Billard Communique July 2009.
There were discussions with and
advice given to the Northern Territory
government’s ‘Secure Care’ initiatives
that are designed to provide a greater
profundity of care for children and
adolescents with mental illness with
the provision of extra beds in the adult
psychiatric units in both Alice Springs
and Darwin, but also provisions to
provide custodial care arrangements
for more disturbed children and
adolescents who would not ordinarily
be admitted to psychiatric units. Such
an ambitious enterprise also required
a legislative frame. Discussions were
held with the Department of Health
and Faculty of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry Chair Dr Phillip Brock.
An entity called ‘complex mental
disturbance’ was proposed by the
Department of Health which did not
garner uniform support and indeed
seemed to be a worrying trend towards
detention of difficult children under a
dubious mental health category. Suffice
to say this is an area that the College
and its practitioners will watch
expectantly for further developments.
Dr Marcus Tabart
Chair, Northern Territory Committee
Northern Territory Committee
Dr Marcus Tabart (Chair)
Dr Prosper Abusah
Dr Sharon Crabbe
Dr David Cutts
Dr Trish Nagel
A/Prof Rob Parker
Dr Anne Patton
Dr Jill Pettigrew
Dr Kevin Smith
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Queensland
It was a very busy year for the
Queensland Branch which culminated
in the recent flood.
Our very vibrant Branch Committee
has been engaged with a number
of issues including the lobbying for
bipartisan support for the second
stage of the mental health plan
which should see a significant
investment in mental health services
across the state (albeit from a
comparatively low base).
Dr Daniel Varghese, Chair, Queensland Branch.
Many new Fellows
expressed an
interest in involving
themselves further
in College activities,
which bodes well
for the future of
our organisation
We have also established a mental
health stakeholders network which
brings together all mental health
professionals as well as consumer
organisations in Queensland with
the aim of providing a united front
wherever possible on matters of
mutual interest.
We are also planning a state-based
continuing medical education weekend
which should allow Fellows from
across the state to engage with their
colleagues as well as the College
in a more meaningful way.
The Annual Bostock Oration was very
successful this year with many new
Fellows in attendance. Many new
Fellows expressed an interest in
involving themselves further in College
activities, which bodes well for the
future of our organisation.
The Branch also experienced the
leaving of long time staff member
Ms Kathy Burkett which left us
somewhat organisationally challenged
for a significant period of the year,
however thankfully we have welcomed
Ms Vicki Willis to the role and she is
already contributing greatly to the
smooth running of Branch activities.
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The flood in Queensland has obviously
had a major impact on the state and
has personally affected a number of
our Fellows as well as patients. (The
Branch office itself was marooned for
a period of time!) One suspects that
the medium to long term effects of
this event will be felt for some time
on a variety of levels. One particular
challenge will be convincing
government that now is not the time
to be delaying expansion of mental
health services although I suspect the
financial strain on government coffers
may override this need if we are not
careful.
Finally I would like to thank all our
colleagues bi-nationally for their
messages of support and offers of
assistance during this difficult time,
as well as the support from head office.
The response has certainly been
heartening and I am hopeful that the
Branch will be able to vigorously attend
to the needs of our Fellows and patients
with the support of our colleagues.
Dr Daniel Varghese
Chair, Queensland Branch
Queensland Branch Committee
Dr Daniel Varghese (Chair)
Dr David Alcorn
Dr Sanjib Baruah
Dr John Chalk
Dr Lifeng Chen
Dr William Emmerson
Dr Jagmohan Gilhotra
Dr Scott Harden
Dr Peter Kennedy
Dr Vicki Naumann
Dr Steve Prowacki
Dr Paul Pun
Dr Pamela Robinson
Dr Dan Siskind
Dr Geevarghese Vayalirakkathu
Dr Ian Wilson
effective closure of the state’s only
inpatient eating disorder unit at
Flinders Medical Centre.
Dr Kate Jarvis,
Chair, South Australian Branch.
South Australia
The South Australian Branch of the
College has continued to engage with
the government particularly in light
of ongoing reforms to mental health
service delivery in this state. Limited
resources continue to impact on the
capacity of the workforce to implement
change, even when it is clearly
indicated. After the state election in
March a new Minister for Mental
Health was appointed and the South
Australian Branch met with him on two
occasions in 2010. Issues that were
addressed included the outsourcing
of clinical care in four community
rehabilitation centres which had been
purpose built to address the closure
of long stay beds at Glenside Hospital.
The Branch in collaboration with
several other agencies including the
state branch of the AMA and the
College of Mental Health Nurses wrote
a letter to the Minister expressing
concern about this decision which was
announced in the state budget. More
recently the Branch has been working
with Fellows with regard to the
Several very experienced Fellows
were newly appointed to the South
Australian Branch in 2010 and have
already made valuable contributions.
We have an active ECT Subcommittee
in South Australia and two wellattended educational meetings
were held. One workshop was for
psychiatrists wishing to return to ECT
practice and the other was a weekend
retreat for established clinicians wishing
to update their knowledge and maintain
professional standards. The retreat was
attended by 22 delegates and sessions
included the new Mental Health Act,
EEG interpretations and ultra brief ECT.
A new Chair of the Curriculum
Subcommittee of the SAPTC, Dr Maura
Kenny has been reviewing the
curriculum with the Subcommittee
in order to prepare South Australia
for the forthcoming Competency
Based Fellowship Program.
South Australian Branch Committee
Dr Kate Jarvis (Chair)
Dr Jacob Alexander
Dr Andrea Baas
Dr Tarun Bastiampillai
Dr Paul Dignam
Dr Anthony Dinesh
Dr Stephanie Fryar-Williams
Dr Paul Furst
Dr Charis Gauvin
Dr Marco Giardini
Dr Shane Gill
Dr Aarti Goel
Prof Robert Goldney
Dr Catherine Houen
Dr James Hundertmark
Dr Allan Nelson
Dr Kenneth O’Brien
Dr Sally Rischbieth
Dr Ute Rozenbilds
Dr Maria Tomasic
Dr Peter Tyllis
Dr Darryl Watson
Other local news included the
appointment of Professor Bernhard
Baune to the Chair of Psychiatry at
The University of Adelaide. Ms Francis
Nelson QC gave the Annual Barton
Pope Lecture and presented a
stimulating talk about the interface
between mental health and forensic
services based on her years of
experience working as the head of
the Parole Board in South Australia.
Finally at the general meeting in
2010 a Meritorious Service Award
was presented to Dr Ute Rozenbilds
in recognition of her highly valued
contribution to psychiatry and to the
RANZCP South Australian Branch
throughout her career.
Dr Kate Jarvis
Chair, South Australian Branch
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Tasmania
An important new task for Tasmanian
Fellows has been to prepare for the
2012 RANZCP Congress. For a small
Branch this can be a challenge.
Fortunately, willing and capable
colleagues have stepped up to assist
by establishing an Organising
Committee and a Scientific Program
Committee. No doubt the pace of
preparation will accelerate during
2011 and 2012.
Dr Ian Sale, Chair, Tasmanian Branch.
An important new
task for Tasmanian
Fellows has been to
prepare for the 2012
RANZCP Congress
The Tasmanian Branch has been in
discussions with state pharmaceutical
services concerning the prescription
of psycho-stimulants, particularly to
adults. There has been a steady
increase in the number of prescriptions
of methylphenidate and
dexamphetamine, largely for Adult
ADHD. To enhance understanding
of this issue it is planned to hold a
continuing medical education session,
hopefully also involving the
Pharmaceutical Services Branch,
Drug and Alcohol Services, and
paediatricians.
Our 2009 report made references
to Fellows being involved in the
drafting of a new Mental Health Act.
Unfortunately, we still await a draft
of this legislation, which seems to
be having a protracted gestation.
Hopefully the Branch can advise further
by the time of our next annual report.
Victoria
A concern for several Fellows has
been the sharing of patient information
within state services without patient
consent or knowledge. While the
Branch supports a need for integration
of hospital and community-based
services, the approach adopted by
mental health services was problematic
in relation to patient privacy and
confidentiality. The Branch was
successful in persuading mental health
services to suspend this practice until
a more suitable means is devised.
Finally, the Branch would like to pay
tribute to Dr Russell Pargiter who, after
many years of clinical practice, decided
to lay down his tools and retire from
practice. Dr Pargiter recently completed
50 years of College membership, is a
Past President, and has made many
contributions to the College and public
life. The Branch hopes to continue to
benefit from Dr Pargiter’s participation
in continuing professional development
activities.
Dr Ian Sale
Chair, Tasmanian Branch
Tasmanian Branch Committee
Dr Ian Sale (Chair)
Dr Nicolle Ait Khelifa
Dr Stephane Auchincloss
Dr Joanna Bakas
Dr Surinderjit Johl
Dr Milford McArthur
Dr Eric Ratcliff
Dr Benjamin Sketcher
Associate Professor Malcolm Hopwood,
Chair, Victorian Branch.
Throughout 2010,
the Victorian Branch
continued to engage
strongly with the
Mental Health Act
review process
The Victorian Branch has had a
significant 2010 with changes to
its accommodation, and strong
educational and policy activity. During
early 2010, the Victorian Branch was
able to negotiate an office move to the
former library area on the first floor of
309 La Trobe Street. The location offers
a completely separated Victorian
Branch area with three separate work
areas for the Branch Administration
Officer, Policy Officer, an extra working
area for Committee members and a
small meeting space. Its position also
offers great access to the nearby major
meeting rooms.
The Victorian Branch’s major educational
meeting in 2010 was the inaugural
Victorian Branch Weekend Conference
in November. We were fortunate to
attract an exciting group of speakers,
complemented by an active social
program in a wonderful setting. I was
extremely grateful for the assistance
of Ms Jacki Lindsay from our Branch
office, Ms Lisa Murphy (RANZCP
Conference Manager), Ms Valerie
Lifook (RANZCP Communications and
Events Administration Officer), and
Dr Jeremy Stone and Dr Alan Jager
from our Committee for their
assistance in bringing the event
together. I believe it was a great
opportunity for Victorian Fellows to
meet, eat and learn in a sponsorshipfree environment, and the level of
interest will hopefully influence our
capacity to continue this event for
future years.
Throughout 2010, the Victorian Branch
continued to engage strongly with the
Mental Health Act review process. In
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March, the Branch held a workshop
attended by more than 60 Fellows and
trainees, as well as the Department of
Health legislative branch. The aim of
the workshop was to ensure that the
drafters of the Bill were made aware of
members’ views regarding key changes
under consideration. In September an
Exposure Draft Mental Health Bill was
released. The College prepared a
response on input from the Victorian
Branch Committee and the Victorian
Faculty Chairs. In November a change
of government occurred. The new
Mental Health Minister has asked for
additional submissions for further
revision of the Exposure Draft.
Following through from 2010, the
Victorian Branch is also currently in
negotiation with the Office of the
Senior Practitioner within Disability
Services to lead a process examining
utilisation of guidelines to facilitate
quality use of psychotropic medications
in individuals with an intellectual
disability. I undertake to report to
you further as this area progresses.
Associate Professor Malcolm Hopwood
Chair, Victorian Branch
Victorian Branch Committee
A/Prof Malcolm Hopwood (Chair)
Prof Graham Burrows
A/Prof Saji Damodaran
Dr Dennis Handrinos
Dr Alan Jager
Dr Peter Jenkins
Prof George Mendelson
Dr Sathya Rao
Dr Digant Roy
Dr Simon Stafrace
Dr Jeremy Stone
Dr Can Tuncer
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Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
this statement needs to be made,
however there have been indications
that the Commission is interested in
purchasing substantial services from
non-government organisations, and
our Branch is looking forward to
determining how standards of
care will be maintained.
Dr Alexandra Welborn,
Chair, Western Australian Branch.
Western Australia
The mental health landscape in
Western Australia is changing as a
result of the state government creating
two key new positions – the first being
a Minister of Mental Health and the
second being a Commissioner of
Mental Health. The WA Branch has
been working on developing good
working relationships with both of the
new key positions. Our approach to
these relationships has been in keeping
with the vision of our College, in that
we are attempting to work with the
community to achieve the best
attainable quality of psychiatric care.
The WA Branch is promulgating the
message that psychiatrists, as the
medically trained specialists in the
system, are uniquely placed to have
an overview of the mental health
landscape. It may seem surprising that
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We are thus pleased that Ms Helen
Morton, Honourable Minister for
Mental Health, has accepted an
invitation to address the Fellowship
at our state annual general meeting
on 17 February 2011. Ms Morton
brings a breadth of experience to
her role, and she will speak to us on
the ‘Changing mental health landscape
in WA’.
During 2010 the WA Branch welcomed
our new Administrative Officer, Ms
Stephanie Thomas. Stephanie is settling
in to the complexity of Branch life well.
In WA, the Branch has traditionally
operated with one Administrative
Assistant with the office located in
a building in the grounds of historic
Graylands Hospital. We can certainly
see a time ahead where we may
need more administrative assistance,
especially with the introduction of
a new examination paradigm for
our trainees.
The Continuing Medical Education
(CME) Subcommittee has maintained
an active presence during 2010, with
monthly meetings well attended by
Fellows, trainees, international medical
graduates and medical officers. A
successful weekend meeting was
hosted by the Section for Cultural
and Addiction Psychiatry.
will meet in March 2011 and be
addressed by the Minister for Mental
Health and Ageing, the Honourable
Mark Butler. A project addressing the
emotional needs of siblings with a
family member having a disability has
attracted enthusiastic involvement from
many professional groups. Following
the recent AGM, a taskforce has been
organised to address the work of
members involved in Indigenous
populations to formulate an approach
to the mental health needs of
Indigenous children and youth.
The WA Branch Training Committee
has recruited a good cohort of trainees
during 2010, and these young doctors
will commence their specialist training
in 2011.
At our annual dinner, the WA Branch
was pleased to award the Meritorious
Service Award to Dr Helen Ward, who
has inspired many during her long and
continuing career in public sector
community psychiatry.
I would like to extend thanks to the
members of the Branch Committee,
the Branch Training Committee and
the CME Subcommittee who volunteer
their time to participate in College
events in WA.
Dr Alexandra Welborn
Chair, Western Australian Branch
Western Australian Branch
Committee
Dr Alexandra Welborn (Chair)
Dr Gary Budrikis
Dr Russell Date
Dr Nathan Gibson
Dr Aleksandra Jaworska
Dr Oleh Kay
Dr Elizabeth Moore
Dr John Penman
Prof Helen Slattery
A/Prof Geoff Smith
Dr Ann Solar
Dr Malgorzata Wojnarowska
Dr Phillip Brock,
Chair, Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
The Faculty of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry (FCAP) has had another busy
year. The membership continues to
actively engage in activities of the
broader College and specific projects
focusing on developmental psychiatry
and psychology and their relationship
to the broader community.
The expert reference group completed
its report on improving the mental
health of infants, children and
adolescents. A document was
published entitled ‘Prevention and early
intervention of mental illness in infants,
children and adolescents: Planning
strategies for Australia and New
Zealand’. The Faculty acknowledges
the support of College administrative
and project staff in this achievement.
The strategy of an expert group from
FCAP working with project expertise
and consultation within College
headquarters has been a successful
model to date. The Faculty has taken
a lead role in facilitating the Mental
Health Coalition for Children which
The Faculty’s Annual Scientific
Conference was held in the Barossa
Valley, South Australia, and attended
by 137 delegates. Dr Steve Ward
convened a very enjoyable meeting
and the Scientific Committee provided
a high-quality program. Our keynote
speakers from overseas, Professor
Dan Hughes and Professor Jeremy
Holmes, conducted workshops for
registrants and registrars and provided
knowledgeable lectures and seminars.
Dr Sarah Mares was the Julian Katz
Orator and there were contributions
from Professor Louise Newman,
Professor Dorothy Scott and
Dr Roz Powrie.
The Conference was privileged
to welcome the Honourable Mark
Butler, Minister for Mental Health
and Ageing, who addressed delegates
and met Faculty members during
lunch. Other guests included Professor
Larry Greenhill, President of the
American Academy of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry.
An innovation for 2010 was the
organisation of a lecture/workshop
tour for Professor Hughes through
some capital cities in Australia and
New Zealand. The logistics were
considerable and marketing less than
ideal, but it offered the opportunity
for colleagues and other professionals
to benefit from the contact. In May
2011 the Faculty will hold a joint
conference with the Australian
Association for Infant Mental Health
in Perth. The Faculty is sponsoring
Professor Robin Murray as a keynote
speaker both in Perth and at the
College Congress in Darwin in June.
Professor Murray will be visiting
research colleagues in Brisbane,
Wollongong and Melbourne and
has agreed to conduct workshops
in these cities.
The Faculty is also represented on the
expert reference group for services to
abused Indigenous children in remote
communities of Northern Territory and
the Child Mental Health Stakeholder
Forum of the Commonwealth
government.
Dr Phillip Brock
Chair, Faculty of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry
Faculty of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry Committee
Dr Phillip Brock (Chair)
Dr Josephine Anderson
Dr Simon Baxter
Dr Benjamin Goodfellow
Dr Caroline Goossens
Dr Scott Harden
Prof Philip Hazell
Dr Peter Jenkins
A/Prof Sally Merry
Prof Louise Newman
Prof Joseph Rey
Dr Denise Riordan
Dr James Scott
Dr Fiona Wagg
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service-related issues. New Zealand
faces substantial workforce challenges
and funding constraints, but the
goodwill and determination of Faculty
members was clearly evident during
my visit. I would like to thank Dr Chris
Collins and his colleagues for their
excellent hospitality. I am looking
forward to returning to Christchurch
for the 2011 FPOA Annual Scientific
Meeting, which is being convened by
Dr Matthew Croucher and will feature
prominent US geriatric psychiatrist,
Professor Dilip Jeste.
Associate Professor Gerard Byrne,
Chair, Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age.
The Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age
(FPOA) had another busy year in 2010.
The FPOA Annual Scientific Meeting,
ably convened by Dr Martin Morrissey,
was held at the University of Tasmania’s
Sandy Bay campus during November.
There was a diverse program, which
included presentations on
neuropathology, neuroimaging,
psychopharmacology, medicolegal
issues, service delivery and the
implications of proposed diagnostic
changes in DSM-5. A well-attended
educational session for advanced
trainees was held on the Saturday
following the main FPOA meeting.
I was privileged also to attend a
meeting of the New Zealand Branch
of the Faculty in Christchurch in April.
The friendly atmosphere allowed for
frank discussion of both scientific and
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Dr Doug Subau is about to retire from
his position as Director of Advanced
Training in Psychiatry of Old Age and
I thank him on behalf of the Faculty
for his sterling work in spearheading
the advanced training program over
many years.
Faculty members contributed to a
detailed submission that the College
made to the Productivity Commission’s
public inquiry into Australia’s aged care
system, which was submitted in July.
The submission is available on the
College website. A further submission
will be made in response to the
Commission’s draft report.
I congratulate Faculty member
Professor Nicola Lautenschlager
who has recently taken over the
editorship of the journal International
Psychogeriatrics from another longserving Faculty member, Professor
David Ames. I think this seamless
transition reflects the very healthy state
of old age psychiatry in Australia and
New Zealand. On behalf of Faculty
sections
members, I thank Professor Ames for
the superb job he has done with this
journal over many years.
Planning has begun for a combined
FPOA/International Psychogeriatric
Association (IPA) regional meeting
in Australia, which will be convened
by Faculty member and IPA Secretary,
Professor Daniel O’Connor. This
meeting will be held in Cairns in 2012.
Previous highly successful IPA meetings
have been held in Sydney, Lorne and
Rotorua, so this will be the fourth
Australasian combined FPOA/IPA
meeting.
At a time when our thoughts go out
to all those affected by devastating
natural disasters in both Australia and
New Zealand, I thank all members of
the Faculty for their active contributions
during 2010.
Associate Professor Gerard Byrne
Chair, Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age
Committee
A/Prof Gerard Byrne (Chair)
Dr Jane Casey
Dr Matthew Croucher
Prof Brian Draper
Dr Fiona Krantz
A/Prof Stephen MacFarlane
Dr Judith Martin
Dr Helen McGowan
Dr Roderick McKay
Dr Martin Morrissey
Dr Jill Pettigrew
Dr Douglas Subau
Dr Maria Tsanglis
Dr Raluca Tudor
Dr Prasanna Wijeratne
Section of Addiction Psychiatry
A major initiative over the past year
has been the organisation of the
inaugural Medicine in Addiction
Conference to be held in Melbourne
in early 2011. This Conference,
co-hosted with the Royal Australian
College of General Practitioners and
the Chapter of Addiction Medicine,
seeks to bring together medical
specialists and allied staff from across
Australasia interested in improving their
addiction knowledge and skills. The
program has been designed to be
highly practical, and includes sessions
on acute and chronic pain, addiction
psychiatry, prescription drug misuse,
medical complications associated with
alcohol and drug use, new treatments
and managing complex presentations.
There are also workshops on psychiatric
approaches to pain management,
motivational interviewing and
managing comorbid personality
disorders, as well as a debate regarding
involuntary treatment of alcohol and
drug disorders. We are hoping that
the Conference will become a regular
biannual event.
In terms of other highlights, the
Committee continues to publish a
quarterly Section newsletter, edited
by Dr Lisa Juckes, outlining current
clinical and research highlights within
the addiction psychiatry field, as
well as a list of local meetings and
presentations. We have also worked
closely with the policy and media areas
of the College on a range of policy
issues and public comment, including
the College’s response to the Severe
Substance Dependence Treatment Act
in Victoria, the Joint Select Committee
on Gambling Reform and the
Queensland government inquiry into
reducing cannabis-related harm. Finally,
the Subcommittee for Advanced
Training in Addiction Psychiatry, led
by Dr Tom Flewett, is continuing to
develop a competency-based addiction
training program for both basic and
advanced trainees, which will also
create opportunities for a range of
postgraduate addiction training for
existing Fellows.
Section of Consultation-Liaison
Psychiatry
Professor Dan Lubman
Chair, Section of Addiction Psychiatry
This year saw further work on the
core competencies for consultationliaison. A face-to-face meeting saw the
initial drafting of competencies in the
CanMeds format. A second meeting
was dedicated to the development
of competency-based assessment
tasks for the basic training term
in consultation-liaison psychiatry.
Section of Addiction Psychiatry
Committee
Prof Dan Lubman (Chair)
Dr Clive Allcock
A/Prof Michael Baigent
Dr Amit Banerjee
Dr Enrico Cementon
Dr Grant Christie
Dr Thomas Flewett
Dr Bernard Hickey
Dr Lisa Juckes
Prof Helen Slattery
The Section of Consultation-Liaison
Psychiatry has had a productive year
in the areas of training, curriculum
development and education with 26
advanced trainees across Australasia –
11 in Victoria, seven in New South
Wales, five in New Zealand, two in
Queensland and one in the Australian
Capital Territory. The intensive course
in consultation-liaison, available to
all trainees, was organised by the
Queensland Branch and held in
September, and we are hopeful that
next year’s course will be hosted by
Victoria.
A medical-psychiatric seminar was
conducted on the Tuesday afternoon
of the College Congress in Auckland.
The format saw a physician give
an update on a medical topic,
complemented by a consultationliaison psychiatrist talking on
developments related to this topic.
The seminar was well received,
especially updates on advances in
medical treatments, and it has been
proposed that it become a regular
contribution to the Congress. Another
successful event was the ‘Body in
Mind’ event held at Alfred Health
in October with a focus on clinical
updates, new models of care, and
current controversies.
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The Section of Consultation-Liaison
Psychiatry advocates for the
comprehensive management of
patients with medical-psychiatric
comorbidity. Section members are
especially active in the growing
area of psycho-oncology, as well
as Hepatitis C, HIV, physical injury
and pain. The Section is keen to
link individual practitioners with
special interests and facilitate the
development of specialist services.
We are grateful to all the members
who have been most generous with
their time in conducting the range
of Section activities and look forward
to further activity in 2011.
Dr Alex Holmes
Chair, Section of Consultation-Liaison
Psychiatry
Section of Consultation-Liaison
Dr Alex Holmes (Chair)
Dr Charles Hornabrook
Dr Ralf Ilchef
Dr Chris Ryan
State-based activities have continued
with their usual enthusiasm and it is
important to acknowledge the efforts
of those state-based coordinators who
had been instrumental in the life of
the Section of Forensic Psychiatry.
The 2011 Conference will be held
in Wellington in conjunction with
the Australian and New Zealand
Association of Psychiatry, Psychology
and Law. This is another significant
milestone in the life of the Section.
2012 promises to be an even busier
year with the Conference planned for
Hong Kong, the theme of which will
centre around dissociative disorders
and their relevance to both civil and
criminal forensic psychiatry.
I would like to take this opportunity to
thank members of the Committee and
those involved in the life of this Section
as it has progressed towards Faculty
status within the College.
Dr John Chalk
Chair, Section of Forensic Psychiatry
Section of Forensic Psychiatry
Committee
Section of Forensic Psychiatry
2010 was a busy year in the life of
the Section of Forensic Psychiatry.
The major event of the year was the
Conference in Prato – ‘Justice and Risk’.
This was a great success as indicated
by the nearly 200 people who attended
with registrations from all over the
world. The principal participants were
from Australia and New Zealand
though there was significant interest
from the United Kingdom, the United
States and Canada.
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Dr John Chalk (Chair)
Dr David Alcorn
Dr Justin Barry-Walsh
Dr Andrew Carroll
Dr Gemma Edwards-Smith
Dr Elizabeth McVie
Dr Carol Newlands
Dr Yvonne Skinner
Section of Neuropsychiatry
I am honoured to have taken over the
Chair of the Section of Neuropsychiatry
from Professor Perminder Sachdev
who guided us through many RANZCP
Congress meetings and dinners as we
grew from a special interest group to
a section. Since the Section was
formed Perminder’s leadership and
representation have seen us build a
strong foundation of support and
membership. We are now faced with
the challenge of ensuring that we
continue to build on these foundations
and move the Section forward.
One of the difficult issues faced by
our Section has been the limited
number of neuropsychiatry trainee
positions and the uneven access to
clinical neuropsychiatry experiences
across Australia and New Zealand.
We have a neuropsychiatry curriculum
which sets out core competencies for
neuropsychiatric training but cannot
provide the full breadth of training
experiences. A key goal for our Section
over the next 12 months is to address
this issue of advanced training in
neuropsychiatry, develop a curriculum
and provide clearer guidance to those
who ask, “How do I become a
neuropsychiatrist?”.
Dr Dennis Velakoulis
Chair, Section of Neuropsychiatry
Section of Neuropsychiatry
Committee
Dr Dennis Velakoulis (Chair)
Dr Jean Allet
Dr Gregory Finucane
Dr Stephanie Fryar-Williams
A/Prof Malcolm Hopwood
A/Prof Jeffrey Looi
Dr Ramon Mocellin
Prof Philip Morris
Dr Guillaume Newburn
Dr Steven Prowacki
Prof Perminder Sachdev
Dr Sergio Starkstein
Dr Julian Trollor
Section of Psychotherapy
The 2010 Section of Psychotherapy
Conference in Sydney attracted
224 registrants – a successful
conference. Dr Nancy McWilliams,
the psychotherapy keynote at the
RANZCP 2010 Auckland Congress
was well received. The Section also
ran two major scientific meetings:
a Sydney meeting with Dr Nancy
McWilliams attracted 151 attendees,
and 174 colleagues attended
a Melbourne workshop with
Dr Norman Doidge.
The Section newsletter is sent out
quarterly by email. Dr Jeff Streimer
from New South Wales has set up
a new ‘Psychotherapies’ website
(www.psychotherapies.org.au). One
hundred and seventy-six subscribers
took advantage of the RANZCP group
subscription to PEP-WEB which gives
access to a vast body of literature
online. The newly established
Psychotherapy Section Essay Prize
was awarded for the first time
this year.
The Section supported the various
psychotherapy training courses,
and was also involved in two new
developments; the Specialist Training
Program in Psychiatry – helping to
set up placements in private settings
allowing trainees to work with patients
suffering from common conditions –
as well as the Competency Based
Fellowship Program. The Section
provided advice to General Council
and the Trainee Representative
Committee (TRC) about the
TRC proposal to uncouple the
psychotherapy long case from
the Trainee Clinical Exam.
The Section fielded a representative
on the Private Practitioners Network,
contributed to the Pharmaceutical
Industry Relationship and Engagement
Consultation Paper and (with the
Committee for Training) the College
guidelines for the psychotherapy
long case, and cooperated with the
Governance and Risk Committee’s
review of Section regulations.
Dr Jenny Randles
Chair, Section of Psychotherapy
Section of Psychotherapy
Committee
Dr Jenny Randles (Chair)
Dr Richard Benjamin
Dr Rowan Davidson
Dr Paul Foulkes
Dr Ann Harrison
Dr Melinda Hill
Dr Alyosha Jacobson
Dr Charles Le Feuvre
Dr Andrew Leggett
Dr Frances Minson
Dr Gary Morris
Dr Ilana Nayman
Dr Matthew Ritson
Dr Jeffrey Streimer
Dr Brett Wilson
Dr Kathleen Wood
Section of Social and Cultural
Psychiatry
In 2010 the Section of Social and
Cultural Psychiatry (SSCP), with the
assistance of Mr Jon Cullum, RANZCP
Membership Services, finalised and
submitted the Section’s regulations to
the Governance and Risk Committee
of General Council for consideration.
It is proposed that once the Section’s
regulations are finalised, a formal
call for nominations for the SSCP
Committee will be issued.
The annual general meeting of
the SSCP was held at the RANZCP
Congress in May 2010. The draft
regulations were discussed at this
meeting. Additional feedback was
received and then incorporated into
the regulations, regarding the Section’s
roles and responsibilities with regards
to developing links with psychiatry
associations in the Asia Pacific region.
It was also discussed that ongoing
communication with the RANZCP
Indigenous mental health groups
would benefit the psychiatry
profession in Australia and New
Zealand, including the Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Mental
Health Committee and Te Kaunihera
mo te Hauora Hinengaro.
In 2008 an online survey was sent
to all RANZCP Fellows and Affiliates,
seeking the views of the College
membership on the future role and
activities of SCCP. One hundred
and sixty-nine responses were received.
A report based on this survey entitled
‘The Section of Social and Cultural
Psychiatry: scope and priorities’,
authored by Associate Professor
Harry Minas, Dr Prem Chopra,
Associate Professor Sunny Collings,
Associate Professor Carol Harvey,
and Ms Nandika Currey, has
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been accepted for publication
in Australasian Psychiatry as a Letter
to the Editor. Key areas to emerge from
the survey of relevance to the activities
of SSCP include: Indigenous mental
health; mental health of individuals
of culturally and linguistically diverse
backgrounds; rehabilitation psychiatry
and recovery focused mental health;
advocacy and mental health reform
in our region; and the importance of
education and training in social and
cultural psychiatry. This feedback has
been incorporated into the SSCP
regulations.
The Creating Futures Conference was
held in Cairns during September 2010.
Members of SSCP were encouraged to
attend and support this conference.
The Section is currently in discussion
around the possibility of formally
sponsoring this event in future years.
The Section also supported the seventh
International Mental Health System
Development Conference, ‘Mental
Health in Sri Lanka’, in Melbourne
in October. This conference, which
examined mental health needs and
strategies for services in Sri Lanka,
will hopefully lead to a number of
practical outcomes in relation to
future development work.
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
A dialogue was also held with the
RANZCP 2011 Congress Scientific
Committee regarding SSCP’s involvement
in the Congress. The SSCP membership
has been encouraged to attend and
present at the 2011 Congress in Darwin,
which will hold a specific stream for
social and cultural psychiatry. It is
anticipated that a similar stream will
be supported by SSCP in forthcoming
congresses.
We would like to acknowledge the
excellent work of Mr Jon Cullum,
Manager, Membership Services,
in continuing to facilitate the
redevelopment of the SSCP.
Associate Professor Harry Minas
Chair, Section of Social and
Cultural Psychiatry
Section of Social and Cultural
A/Prof Harry Minas (Chair)
Dr Julian Boulnois
Dr Prem Chopra
Dr Sunny Collings
Prof Diego De Leo
Dr Carol Harvey
Dr Andrew Leggett
Dr Manjula O’Connor
A/Prof Geoff Smith
Special Interest Group in History
and Philosophy of Psychiatry
The Bi-national Committee now
consists of Drs Allen Fraser (NZ),
Michael Robertson (NSW), Stephen
Rosenman (NSW), Hans Pols (NSW)
and Richard White (NSW). We have
re-established our connection with the
International Network for Philosophy
and Psychiatry and updated our place
on their website. Since our AGM at the
Auckland RANZCP Congress in May
2010 the Committee members have
been communicating via the internet
and telephone, but have organised
few formal presentation lectures at
Maddison House.
We made representation to the College
that a History of Psychiatry Fund should
be created. This Fund is intended to
attract funds to assist researchers
working on the collection, storage
and publication of material of historical
relevance. This proposal is being
considered by the College’s Committee
for Research.
Drs Fraser, Rosenman and White met
informally in Sydney late in 2010 when
Dr Fraser was in Sydney. Dr White
also recently met twice with Associate
Professor Mal Hopwood, the Chair of
the 2011 Congress Scientific Program
Committee, and canvassed the strong
likelihood of a history or a philosophy
session during the Darwin Congress.
Two lecture presentations are planned
for mid-year at Maddison House.
Looking to the future, the Committee
is hoping to press the case that a
philosopher or historian of psychiatry
should be a principal keynote speaker
of the RANZCP Congress in Sydney
during May 2013.
Dr Richard White
Chair, Special Interest Group in History
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Special Interest Group in History
Committee
Dr Richard White (Chair)
Dr Allen Fraser
Dr Hans Pols
Dr Michael Robertson
Dr Stephen Rosenman
Special Interest Group in
Leadership and Management
The Special Interest Group in
Leadership and Management remains
a diffuse presence across our two
nations: much important work being
done quietly at a local level. This year
such endeavours have included: the
Rural Psychiatry Project in New South
Wales, led by Dr Scott Clark, which
includes a mentorship program for
emerging clinical leaders; mentorship
of clinical leaders in Queensland; two
day workshops for advanced trainees
in leadership and management run
by Associate Professor Harry Minas
and Dr Prem Chopra in Victoria;
and a series of leadership and
management forums in partnership
with Comprehensive Area Service
Psychiatrists (CASP) in New South
Wales.
The jointly planned and delivered
sessions on leadership and
management topics at the Auckland
Congress were very successful and
it is planned to repeat this at the
Darwin Congress.
Dr Nick O’Connor
Chair, Special Interest Group in
Leadership and Management
Special Interest Group in Leadership
and Management Committee
Dr Richard Benjamin
Dr Margaret Honeyman
A/Prof Beth Kotze
Dr Peter McGeorge
A/Prof Harry Minas
Dr Elizabeth Moore
Prof Mark Oakley Browne
Dr Rajiv Singh
Dr Willem Van Wyk
Dr Ruth Vine
Dr Angelo Virgona
Special Interest Group in Rural
Psychiatry
Membership of the Rural Special
Interest Group (RSIG) is open to all
those who are interested in rural
psychiatry and the group aims to be
a support network for its members.
The RSIG Committee met bi-monthly,
via teleconference, during 2010 and
all Australian states (except Victoria)
and territories, and New Zealand,
continue to be represented by
Committee members, including an
inaugural trainee rural representative.
The most noteworthy achievement
for 2010 was the ratification of the
‘Rural Psychiatry Position Statement’
by General Council and this document
is now available on both the main
College and Rural Station websites.
The 2010 College Congress hosted
a number of successful rural events for
the RSIG, including a rural symposium,
a rural stand in conjunction with the
NSW Rural Psychiatry Project, an
evening AGM during which a new
Chair was appointed and a breakfast
meeting for the new RSIG Committee.
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The RSIG continues to support the
continuing professional development
of psychiatrists practising in rural and
remote Australia and links with the
Committee for Continuing Medical
Education were reinvigorated during
2010. The RSIG was involved in the
delivery of the Round 8 Support
Scheme for Rural Specialists (SSRS)
project entitled ‘Peer review generated
education seminars for rural psychiatry’.
The project supported sub-specialty
focused rural peer review groups
to meet on a monthly basis via
videoconferencing or teleconferencing,
and delivered six online education
seminars. The Rural Health Continuing
Education Sub-Program (RHCE) –
Stream One is a new initiative funded
by the Department of Health and
Ageing which has effectively replaced
the SSRS program. The RSIG was
involved in developing a number of
project proposals and late in 2010
was informed that the project entitled
‘Practice visits coordination’ has been
awarded funding under the new
scheme for a three year period.
The RSIG membership database
was incorporated within the College’s
database during 2010 and remains
an important tool for communicating
with the wider rural membership. The
Rural Station website was updated
throughout 2010 and continues to be
a useful resource for rural psychiatrists.
Submissions to the rural news section
of Australasian Psychiatry have
continued during 2010, showcasing
aspects of rural psychiatry throughout
Australia and New Zealand. The RSIG
also provided feedback to the rural
working party for the Committee
for Training throughout 2010.
Committees reporting to General Council
Special Interest Group in Rural
Dr Kenneth Fielke (Chair)
Dr Manoj Baruah
Dr Karen Cairns
Dr Murray Chapman
Dr Scott Clark
Dr Lawrence Dadd
Dr Anthony Dinesh
Dr Joanne Holdaway
Dr Tricia Nagel
Dr Peter O’Brien
Dr Prudence Stone
Dr Marcus Tabart
Dr Jennifer Tudehope
Dr Richard Zimmerman
Dr Nick O’Connor,
Chair, Governance and Risk Committee.
Work commenced
on a review of
General Council
and governance
within the College
The Governance and Risk Committee
was formed in July 2009, and 2010
was the first full calendar year of
operation. During this period a huge
amount of work has been undertaken
by the Committee very capably
supported by Ms Louise Hain from
the Governance Unit. Terms of
reference and committee position
descriptions have been reviewed and
revised for faculties, sections, special
interest groups and branches. Someone
described this as the mental equivalent
of herding and shearing a thousand
sheep: tedious, hard work, the
occasional nick, but hopefully
no blood on the floor.
Dr David Alcorn
Dr John Crawshaw
Dr Peter Jenkins
Dr Lyndy Matthews
Dr Murray Patton
Mr Andrew Peters
The second major area of work has
been on risk management. Policy and
procedures have been developed to
ensure good communication of risk
and its management to the General
Council. This will be an area of further
development during 2011.
Finally and most importantly, work
commenced on a review of General
Council and governance within
the College. While this initiative
commenced prior to the resignations
of the two Presidents, those events
made this work all the more important.
The Committee has proposed
a timetable and process for this
review to be undertaken and the
recommendations implemented
over the next two years.
Dr Nick O’Connor
Chair, Governance and Risk Committee
Dr Kenneth Fielke
Chair, Special Interest Group in Rural
Psychiatry
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Overseas Trained Psychiatrists’
Representative Committee
Dr Vikas Garg,
Chair, Overseas Trained Psychiatrists’
Representative Committee.
The OTP Committee
is committed
to working in close
partnership with
the College through
its membership
on various boards
and committees
This year the Overseas Trained
Psychiatrists’ (OTP) Representative
Committee saw a change in its
membership and leadership.
Dr Mimoza Trenceva, Dr Anna
Van Zeist Jongman, Dr Peri Renison,
Dr Digant Roy, Dr Anthony Dinesh
and Dr Rohit Lodhi replaced the
outgoing members Dr Soman
Elangovan, Dr Ashok Abhyankar,
Dr Sanjeev Sharma and Dr Mark
Hurthwaite. Dr Jacqueline Short
continued as a co-opted member.
Membership from Western Australia,
Northern Territory and Canberra
was still vacant.
The OTP Committee is committed
to working in close partnership with
the College through its membership
on various boards and committees
including the Board of Practice and
Partnerships, the Board of Education,
the Committee for Specialist
International Medical Graduate
Education, the Fellowship Attainment
Committee, the Information,
Communication and Technology
Subcommittee, the Committee for
Examinations, and Branch Committees
for New Zealand, Victoria, New South
Wales and Queensland.
At the Auckland Congress, we had a
successful networking lunch supported
by members of the General Council.
The findings of the ‘Pathways to
Practice’ project were presented at
the OTP symposium with a good
attendance and great discussion.
The findings will be published soon.
The key issues that the OTP Committee
addressed this year were:
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Publications Committee
• We were invited to join the
Substantial Comparability Working
Party that worked through the issues
around comparability pathways
for OTPs. The new comparability
assessment will soon begin for OTPs.
The Publications Committee had two
main focuses in 2010: the appointment
of a new Editor of the Australian and
New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
and preparation for a new publishing
agreement for the two College
journals.
• A submission to the House of
Representatives Standing Committee
on Health and Ageing regarding
the registration, accreditation and
support processes for overseas
trained doctors in the context
of new registration guidelines
formulated by AHPRA.
• International medical graduate issues
addressing the complexity of the
Australasian system involving AMC,
RANZCP, medical boards, health
agencies, Medicare, immigration
and suggestion of ways to remove
impediments and promote pathways
for overseas trained doctors to
achieve full Australian qualification.
The important challenge for the future
is to attract OTP Fellows and Affiliates
to participate in College activities.
I would like to acknowledge the
administrative support of College
staff, particularly Mr Jon Cullum.
Dr Vikas Garg
Chair, Overseas Trained Psychiatrists’
Overseas Trained Psychiatrists’
Dr Vikas Garg (Chair)
Dr Anthony Dinesh
Dr Michael Jordan
Dr Rohit Lodhi
A/Prof Peter Norrie
Dr Peri Renison
Dr Digant Roy
Dr Jacqueline Short
A/Prof Geoff Smith
Dr Mimoza Trenceva
Dr Anna Van Zeist Jongman
Professor Ken Kirkby,
Chair, Publications Committee.
The RANZCP has
reviewed expressions
of interest from
publishers who wish
to be considered for
the College’s journal
publishing activities
from 2012
After six successful years as Editor
of the Australian and New Zealand
Journal of Psychiatry, Professor Peter
Joyce resigned from the role. During
his time as Editor, Professor Joyce
oversaw the continued growth and
development of the journal, which
now enjoys a strong international
profile and is a publication of which
the College can be very proud. The
College expresses sincere appreciation
to Professor Joyce for the hard work,
commitment and dedication he
showed in editing the journal.
A rigorous process was undertaken
to appoint a new Editor involving
the review and redevelopment of a
detailed position description, call for
applications advertised to all Fellows,
the appointment of a selection panel
by College Executive Officers, and a
short-listing, interview and selection
phase.
The other College journal Australasian
Psychiatry, enthusiastically and ably
edited by Professor Garry Walter,
continues to make an excellent
contribution to the psychiatry
literature.
The RANZCP receives publishing,
distribution and marketing services
for its two psychiatry journals from
a third-party publisher. At present,
the journals are published by Informa
Healthcare, under a five-year publishing
agreement which expires in December
2011. The RANZCP has reviewed
expressions of interest from publishers
who wish to be considered for the
College’s journal publishing activities
from 2012. The Publications
Committee reviewed these in late
2010, ahead of a planned tender
process which will occur in 2011.
Professor Ken Kirkby
Chair, Publications Committee
Publications Committee
Prof Ken Kirkby (Chair)
Dr John Chalk
Dr Arran Culver
Prof Phillipa Hay
Prof Peter Joyce
Prof Garry Walter
Professor Gin Malhi was appointed
to the role of Editor of the Australian
and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
for an initial term of five years.
Professor Malhi is currently the Head,
Discipline of Psychiatry at the University
of Sydney and was previously the
Editor-in-Chief of Acta
Neurospsychiatrica.
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Trainee Representative
Committee
Dr Benjamin Sketcher,
Chair, Trainee Representative Committee.
We have begun
a dialogue with
our counterpart
committee in
The Royal College
of Psychiatrists
The Trainee Representative Committee
(TRC) had several achievements in
2010, including successfully proposing
the removal of the psychotherapy
requirements of basic training being
a prerequisite to sitting the Trainee
Clinical Examination, a robust
contribution to the Committee for
Examinations’ discussion of future
changes to Trainee Written and
Clinical Examinations, and the
establishment of online publication
of its discussion papers, which include
papers on mandatory research in
training, exam remediation and
evidence-based medicine.
2010 saw the establishment of a TRC
Project Officer on College staff, and
the reorganisation of TRC’s secretariat
support to be in the Practice, Policy and
Projects Unit. This has been a helpful
change, and has facilitated more rapid
and detailed research on which to base
our written submissions. It has also
facilitated greater efficiency, with
liaison with similar projects elsewhere
in the College and in other medical
colleges.
We have begun a dialogue with our
counterpart committee in The Royal
College of Psychiatrists. Membership
of the (UK) Psychiatrists in Training
Council (PTC) is seen as a significant
career move, and is closely contested.
The PTC, and indeed many committees
of the RCPsych, conducts most of its
discussions in private online wikis.
TRC is in discussions with the ICT
department of our College regarding
a pilot of a similar system when it
becomes available.
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Almost all College committees seek
trainee input and membership; due
to the competing priorities of work,
personal lives, and training, only a
minority of these can be fielded by
TRC members. Recruitment of trainees
to participate in such activities as a
detailed development of the new
training program will be a focus
in the coming year.
Chair, Trainee Representative
Committee
Caption
Trainee Representative Committee
Dr Benjamin Sketcher (Chair)
Dr Caleb Armstrong
Dr Alice Chang
Dr Rhonda Dotson
Dr Alice Dwyer
Dr Charis Gauvin
Dr Andrew Gleason
Dr Bradleigh Hayhow
Dr Roxana Irima
Dr Verushka Krigovsky
Dr Donovan Moncur
A/Prof Alex Sergejew
Dr Andrew Turbott
RANZCP Directors Dr Andrew Gosbell and Dr Mirco Kabat with RANZCP Chief Executive Officer Mr Andrew Peters (centre).
Education
Training environment
The RANZCP Education Unit continued
to work collaboratively with the Board
of Education and its constituent
committees to maintain and further
develop all aspects of the College’s
training, assessment and education
programs. During 2010, the Education
Unit supported the College’s 1,073
trainees, 153 Fellows undertaking
subspecialty advanced training and
297 specialist international medical
graduate (SIMG) exemption candidates,
along with 3,249 continuing
professional development (CPD)
participants. In addition, a range
of externally funded projects were
progressed to improve educational
services provided to the College
membership. These included the
Competency Based Fellowship Program
(CBFP), the Specialist Training Program
(STP) and the Chronic Condition
Self-management (CCSM) project.
College management of 69 (full-time
equivalent) expanded settings training
posts and associated support projects
through the STP has contributed to
enhancing the training experience.
In addition, significant progress was
made in planning and development
of resources for the implementation
of CBFP in 2013.
Examinations
The sustainability of the College
examinations, improved outcomes
and increased candidate throughput
was an ongoing focus. Structural and
methodological improvements to the
written and clinical exams, informed
by the 2009 external review of the
College examinations, continued to
enhance the reliability, validity and
feasibility of the assessment program.
More than 410 candidates participated
in clinical exams in 2010, with the
number of SIMGs sitting the Exemption
Candidate Exam (ECE), 214, now
exceeding trainees sitting the Trainee
Clinical Exam (TCE). Changes to the
Clinical Exam, criteria marking for the
Observed Clinical Interview (OCI) and
decoupling exam components, while
resulting in lower overall pass rates per
exam than previous years, enabled
candidates to carry forward a pass in the
Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE)
so pass rates by second attempt (82%
TCE and 63% ECE) were comparable
to previous years. Two hundred and
fifty-five candidates sat the Written
Exam in 2010, with a 79% pass rate
similar to 2009 and sustaining
improvement from 2008 and 2007
outcomes. Two hundred and ninety-one
Case History submissions were assessed
in 2010, with the 74% pass rate similar
to previous years.
Specialist international medical
graduate (SIMG) education
The College’s dual pathway process,
combining procedures for assessing
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overseas specialists for Fellowship
(exemptions) with suitability for Area
of Need posts, was introduced in late
2009. Thirty-four Fellows, participating
in state-based panels, assessed 76
applications during 2010. Based on
feedback from Fellows and applicants,
dual pathway procedures will be
streamlined in 2011.
In 2010, Council approved that SIMGs
considered substantially comparable to
RANZCP Fellows may attain Fellowship
following 12 months of peer-reviewed
practice and successful completion of
workplace based assessments. Phase
one will be implemented from July
2011 enabling an initial cohort of
SIMGs, with overseas specialist
qualifications and clinical experience
deemed as substantially comparable,
to access this pathway.
Continuing medical education (CME)
The redeveloped RANZCP CPD Program
was introduced in January 2010, with
positive feedback from participants.
The redeveloped program emphasises
professional development planning
and educational activities that improve
clinical practice. The program, supported
by the Medical Council of New Zealand
and the Australian Medical Council,
meets registration requirements in
Australia and New Zealand.
RANZCP CPD Online, developed in
partnership with The Royal College
of Psychiatrists, was introduced in
2010. More than 1,500 members have
accessed the free interactive learning
modules, podcasts and CPD journal.
The CCSM project launched, at 2010
Congress, a series of CPD resources to
assist psychiatrists to support patients
and carers with self-management of
chronic mental illness.
Dr Andrew Gosbell
Corporate Development
Events
The Corporate Development Unit
aimed to enhance membership
experience in 2010 with the provision
of quality membership services, events,
communications and governance
structures.
2010 was a most successful year for
conferences and saw a series of well
attended events. April marked the
official opening of the conference year,
bringing with it the annual College
Congress. The Congress in Auckland
was well attended and received very
positive feedback, including many
comments referencing the scientific
program, the keynote speakers and
the involvement of the Indigenous
community.
Communications
Media activity was significant in 2010
with media releases produced across
a variety of subjects and to lobby the
government for improved mental
health services and reform during
the Australian government election
campaign. Strong media coverage
resulted regarding Indigenous mental
health, children’s mental health, New
Zealand alcohol reform and online
sports gambling. Television, radio,
press and internet coverage in New
Zealand and Australia was received
for the RANZCP Congress 2010 and
articles in the College journals received
consistent coverage.
The RANZCP’s new visual identity
continued to be implemented; new
corporate and Branch banners were
produced, Faculty and Section
sub-brand logos created, a visual
identity policy finalised and the
College member publication
Psych-e Bulletin was redesigned.
The RANZCP entered the social media
space with the establishment of a
Twitter page which currently has over
150 followers. The look and feel of the
RANZCP website was refreshed with
a new colour scheme and banners,
improved drop down menus and
a latest news feature added to the
home page.
Strategic communications advice was
regularly provided to all areas of the
College and a new Editor for the
Australian and New Zealand Journal
of Psychiatry was appointed.
The year also brought us a number
of Faculty, Section and Branch
conferences including the Faculty
of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Conference in the Barossa Valley,
the Faculty of Psychiatry of Old
Age Conference in Hobart and the
inaugural Victorian Branch Conference
which was deemed a success.
Preparations for 2011 also continued
for what is shaping up to be a busy
conference year, including the first ever
College Congress to be held in Darwin
and the inaugural staging of the
Medicine in Addiction Conference.
Governance
In consultation with the Governance
and Risk Committee, governance
support was provided to a number
of College committees including
General Council. Key governance
activities undertaken included: review
and drafting of new Faculty and
Section regulations; development
of a guideline for sections wishing
to apply for Faculty status; redrafting
the Deed of Undertaking in Relation
to Confidentiality and Conflict of
Interest; developing regulations for
Branch committees and the New
Zealand National Committee; and
developing a risk management policy
and position descriptions for College
committees.
The election processes for all College
committees were managed, a briefing
paper for the consideration of General
Council regarding the review of General
Council prepared and administrative
support provided to the Advisory Panel
established by General Council to
review the circumstances surrounding
the premature resignation of two
consecutive Presidents.
Membership services
The Membership Services department
was central to a number of new
developments and initiatives in 2010,
in addition to the management of key
ongoing membership support activities.
In March, the RANZCP CPD Online
website was launched, giving College
members access to over 80 interactive
learning modules and 40 podcasts.
Accompanying this expansion of online
learning resources, access to The Royal
College of Psychiatrists’ journals The
Psychiatrist and Advances in Psychiatric
Treatment was introduced to the
College website, enhancing the suite
of international full-text journals
available to members via the website
and the College’s PEP-WEB
(Psychoanalytic Electronic Publishing)
journal subscription.
Significant work occurred on ‘behind
the scenes’ improvement of member
data storage, paving the way for
improved access to Fellows’ referral
information by GPs and others, as well
as increased web-based services to
members being rolled out in 2011.
The Membership Services department
in Melbourne has continued its role as
an important liaison and support point
for the College’s branches, faculties,
sections and special interest groups,
plus trainee and overseas trained
psychiatrist representative groups.
Corporate Services
Finance
The RANZCP produced a net surplus
of $1.077 million for 2010. Of this
$0.2 million related to unrealised
losses of our investment portfolio.
The mix of our portfolio, 65% in
equities and 35% in cash and fixed,
has assisted in our outperformance
of relevant benchmarks.
The acquisition of externally funded
money for the Specialist Training
Program (STP) has ensured RANZCP
is operating with a strong working
capital. Though this funding is
specifically used for the STP project,
the holding of surplus funds has
allowed for strong interest earning
potential as well as easing cash
flow pressures.
The College has also maintained good
expense controls mainly through
operational expenditure with
reductions across all major expense
codes. We have also recognised strong
internal recoveries that have resulted
as a direct correlation of our external
funding, predominantly STP.
The new business information platform
was fully operational in 2010 and
though there were a few teething
issues in the first half of the year the
general ledger and project module
are being effectively utilised.
Human Resources
Salary benchmarking
The 2009 November salary reviews
were postponed until March
2010 to enable a detailed salary
benchmarking exercise to take
place. This was undertaken in
March and later in November for
all levels of staff. Comparative data
was benchmarked against four
other Colleges and three reputable
external salary survey reports.
A report detailing the findings,
recommendations and data was then
externally audited by independent
consultants and found to be consistent
with best practice. Employee categories
and definitions were identified and
developed with increases based on
survey recommendations.
Staff movements
A total of 20 employees left the
College in 2010 which is the second
lowest recorded annual turnover since
2003. Continued unavoidable factors
will always ensure turnover exists and
these include new career opportunities,
relocation, personal family reasons
and internal staff review and
reorganisation. The Human Resources
Department will continue to work
with all staff and senior management
to endeavour to make the College a
best practice and enjoyable workplace.
Legislative changes
A large number of human resources
policies and procedures were both
reviewed and developed in accordance
with legislative requirements and
process improvement initiatives.
All staff were transitioned to new
employment agreements to ensure
legislative and award compliancy
for both employer and employees.
Staff development
Staff personal development plans were
completed and reviewed bi-annually
which set out performance targets
for staff which are consistent with the
College’s objectives. All performance
agreements also include a learning and
development plan designed to assist
staff in enhancing their competencies
and skills.
The College provides staff with the
opportunity to participate in learning
and development programs including
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SECRETARIAT continued
seminars, conferences, performing
higher duties and undertaking external
and internal training courses. On
average each staff member attended
two external and two internal training
sessions during the course of the year.
The College also provides support with
obtaining and/or developing formal
qualifications by providing study and
examination leave and subsidised
financial assistance.
Risk identification
A human resources risk register was
developed to identify critical risks and
mitigating factors. This remains a high
priority for the following years.
Reporting
Additional reports have been developed
to understand and maximise workforce
effectiveness and delivery including,
but not limited to, unplanned
absenteeism, reasons for departure
and average length of tenure.
Employee Assistance Program
The College has renewed its annual
agreement with Davidson Trahaire
Corp-psych to provide fully funded
confidential professional counselling
services for both staff and their
families.
2010 resulted in approximately
a 14% utilisation rate for counselling
services which included areas of
family/personal issues, grief
and loss, personal stress and
work/vocational concerns.
Occupational health and safety
The College continues to deliver the
initiatives identified in its Occupational
Health, Safety and Risk Management
Plan to assist the College in providing
a safe and secure environment for its
staff and Fellows. 2010 resulted in
no occupational health and safety
accidents or claims.
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Workplace Development Group
The Workplace Development Group
organised a number of successful
group activities during the course of
the year which financially contributed
to a number of charities as well as
enhanced team building, staff morale
and physical and mental health and
fitness education.
Key initiatives for 2011 are:
• HR/system database implementation.
• Management development program.
• Staff training.
• Performance development initiatives.
• Improved business efficiencies
through revised and/or new policies
and processes.
• Workforce analysis through
comprehensive reporting.
Information Communications
and Technology (ICT)
2010 was the first full year of the
new ICT Subcommittee structure
which now reports through the
(RMC) to General Council.
The IT team, via the ICT Subcommittee,
submitted a three year plan (20102012) to RMC and this was ratified
by General Council in 2010. This plan
incorporates all the work required over
the next three years to improve the
College IT systems, to develop new
services and to maintain existing
systems.
As with previous years, the main
focus for the IT team has been a
phased remediation of the College
membership management system with
the end goal being web-based services
for all members. This remediation
program forms a significant component
of the three year IT plan and in 2010
this involved re-architecting the
application and implementing the
financial component to enable
web-based services. Work is now
underway to implement iMIS online
in 2011. This will include bringing
the referral databases into iMIS
and providing online access.
Throughout 2010 the IT team has been
working closely with the Education
Unit to assist in the process of
migrating the stand alone examination
management system into iMIS. The aim
of this development is to decommission
the current system and centralise the
data into a single repository.
Also in 2010 the infrastructure team
rolled out new services in the New
South Wales Branch office which
entailed wireless internet, audio/video
presentation suites and a new internet
connection. The New South Wales
configuration will be used as a
blueprint for all Branch offices and
the New Zealand office in 2011.
Other notable IT achievements in 2010
include:
• Full disaster recovery process
undertaken and documented.
• Significant new partnership between
AARNet and the RANZCP for high
speed internet services to enable
new web-based services and video
conferencing.
• iMIS financial module (AR Cash)
implemented.
• College reporting services upgraded
to the latest version.
• IT Security Policy drafted and ratified
by General Council.
• Dual Fellowship process migrated
into iMIS.
Dr Mirco Kabat
Practice, Policy and Projects
The role of the Practice, Policy and
Projects (PPP) Unit is to conduct
activities that establish and maintain
an environment in which psychiatrists
can deliver high quality mental health
care. The work of the Unit is performed
along three streams; health system,
practice support and clinical
development. During 2010 the Unit
has worked with the Board of Practice
and Partnerships and its constituent
committees, and with other units in the
College, to deliver policies and projects
to expand and enhance the College’s
capacity to inform and influence
mental health policy and service
delivery across Australia and New
Zealand.
Health care system support
and development
State and federal governments,
medical organisations and other peak
bodies were provided with expert
information and advice in order to
create legislation, financing and other
models that produce a high quality
system. In 2010, the PPP Unit’s work
covered system and College wide
policy and advocacy issues such as:
• COAG reforms relating to health
and hospitals.
• Caring for older Australians.
• Prevention and early intervention
in mental illness in infants, children
and adolescents.
Practice support and development
A health service, private practice
or hospital must be equipped with
information, tools and processes that
enable workforce planning and the
delivery of high quality care. In 2010
the Unit supported psychiatrists in
their setting of care, through delivery
of a range of activities such as:
• Reports on the psychiatry workforce
in Australia.
• The expansion and support of the
Private Practitioners Network.
• Extended provision of expanded
settings training.
• Advocating for the needs of mental
health professionals through
continued involvement with the
Mental Health Professionals
Association.
• Supporting collaborative mental
health care through participation
in activities of the Mental Health
Practitioners Network.
Clinical support and development
A psychiatrist must have the clinical
information, skills and other resources/
tools that enable the provision of best
care possible for a given patient.
The PPP Unit conducts work that is
concerned with clinical practice and
implementation of resources. Work
for 2010 covered issues and projects,
such as:
• The development of a consumer
resource outlining the use of routine
outcome measures in clinical care in
collaboration with the Australian
Mental Health Outcomes and
Classification Network.
• The coordination and roll out of
the Victorian bushfire up-skilling
response.
• The conceptual development of a
guidelines portal, to be developed
and rolled out in 2011.
The Unit looks forward to building on
this work during 2011 to support the
delivery of high quality, accessible and
best practice mental health services.
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COLLEGE AWARDS
Professor Graham Burrows, College Medal of Honour recipient
and Professor Louise Newman.
RANZCP awards acknowledge
outstanding achievements and
contributions to psychiatry, the
community and the College. They
also recognise excellence in psychiatric
research and training, encourage
emerging researchers, and provide
professional development
opportunities.
A variety of awards, grants and prizes
were presented in 2010 as part of the
RANZCP’s annual awards program.
Dr Cristea Mileshkin, Ian Simpson Award recipient,
and Professor Helen Herrman, College Citation recipient.
disorders, chronic pain and
psychosomatics, and hypnosis,
and has been a prolific contributor
to the psychiatric literature in Australia
and overseas. Since 1970, Professor
Burrows has provided energetic and
sustained contributions to the College,
including as a General Councillor and
inaugural Chair of the Board of
Research, and as a long-serving
member of the Victorian Branch
Committee.
The Ian Simpson Award
The College Medal of Honour
The College Medal of Honour is
presented for distinguished and
meritorious service to the College.
The 2010 College Medal of Honour
was awarded to Professor Graham
Burrows, of Victoria.
Professor Burrows was recognised
for his outstanding contributions to
the College, the community, and the
profession of psychiatry both nationally
and internationally.
He has a richly-deserved international
reputation in diverse research areas
including the mood and anxiety
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The Ian Simpson Award acknowledges
outstanding contributions to clinical
psychiatry, as assessed through service
to patients and to the community.
The 2010 Ian Simpson Award was
presented to Dr Cristea Mileshkin,
of Victoria.
Over a career spanning four decades,
Dr Mileshkin demonstrated a
commitment to clinical excellence,
service development and innovation,
and has exemplified the skill, integrity,
compassion, empathy and fortitude of
a model senior public psychiatrist and
teacher. Dr Mileshkin was central to
the establishment and development
of Spectrum, a unique personality
disorders treatment service, and at
St Vincent’s Mental Health Service was
closely involved in the development of
one of Victoria’s early Crisis Assessment
and Treatment Teams.
The College Citation
The College Citation recognises special
service to the RANZCP or to psychiatry,
and in 2010 was awarded to Professor
Helen Herrman, of Victoria.
Professor Herrman is an internationallyrecognised expert in the field of mental
health promotion, and has demonstrated
exemplary clinical and academic
leadership throughout her career.
Professor Herrman has established
partnerships and activities to benefit
psychiatry both in the Asia Pacific
region and globally, and has had
extensive involvement in bodies
including the World Health
Organization, the World Psychiatric
Association and the World Federation
for Mental Health over a period of
more than 20 years.
Professor Bryan Mowry and Professor Ashley Bush, Schering-Plough Senior Research Award recipients.
The Maddison Medallion
Named after a former RANZCP
President, Professor David Maddison,
the Medallion is awarded to the
candidate who has performed most
meritoriously throughout the RANZCP
Fellowship training and examination
process in the preceding 12 months.
The 2010 Maddison Medallion was
awarded to Dr Sumitra Shankar from
New South Wales, who was admitted
to Fellowship of the College in August
2009.
The Margaret Tobin Award
The Margaret Tobin Award was
established in 2003 in honour of the
memory of Dr Margaret Tobin, and
is made to the Fellow who has made
the most significant contribution to
administrative psychiatry in Australia
or New Zealand over the preceding
five years.
Associate Professor Beth Kotze received
the Margaret Tobin Award, and
delivered the annual Margaret Tobin
Oration during the Auckland Congress.
The Schering-Plough Senior
Research Award
The Schering-Plough Senior Research
Award was conferred jointly in 2010,
to Professor Ashley Bush of the Mental
Health Research Institute in Melbourne
and Professor Bryan Mowry of the
Queensland Brain Institute. The award
recognises the Fellow or Fellows who
have made the most significant
contributions to psychiatric research
in Australia and New Zealand over
the past five years.
The Schering-Plough Young
Psychiatrist Award
Dr Simon Jones of Victoria received
the Schering-Plough Young Psychiatrist
Award, which is given annually to
encourage excellence in research
amongst trainees and recent Fellows.
The RANZCP thanks Schering-Plough
for its valuable financial support of
psychiatric research in Australia and
New Zealand, via the Senior Research
and Young Psychiatrist awards.
The Mark Sheldon Prize
The Mark Sheldon Prize honours the
memory of the late Dr Mark Sheldon,
and recognises continuing and
outstanding contributions to
Indigenous mental health research
or service provision in either Australia
or New Zealand.
The 2010 Prize was awarded to
Mr Arama Pirika, of New Zealand,
for his tireless work with Maori with
mental illness, and for his leadership
and guidance in relation to appropriate
service provision to Maori.
The Section of Psychotherapy
Essay Prize
A new award in 2010, the Section
of Psychotherapy Essay Prize is awarded
for the best essay submitted by a
psychiatry trainee or recent Fellow
on a psychotherapy topic.
Dr Tram Nguyen, of Victoria, was the
inaugural recipient of the Prize.
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COLLEGE AWARDS continued
New Fellows 2010
During 2010, 183 candidates
were admitted to Fellowship
of the RANZCP.
Australia
Dr Marni Austin
Dr Edward Wims
New South Wales
Dr Simon Jones, Schering-Plough Young Psychiatrist Award recipient
and Associate Professor Beth Kotze, Margaret Tobin Award recipient.
The Howard Cooper Travelling
Fellowship in Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry
The Howard Cooper Travelling
Fellowship enables a trainee psychiatrist
or psychiatrist from the Asia Pacific
region to gain experience in child and
adolescent psychiatry in Australia and
New Zealand. The 2010 Fellowship
was awarded to Dr Nurulwafa Hussain
of Malaysia.
The Connell Werry Prize
Dr George Liangas of New South Wales
and Dr Mohammed Usman of South
Australia were jointly awarded the
Connell Werry Prize, for the most
outstanding paper or poster presented
at the annual meeting of the Faculty
of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
by an advanced trainee in child and
adolescent psychiatry.
The Pfizer Congress Awards
South Australian Fellow Dr Melanie
Turner received the 2010 Pfizer
Congress Presentation Award, for
the best oral presentation made by
a trainee or recent Fellow at Congress
in the category of new research.
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Mr Arama Pirika, Mark Sheldon Prize recipient.
Dr Chris Plakiotis received the Pfizer
Congress Poster Award for the best
poster presentation.
The RANZCP thanks Pfizer for its
valuable financial support of psychiatric
research in Australia and New Zealand,
via the Congress Presentation Award.
RANZCP Branch Awards
Anne E Loughlin Memorial Prize (SA) –
Dr Stephen Ward
RANZCP Medical Student Prizes
CB Kidd Memorial Prize,
Arch Ellis Memorial Prize (WA) –
Dr Courtney Majda
John Bostock Prize (QLD) –
Mr Michael Tuppin
John Cade Medal (VIC) –
Dr Yvonne Chow
Mark Rooney Memorial Prize (WA) –
Dr Melissa Russell
Dawn Short Trust Award (NZ) –
Dr Susanna Every-Palmer
The Mental Health Year 5 Prize,
James Cook University (QLD) –
Dr Lee Williams
New South Wales Branch Meritorious
Service Award – Dr Ronald Spielman
Awards Committee
South Australian Branch Meritorious
Service Award – Dr Ute Rozenbilds
Victorian Branch Meritorious Service
Award – Professor Bruce Tonge
Western Australian Branch Meritorious
Service Award – Dr Helen Ward
Prof Kenneth Kirkby (Chair)
Dr John Chalk
Dr John Crawshaw
A/Prof Mal Hopwood
A/Prof Jeffrey Looi
Dr Murray Patton
A/Prof Geoff Smith
Dr Maria Tomasic
Dr Farideh Absalan
Dr Tanveer Ahmed
Dr Sandip Anand
Dr David Bell
Dr Subhra Bhattacharyya
Dr Mitali Bhuyan
Dr Lisa Blackwell
Dr Prachi Brahmbhatt
Dr Anchin Chan
Dr Ghanashyam Chapagain
Dr Geeta Chaudhary
Dr Sally Cleworth
Dr Dean Creado
Dr Dombawalage Anton Irosh
P Fernando
Dr Christopher French
Dr Shulamit Futeran
Dr Kannan Ganeshan Kallapiran
Dr Frances Herron
Dr Russell Hinton
Dr Mona Idris
Dr Alyosha Jacobson
Dr Errol Jacobson
Dr Artin Jebejian
Dr Carolyn Jones
Dr Lahvinya Kulaendra
Prof Rhoshel Lenroot
Dr Hassan Mehdi
Dr Angela Pahuja
Dr Narinder Panesar
Dr Matthew Paradise
Dr Honor Pennington
Dr Ashraf Philips
Dr Kumudu Rathnayaka
Dr George Sliwinski
Dr Rameswaran Vannitamby
Dr Anne Wand
Queensland
South Australia
Dr Jagannathan Alagarsamy
Dr Adetokunbo Alege
Dr Michael Breakspear
Dr Sara Burton
Dr Suneel Chamoli
Dr Manish Chauhan
Dr Daniel Dagge
Dr Mark Daglish
Dr Satya Haritha Devineni
Dr Gordon Faulds
Dr Sharon Foley
Dr Jennifer Galstuch Leon
Dr Ashwani Garg
Dr Victoria Gladwell
Dr Brenda Graham
Dr Sean Hatherill
Dr Brendan Hughes
Dr Naeem Jhetam
Dr Brit Lindgren
Dr Harry McConnell
Dr Kristina McLennan
Dr Maya Menon
Dr Natalie Mills
Dr Shanmugam Mohan
Dr Adrian Morris
Dr Fawaz Mufti
Dr Megan Nitz
Dr Michael O’Sullivan
Dr Subramanian Purushothaman
Dr Bhargavaraman Ramanathapura
Parthasarathy
Dr Ravi Rawlley
Dr Kelly Schilling
Dr Veronica Stanganelli
Dr Lynne Steele
Dr Andrea Stimming
Dr Jennifer Taggart
Dr Evelyn Timmins
Dr Peter Wheatley
Dr Edward Foo
Dr Paul Furst
Dr Arun Gupta
Dr Dheeraji Guterres
Dr Krishna Manepalli
Dr Elizabeth Markwick
Dr Titus Mohan
Dr Roman Onilov
Dr Sanmuganatham Sujeeve
Dr Abdulghani Usman
Dr Raghunandan
Venkatanarasimhacharya GP
Dr Catherine Ye
Tasmania
Dr Michael Evenhuis
Dr Matthew Fasnacht
Dr Ulla Jonsson
Victoria
Dr Akinsola Akinbiyi
Dr Seyed Assadi
Dr Richard Barnes
Dr Leela Baswa
Dr Edwina Brennan
Dr Hania Butt
Dr Andrew Cheong
Dr Ling-Ern Chua
Dr Sunethradevi De Alwis
Dr Samson Emmanuel
Prof Ian Everall
Dr Dielle Felman
Dr Brendan Flynn
Dr Rosaria Forlano
Dr Rebecca Fraser
Dr Karen Gwee
Dr Sachin Jindal
Dr Gregory Keane
Dr Brett Cameron Kennedy
Dr Maria Kiang
Dr Michelle Knuckey
Dr Uday Kolur
Dr Sashin Kumar
Dr Angela Lee
Dr Rohit Lodhi
Dr Juliana Loming
Dr Catherine Maud
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New Fellows 2010 continued
Dr Kirsty McIntyre
Dr Manisha Mishra
Dr Indra Mohan
Dr Ashish Mordia
Dr Paul Ng
Dr Paul Northway
Dr Adegoke Okedara
Dr Hemlata Ranga
Dr Suzanne Redston
Dr Katherine Roberts
Dr Amy Rooke
Dr Digant Roy
Dr Helen Schultz
Dr Meenakshi Shanmugam
Dr Sonia Sharma Ghai
Dr Matthew Shaw
Dr Colin Singam
Dr Evan Symons
Dr Tennent Tampiyappa
Dr Rajul Tandon
Dr Tejraj Tawde
Dr Krisztina Tibad
Dr Astha Tomar
Dr Christopher Turnbull
Dr Annabel Wyburn
Western Australia
Dr Fariba Ahmadi
Dr Sophie Davison
Dr Hector Divinagracia
Dr Julia Feutrill
Dr Fraun Flerchinger
Dr Sapna George
Dr Vinnie Hoe
Dr Francois Hugo
Dr Mohan Kalathil Isaac
Dr Solomon Ong
Dr Edward Petch
Dr Haroon Riaz
Dr Sunny Tony Varghese
New Zealand
Dr Simon Bainbridge
Dr Karen Cairns
Dr James Cavney
Dr Robyn Charlton
Dr Carin Conaghan
Dr Pamela Darling
Dr Rutger De Ridder
Dr Chintanie De Silva Devadithya
Dr Sangeeta Dey
Dr James Gardiner
Dr Jacqui Gore
Dr Alastair Howie
Dr Mark Lawrence
Dr Frances Murdoch
Dr Peter Newton-Howes
Dr Julie Norris
Dr Dhammika Pitigala
Dr Eric Pushparajah
Dr Praveen Ravindranath
Dr Katherine Ritchie
Dr Emile Touma
Dr Andrew Tucker
Dr Penelope Woods
Dr Elsa Yeung
United Kingdom
Dr Duncan Taylor
Certificates of Advanced Training 2010
During 2010, 32 Fellows were
awarded RANZCP Certificates
of Advanced Training.
Forensic Psychiatry
Addiction Psychiatry
Psychiatry of Old Age
Dr Sam McBride
Dr Peter Devadason
Dr Prakriti Gopinathan
Dr Jennifer Jordan
Dr Gail Riccitelli
Adult Psychiatry
Dr Julia Feutrill
Dr Jeyanathan Jeyaranjan
Dr Robert Moore
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Dr Salvatore Catania
Dr Carin Conaghan
Dr Geraldine Dyer
Dr Jacques Esterhuizen
Dr Gerda Halstead
Dr Deeta Kimber
Dr Michelle Knuckey
Dr Balkrishna Nagarsekar
Dr Samuel Robson
Dr Michelle Trowse
Dr Melanie Turner
Dr Susanna Every-Palmer
Dr Jillian Spencer
Psychotherapies
Dr Jatinder Bains
Dr Paul Cammell
Dr John Cottrell-Dormer
Dr Chris Haslett
Dr David Lienert
Consultation–Liaison Psychiatry
Dr Gabriella Berce
Dr Benjamin Duke
Dr Justin Dwyer
Dr Linton Meagher
Dr Tadeusz Tietze
Dr Anne Wand
India
Dr Rajesh Gopalakrishnan
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Councillors’ REPORT
The Councillors have pleasure in presenting their report on the results of the College for the year ended 31 December 2010 and
the state of affairs of the College at that date.
RANZCP Directors’ Attendance at General Council Meetings – 1 January to 31 December 2010
Eligible to Attend
Attended
President (resigned 5 August 2010)
2
2
Dr Maria Tomasic
President Elect (ceased 5 August 2010)
2
2
Dr Maria Tomasic
President (appointed 5 August 2010)
2
2
Dr Murray Patton
President Elect (casual vacancy appointment –
appointed 28 August 2010)
2
2
Dr John Chalk
Honorary Secretary
4
4
Dr Darryl Watson
Treasurer 4
4
Prof Ken Kirkby
Immediate Past President 4
3
Dr John Crawshaw
Chair, Board of Education 4
4
Dr Murray Patton
Chair, Board of Practice and Partnerships
(ceased 28 August 2010)
2
2
A/Prof Geoff Smith
Chair, Board of Practice and Partnerships (casual vacancy
appointment – appointed 7 October 2010)
1
1
financial
report 2010
Dr Dennis Handrinos
Victoria Councillor (casual vacancy appointment –
appointed 5 May 2010)
2
2
Dr Peter Jenkins
Victoria Councillor
4
4
Dr Can Tuncer
Victoria Councillor
4
4
Dr Adrian Keller
New South Wales Councillor
4
4
Dr Nick O’Connor
4
4
Dr Richard White
4
4
Dr David Alcorn
Queensland Councillor 4
3
Dr Scott Harden
Queensland Councillor (casual vacancy appointment –
appointed 30 January 2010)
4
4
Dr Ute Rozenbilds
South Australia Councillor (ceased 5 May 2010)
2
2
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64
65
66
67
68
69
Dr Peter Tyllis
South Australia Councillor (appointed 5 May 2010)
2
2
South Australia Councillor 4
4
Dr Lynda Matthews
New Zealand Councillor
4
4
Dr Rosemary Edwards
4
4
Dr Rees Tapsell
4
3
Dr Surinderjit Johl
Tasmania Councillor
4
4
A/Prof Peter Norrie
Australian Capital Territory Councillor 4
4
Dr Elizabeth Moore
Western Australia Councillor 4
4
A/Prof Geoff Smith
Western Australia Councillor (ceased 7 October 2010)
3
3
Prof Helen Slattery
Western Australia Councillor (casual vacancy
appointment – appointed 4 November 2010)
1
1
A/Prof Gerard Byrne
Chair, Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age 4
4
Dr Phillip Brock
Chair, Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Councillors’ Report
Auditor’s Independence Declaration
Independent Auditor’s Report
Councillors’ Declaration
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
Director
Position
Prof Louise Newman
ABN 68 000 439 047
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Councillors’ REPORT continued
Principal activities
Subsequent events
The principal activities of the College during the year were to promote the study of psychiatry and investigation and research
in psychiatry, to bring together psychiatrists for their common benefit and for scientific discussion, to disseminate knowledge
of the principles of psychiatry and to conduct examinations for qualifying for membership of the College.
The Specialist Training Program has been extended for three years from 2011 to 2013. This equates to an additional
$35,268,000 (GST inclusive) over a three year period. Of this amount $28,800,000 is registrar support costs (payable to
employers) and $6,468,000 is administration and support costs. The phasing of this across the years is yet to be decided.
There was no significant change in the nature of these activities during 2010.
There are no commitments or contingencies known to the Councillors that would materially affect the state of affairs of
the College.
State of affairs
There was no significant change in the state of affairs of the College during the year.
Likely developments
Operations and results
The total surplus for the College for the financial year amounted to $1,077,333 (2009: a surplus of $2,458,446).
Apart from the above mentioned Specialist Training Program funding there are no other likely developments in the operations
of the College and no significant change is expected in the result of core operations in subsequent financial years upon which
the Councillors consider there is a need to comment at this time.
The movement in the fair value of the investment portfolio is an unrealised loss of $210,990.
Councillors’ benefits
As at 31 December 2010 the value of the College investment portfolio with JBWere was $7,876,416. This includes $534,069
in a cash management trust account. The difference ($1,722,361 in 2009) in cash balances between 2010 and 2009 was due
to Specialist Training Program (STP) funding. $6 million current surplus cash in relation to payment for registrar support costs is
isolated in an individual term deposit with Westpac.
The 2010 unrealised loss of $210,990 on a portfolio value of over $7 million indicated a 2.42% drop in capital for 2010, which
was offset by 4.7% income in the form of interest and dividends. This gave the portfolio a return of 2.28% which is higher than
the ASX 200 Accumulation Index of 1.57%.
In 2010 RANZCP undertook the Specialist Training Program that provided specialist psychiatry training in a range of public
and private expanded settings. The support projects developed and delivered support infrastructure in order to ensure the
sustainability of the expanded training setting posts and provide appropriate support for international medical graduates on
the pathway to Fellowship of the RANZCP, including their passage through a range of expanded training settings. The financial
impact was Specialist Training Program revenue of $6,715,773 and project expenditure of $6,632,304.
Dividends
Since the end of the previous financial year no Councillor has received or become entitled to receive any benefits (other than
a benefit included in the aggregate amount of emoluments received or due and receivable shown in this report) by reason
of a contract made by the College with the Councillor or with a firm of which the Councillor is a member, or with a company
in which the Councillor has a substantial financial interest.
Councillors are required to pay membership subscriptions at the rates applying to other members and are entitled to
discounts only when such discounts are available to all members.
Key objectives and strategic priorities overview
The RANZCP is a Fellowship of psychiatrists working with and for the general community to achieve the best possible quality
of psychiatric care and mental health.
1. Preparation of medical specialists in the field of psychiatry
A major focus of the College is to attract an increased number of medical graduates to the specialty of psychiatry and increasing
the number of graduates successfully completing psychiatry training and entering practice. There are increased trends in the
intake to Fellowship training as well as in the number of new Fellows admitted (41% increase in new Fellows in 2009 compared
with 2005).
The Constitution of the College prohibits it from paying dividends.
Indemnities and insurances
No indemnities have been given or insurance premium paid, during or since the end of the financial year, for any person who
is or has been an auditor of the College. College insurance cover covers staff and Fellows undertaking activities under College
business.
Proceedings on behalf of the company
No person has applied for leave of court to bring proceedings on behalf of the College or intervene in any proceedings to which
the College is a party for the purpose of taking responsibility on behalf of the College for all or any part of those proceedings.
The Trainee Representative Committee (TRC) input into RANZCP decision making has been strengthened. Progressing curriculum
improvement (the CBFP – Competency Based Fellowship Program) is a major College undertaking and the roll out of the new
Competency Based Fellowship Program is planned for 2012. The College has also enhanced its provision of a broader range of
training positions, with the Specialist Training Program contract secured with the Department of Health and Ageing enabling
it to manage 96 FTE per year expanded training posts and a range of support project activities.
The RANZCP continues to maintain full Australian Medical Council (AMC) and Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)
accreditation.
The College was not a party to any such proceedings during the year.
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2. Support and enhancement of clinical practice
Members liability
The RANZCP sets and accredits standards of psychiatric training practice and provides a broad range of membership support
services.
Capital capable of being called up in the event of and for the purpose of winding-up
The redeveloped Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program was launched in January 2010 and the CPD Online
website, developed in partnership with The Royal College of Psychiatrists, was launched in February 2010. There is an overall
trend increase in participation in the College CPD program. Conference and events functionality is now embedded in the
College structure to ensure ongoing management of College Congresses and support a range of additional faculty, section
or branch conference activities.
Outcomes related to research, practice standards and professional and community relations have been enhanced with the
establishment of the new Board of Practice and Partnerships (BoPP).
The College strives to promote growth and provide increased support to RANZCP Affiliates and enhance pathways to
Fellowship. COAG guidelines on Specialist Assessment Pathways have been implemented for combined specialist assessment,
Area of Need (AON) and specialist training. The pathway for substantially comparable Specialist International Medical Graduates
(SIMGs) is agreed in principle and is being finalised.
2010
2009
2,881
2,796
$57,620
$55,920
is no more than $20 per member
- Total paying members
- Members @ $20 per member
Environmental issues
The College is committed to reducing its carbon footprint. The 2010 annual report will be distributed to members electronically;
all papers for the weekly Executive Committee meeting and Branch newsletters were distributed electronically in 2010.
Committees were encouraged to replace face-to-face meetings where appropriate with teleconferences to reduce air travel.
Auditor’s independence declaration
A copy of the Auditor’s independence declaration as required under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out
on page 62.
Signed on behalf of the Councillors:
3. Influence and leadership across the mental health sector
The College undertakes a leading role in the evolution of mental health policy, practice and administration. It also provides
informed input in workforce development, distribution, role evolution, regulation and accreditation, and publishes leading
edge mental health journals.
The RANZCP advocates strongly for mental health outlays commensurate with the burden of disease due to mental illness and
actively engages the media with a view to enhance public perception and understanding of psychiatrists and psychiatry practice.
Dr John Chalk
Honorary Secretary
The College is actively engaged with the Australian and New Zealand governments, a number of other Australian, New Zealand
and international mental health organisations and consumer and carer organisations.
4. Organisational effectiveness and performance
The RANZCP continually strives to achieve standards of organisational excellence with respect to organisational governance,
culture, systems, employment and calibre of staff. There is ongoing development of governance training of Directors, and an
external review of the Board is currently underway.
Dr Darryl Watson
Treasurer
21 March 2011
A Business Information Platform (BIP) (Great Plains) has been implemented to provide an integrated financial reporting solution,
and the main membership application (iMIS) is being upgraded to provide a platform to enable the delivery of online services
to members.
The College maintains a strong program of continued secretariat development and support.
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Auditor’s independence declaration
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Independent auditor’s report
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Councillors’ declaration
Statement of comprehensive income
The Councillors of the College declare that:
Revenue from continuing activities
Notes
2010
$
2009
$
Operating revenue
Subscriptions
Training and exam fees
Branches, faculties and sections
Projects
Publications
Other
Total revenue from operating activities
4,946,507
3,721,147
287,392
8,119,394
90,036
440,777
17,605,253
4,480,041
3,358,223
647,456
2,103,696
190,410
462,379
11,242,205
Non-operating revenue
Investments
2
Total revenue from non-operating activities
Total revenue from continuing activities
472,225
472,225
18,077,478
1,887,394
1,887,394
13,129,599
Expenses for continuing activities
3
Operating expenditure
Secretariat – salaries and wages
Secretariat – other expenses
Branches, faculties and sections
Projects
Publications
General Council and boards
Total expenses from continuing activities
Net surplus/(deficit) from continuing activities
Profit/(loss) attributable to members of the College
Other comprehensive income
Gain on revaluation of property, plant and equipment
4,700,886
2,961,362
1,637,499
6,848,070
55,306
797,022
17,000,145
1,077,333
1,077,333
4,330,142
2,892,174
1,691,789
1,304,468
(4,636)
457,216
10,671,153
2,458,446
2,458,446
-
1,260,355
Total comprehensive income for the period
1,077,333
3,718,801
1. The financial statements and notes as set out in pages 65-83, are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001:
(a) comply with Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001; and
(b) give a true and fair view of the College’s financial position as at 31 December 2010 and of its performance for the year ended on that date.
2. In the Councillors’ opinion there are reasonable grounds to believe that the College will be able to pay its debts as and when
they become due and payable.
This declaration is made on behalf of the Councillors:
Dr John Chalk
Honorary Secretary
Dr Darryl Watson
Treasurer
21 March 2011
For the year ended 31 December 2010
This Statement of comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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Statement of financial position
Statement of changes in equity
As at 31 December 2010
Assets
Notes
2010
$
2009
$
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
4
Trade and other receivables
5
Other assets
6
Other financial assets
7
Financial assets held for trading
7
Total current assets
9,354,546
124,818
284,705
2,325,498
7,342,347
19,431,914
2,558,142
196,830
322,612
2,585,598
8,519,357
14,182,539
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment
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Total non-current assets
Total assets
6,329,465
6,329,465
25,761,379
6,495,531
6,495,531
20,678,070
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
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Provisions
11
Total current liabilities
9,130,372
334,901
9,465,273
5,040,668
413,175
5,453,843
Non-current liabilities
Financial liabilities
10
Provisions
11
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Net assets
35,140
129,804
164,944
9,630,217
16,131,162
34,140
136,258
170,398
5,624,241
15,053,829
Equity
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Reserves:
Kinsman Bequest
AMC accreditation reserve
Retained surpluses
Foundation fund
Asset revaluation reserve
Total equity
638,541
200,000
5,568,518
6,473,913
3,250,190
16,131,162
663,541
200,000
4,466,185
6,473,913
3,250,190
15,053,829
Retained Foundation
earnings
fund
Asset
revaluation
$
$
$
Balance at 1 January 2009
1,982,739
Comprehensive income
for the period
2,458,446
Transfer to/(from)
6,473,913
Total
Kinsman
$
AMC
$
$
688,541
200,000
11,335,028
1,260,355
3,718,801
1,989,835
25,000
200,000
15,053,829
Comprehensive income
for the period
1,077,333
1,077,333
25,000
5,568,518
6,473,913
3,250,190
663,541
-
4,466,185
Balance at 31 December 2010
3,250,190
(25,000)
Balance as 31 December 2009
Transfer to/(from)
6,473,913
Reserves
(25,000)
638,541
200,000
16,131,162
The Statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
The Statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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Statement of cash flows
Notes to the financial statements
Cash flows from operating activities
Notes
2010
$
2009
$
Receipts from members and others
Payments to suppliers and employees
Dividends and distributions received
Interest received
Net cash provided by operating activities 14
21,278,743
(16,174,275) 563,564
232,304
5,900,336
15,976,134
(11,364,657)
458,636
117,970
5,188,083
Cash flows from investing activities
Payment for property, plant and equipment
Payments for investments
Receipts from trading in investments
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities
Net increase in cash held
(223,286) (1,864,604)
2,983,958
896,068
6,796,404
(265,527)
(6,003,999)
2,537,532
(3,731,994)
1,456,089
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year
2,558,142
1,102,053
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year 9,354,546
2,558,142
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The Statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
Note 1. Statement of significant accounting policies
The financial report is a general-purpose financial report that has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the
Corporations Act 2001, Australian Accounting Standards, and other authoritative pronouncements including Australian
Accounting Interpretations of the Australian Accounting Standards Board.
The financial report covers The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (‘the College’) as an individual entity.
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated and domiciled
in Australia.
The operations of the College are to promote the study of psychiatry and investigation and research in psychiatry, to bring
together psychiatrists for their common benefit and for scientific discussion, to disseminate knowledge of the principles of
psychiatry and to conduct examinations for qualifying for membership of the College.
The registered office of the College is 309 La Trobe Street Melbourne 3000.
Accounting Standards include Australian equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards. A statement of compliance
with International Financial Reporting Standards cannot be made as the College is considered to be a not-for-profit entity and
has prepared the financial statements in accordance with the requirements regarding not-for-profit entities as contained in
Australian Accounting Standards.
The financial report was authorised for issue by the Councillors on the date of the Councillors’ declaration.
The following is a summary of the material accounting policies adopted by the entity in the preparation of the financial report.
The accounting policies have been consistently applied, unless otherwise stated.
Basis of preparation
The accounting policies set out below have been consistently applied to all years presented.
Reporting basis
The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis and is based on historical costs modified by the revaluation
of selected non-current assets, and financial assets for which fair value basis of accounting has been applied.
The financial report is presented in Australian dollars.
Accounting policies
(a) Company limited by guarantee
In the event of the College being wound up, where the assets are insufficient to meet the liabilities, each member of the
College is liable to contribute no more than $20.
(b) Critical accounting estimates and judgements
The Directors evaluate estimates and judgements incorporated into the financial report based on historical knowledge and best
available current information. Estimates assume reasonable expectation of future events and are based on current trends and
economic data, obtained both externally and from within the College.
Key estimates – impairment
The College assesses impairment at each reporting date by evaluating conditions specific to the College that may lead to
impairment of assets. Where impairment triggers exist, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined using value-in-use
calculations.
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Notes to the financial statements continued
(c) Comparatives
Where necessary, comparatives have been reclassified and repositioned for consistency with current year disclosures.
(d) Foreign currencies
Amounts received in foreign currency are translated at a predetermined spot rate, the balances of foreign currency denominated
accounts (GBP and NZD) are accounted for at the rate on 31 December 2010.
(e) Taxes
Income taxes
No income tax is payable on the net income for the period as outlined in section 50-5 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
(section 23(g)(ii) of the ITAA 1936) and supported by a ruling given by the Deputy Commissioner.
Projects
Project income is recognised when the relevant expenditure has been made and the income is no longer repayable. When
recognising income each project is looked at on its own merit, and income phased using the percentage of completion method.
Income that is specifically tied to a milestone is recorded once the milestone is complete. Expenses are recognised when
incurred. This is consistent with the method adopted in prior years.
Specialist Training Program registrar support costs
Revenue is recognised as soon as claims are paid out to participants that have claims approved. The net effect on RANZCP
surplus/(deficit) for registrar support costs will always be zero. Contract administration, support projects and IMG associated
income are recognised consistent with our project revenue recognition methodology.
As the College is exempt from income tax the requirements of Australian Accounting Standards in relation to income tax do
not apply.
Exam fees
Exam fees are recognised when the exam has taken place and the results distributed. Exam revenue received in advance is
treated as income in advance until the exam has taken place.
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Revenue and expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST except:
Interest
Control of the right to receive the interest payment.
• where the GST incurred on a purchase of goods and services is not recoverable from the taxation authority, in which case
the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense item as applicable; and
• receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GST included.
The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included as part of receivables or payables
in the Statement of financial position.
Cash flows are included in the Statement of cash flows on a gross basis and the GST component of cash flows arising from
investing and financing activities, which is recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority, are classified as operating
cash flows.
Dividends and distributions
Control of the right to receive the dividend or distribution payments.
(g) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short term highly liquid investments
with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts.
(h) Trade and other receivables
Trade and other receivables are recognised and carried at original invoice amount less a provision for any uncollectible debts.
An estimate for doubtful debts is made when collection of the full amount is no longer probable. Bad debts are written-off
as incurred.
Commitments and contingencies are disclosed net of the amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority.
(f) Revenue recognition
Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the entity and the revenue can
be reliably measured. The following specific recognition criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:
Rendering of services
Where the contract outcome can be reliably measured, control of the right to be compensated for the services and the stage
of completion can also be reliably measured. Stage of completion is measured by reference to the total expenditure incurred to
date as a percentage of total estimated expenditure.
Where the contract outcome cannot be reliably measured, revenue is recognised only to the extent that costs have been
incurred.
Subscriptions and training fees
Subscription and training revenue are recognised for the period for which the member has subscribed. The subscription
and training fee is payable annually for the period 1 January to 31 December.
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(i) Financial assets
Financial assets are recognised on the Statement of financial position when the College becomes party to contractual provisions
of the financial instrument.
A financial asset is derecognised when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial assets expire or are transferred
and no longer controlled by the entity.
All financial assets are initially recognised at cost, being the fair value of the consideration given and including acquisition
charges associated with the investments.
After initial recognition a financial asset designated as held for trading, is measured at fair value through profit and loss as doing
so results in more relevant information. This is because the group of financial assets is managed and its performance is evaluated
on a fair value basis, in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy, and information about the
group is provided internally on that basis to key management personnel.
A gain or loss arising from a change in fair value of a financial asset or financial liability classified at fair value through profit
and loss is recognised in profit and loss.
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For financial assets that are actively traded in organised financial markets, fair value is determined by reference to Stock
Exchange quoted market bid prices at the close of business on the Statement of financial position date.
An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than
its estimated recoverable amount.
For investments where there is no quoted market price, fair value is determined by reference to the current market value of
another instrument which is substantially the same or is calculated based on expected cash flows of the underlying net asset
base of the investment.
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount. These gains or losses are
included in the Statement of comprehensive income. When revalue assets are sold, amounts included in the revaluation reserve
relating to that asset are transferred to retained earnings.
Purchases and sales of financial assets that require delivery of assets within the time frame generally established by regulation
or convention in the market place are recognised on the trade date, i.e. the date that the College commits to purchase the
asset.
(k) Impairment of assets
At each reporting date, the College reviews the carrying values of its assets to determine whether there is any indication that
those assets have been impaired. If such an indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset, being the higher of the asset’s
fair value less costs to sell and value in use, is compared to the asset carrying value. Any excess of the asset carrying value over
its recoverable amount is expensed to the Statement of comprehensive income.
(j) Property, plant and equipment
Each class of property, plant and equipment is carried at cost or fair value less, where applicable, any accumulated depreciation
and impairment losses.
Land and buildings
Freehold land and buildings are shown at their deemed cost, less subsequent depreciation for buildings.
Any accumulated depreciation at the date of revaluation is eliminated against the gross carrying amount of the asset and the
net amount is restated to the revalued amount of the asset.
Increases in the carrying amount arising on revaluation of land and buildings are credited to a revaluation reserve in equity.
Decreases that offset previous increases of the same asset are charged against fair value reserves directly in equity, all other
decreases are charged to the Statement of comprehensive income.
Revaluation – Land and buildings
Revaluation was done in 2009.
Office equipment, furniture and fittings and art collection
Office equipment, furniture and fittings and the art collection are measured on the cost basis less depreciation and impairment
losses.
The carrying amount of office equipment, furniture and fittings and the art collection is reviewed annually to ensure it is not
in excess of the recoverable amount from these assets.
Depreciation
The depreciable amount of all fixed assets including buildings, but excluding freehold land, is depreciated on a straight line basis
over their useful lives to the entity commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use. The depreciation rates used for
each class of asset are:
Buildings
Furniture and fittings
Office equipment
Sculpture
2.5-10%
10-20%
20-33%
0%
The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each Statement of financial position date.
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(l) Trades and other payables
Liabilities for creditors and other amounts are carried at cost which is the fair value of the consideration to be paid in the future
for goods and services received, whether or not billed to the College.
(m) Revenue in advance – projects
Any difference between amounts received for projects at any time and revenue recognised under the College’s revenue
recognition policy for services rendered is classified as ‘Unearned income – projects’ and recognised as a liability of the College.
(n) Employee benefits
Provision is made for the company’s liability for employee benefits arising from services rendered by employees to balance date.
Employee benefits that are expected to be settled within one year have been measured at the amounts expected to be paid
when the liability is settled, plus related on-costs. Employee benefits payable later than one year have been measured at the
present value of estimated future cash outflows to be made for those benefits.
Employee entitlements include provisions for the payment of recreation leave, long service leave and superannuation
contributions which have accrued to staff members, to which they are presently entitled or are likely to become entitled.
(o) Leases
Lease payments for operating leases, where substantially all the risks and benefits remain with the lessor, are charged as
expenses in the periods in which they occur.
(p) New accounting standards and Australian Accounting Interpretations
All the new and revised accounting standards issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (‘AASB’) that are relevant
and effective for the annual reporting period beginning on 1 January 2010 have been adopted by the College.
Note 2. Revenue from continuing activities
Investments
Interest
- From other persons (Westpac Banking Corporation)
Dividends and distributions
- From other corporations (JBWere Investment Portfolio)
Unrealised change in market value of investments held for trading
Realised change in market value of investments held for trading
Total investment revenue
2010
$
2009
$
155,009
117,970
571,397
(210,990)
(43,191)
472,225
458,636
962,680
348,108
1,887,394
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Note 3. Expenses and losses/(gains)
Depreciation of non-current assets
Buildings
Furniture and fittings
Office equipment
Total depreciation of non-current assets
Auditor’s remuneration:
Auditing services – audit of financial report
Other assurance services Total audit expenses
Employee entitlements:
Annual leave
Long service leave
Total employee entitlements
Change in provision for doubtful debts
Operating lease/rental
Foreign currency exchange differences
Employment benefit expenses
Superannuation/defined contribution expenses
2010
$
2009
$
177,918
17,537
276,663
472,118
147,164
13,874
234,966
396,004
32,000
15,400
47,400 31,000
12,650
43,650
(77,558)
(7,169)
(84,727)
34,777
56,289
41,352
5,989,178
457,794
109,543
25,409
134,952
35,481
59,437
44,907
5,501,388
439,751
5,879
5,256
16,969
1,327,906 8,003,792
9,354,546
(41,891)
865,369
1,729,408
2,558,142
112,650
94,215
58,013
264,878
(140,060)
124,818
118,186
78,147
105,780
302,113
(105,283)
196,830
Note 5. Trade and other receivables
Members and trainee subscriptions
Investments
Other
Provision for doubtful debts
Total receivables
(a) Allowance for impairment loss
Trade receivables are non-interest bearing and are generally on 30-90 day terms. A provision for impairment loss is recognised
when there is objective evidence that an individual trade receivable is impaired. An impairment loss of $34,777 (2009: $35,480)
has been recognised by RANZCP for the current year.
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2010
$
2009
$
Opening balance
Additional provision
Amounts recovered
Closing balance
105,283
123,213
(88,436)
140,060 69,803
96,133
(60,653)
105,283
Ageing analysis
0-30 Days
31-60 Days
61-90 Days
90+ Days
90+ Days (Allowance)
Total receivables
7,377
2,445
7,155
153,686
(140,060)
30,603
38,855
826
2,425
181,860
(105,283)
118,683
Note 6. Other assets
Prepayments
Advances
Accrued revenue
Total current other assets
72,028
191,223
21,454
284,705
178,135
144,477
322,612
1,149,258
1,136,679
39,561
2,325,498
2,367,377
4,974,970
7,342,347
9,667,845
608,852
1,976,746
2,585,598
3,424,069
5,095,288
8,519,357
11,104,955
6,161,644
(236,596)
5,925,048
6,093,967
(58,678)
6,035,289
Note 7. Other financial assets
Note 4. Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and amounts on hand
Cash at bank:
General accounts
Branch, faculty and section accounts
Project accounts
Total cash
Movements in the provision for impairment losses were as follows:
Current
Short term deposits – branches, faculties and sections
Cash management accounts
Bank guarantee
Fixed interest securities – held for trading
Shares – held for trading
Total other financial assets
Note 8. Property, plant and equipment
Freehold land and buildings at fair value
Accumulated depreciation
Land and buildings were revalued to current market value during the 2009 year by the Councillors after consideration of an
independent valuation by registered valuers.
Fitzroys valued the offices at Level 1 and 2 309 La Trobe Street Melbourne at $2,500,000 and Level 12 313 La Trobe Street
Melbourne at $1,350,000. Cushman and Wakefield valued the property at 761 Darling Street Rozelle at $1,700,000. The
aforementioned valuations were not sworn valuations.
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A property at 17 Bowen Bridge Road Brisbane (Suite 24) was purchased during 2005 and the consideration paid for this
property has been deemed by the Councillors to be its appropriate market value.
2010
$
2009
$
461,424
467,404
171,594
25,000
285,566
7,614,474
104,910
9,130,372
185,061
80,700
320,483
413,295
3,977,996
63,133
5,040,668
Reconciliations
Non-current
Unsecured
Mark Sheldon Prize funds
12,741
John Bostock Bequest
18,769
Margaret Tobin Award
3,630
35,140
11,741
18,769
3,630
34,140
Movement in the carrying amounts for each class of property, plant and equipment between the beginning and the end of the
current financial year.
Note 11. Provisions
Property at 17 Bowen Bridge Road, Herston QLD 4006, Suite 25 was purchased on 28 February 2008 for $280,000 and has
also been deemed by the Councillors to be at its appropriate market value.
2010
2009
$
$
Furniture and fittings at cost
Office equipment at cost
Art collections
Total property, plant and equipment
1,508,028
(1,401,091)
106,937
2,201,472
(1,920,994)
280,478
17,002 17,002 6,329,465 1,488,825
(1,389,133)
99,692
2,095,567
(1,746,979)
348,588
11,962
11,962
6,495,531
In the opinion of the Councillors, assets are recorded at amounts that do not exceed their recoverable values.
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Note 9. Trade and other payables
Land and Furniture and
buildings
fittings
2010
$
$
Balance at the beginning of the year
6,035,289
99,692
Additions
67,677
25,065
Disposals
-
(283)
Asset revaluation increments/(decrements)
-
Depreciation expense
(177,918)
(17,537)
Carrying amount at the end of the year
5,925,048
106,937
Office
equipment
$
348,588
214,917
(6,364)
-
(276,663)
280,478
Sculpture
$
11,962
5,040
-
-
-
17,002
Total
$
6,495,531
312,699
(6,647)
(472,118)
6,329,465
2009
Balance at the beginning of the year
Additions
Disposals
Asset revaluation increments/(decrements)
Depreciation expense
Carrying amount at the end of the year
Office
equipment
$
457,523
161,253
(35,222)
-
(234,966)
348,588
Sculpture
$
11,962
-
-
-
-
11,962
Total
$
5,400,875
265,527
(35,222)
1,260,355
(396,004)
6,495,531
Land and Furniture and
buildings
fittings
$
$
4,880,557
50,833
41,541
62,733
-
-
1,260,355
-
(147,164)
(13,874)
6,035,289
99,692
Unsecured
Creditors
Accrued expenses
Salaries and wages
Revenue received in advance – general
Revenue received in advance – exams
Revenue received in advance – projects
Donations
Note 10. Financial liabilities
Current
Employee benefits
Non-current
Employee benefits
Aggregate employee benefits
334,901
413,175
129,804
464,705
136,258
549,433
549,433
533,340
(618,067)
464,706
414,480
509,554
(374,601)
549,433
Movement in employee provisions
Opening balance
Additional provisions
Charges against provision
Closing balance
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Note 12. Equity
Note 14. Statement of cash flows reconciliation
The Foundation Fund was established in 1984 as an amalgamation of a number of College funds.
Reconciliation of net cash (used in)/provided by
operating activities to operating surplus/(deficit):
The AMC Accreditation reserve was established in 2001 to cover anticipated costs of preparing for the Australian Medical
Council specialist medical college accreditation process, in conjunction with implementing new training and assessment and
continuing medical education regulations.
The asset revaluation reserve was created in 2005 and further increased in the 2009 financial year as a result of the revaluation
of the College’s land and buildings.
The Kinsman Bequest reserve was established in 1997 and is used to award the Kinsman Research Scholarship every two years.
This is paid out of the Kinsman Bequest by the RANZCP to the scholarship recipient’s institution under which the research is
being conducted.
Note 13. Related party transactions and Councillors’ remuneration
Key management personnel compensation
Key management personnel comprise Directors and other persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing
and controlling the activities of the College. The values below include payments in the form of employee benefits and
superannuation contributions.
2010
2009
$
$
Short term employee benefits
Post-employment benefits
Other long term benefits
Termination benefits
Total
1,390,981
80,720
-
38,848
1,510,549
1,184,931
110,924
1,295,855
Directors of the College
The Directors of the College during the accounting period are included in the Councillors’ report.
Other key management personnel of the College
Name
Andrew Peters (Chief Executive Officer)
Andrew Peters (Acting Chief Executive Officer/Director – Corporate Development)
Mirco Kabat (Director – Corporate Services and Deputy CEO)
Andrew Gosbell (Director – Education)
Sharon Brownie (Chief Executive Officer)
Dennis O’Keeffe (Chief Financial Officer)
Teri Snowdon (Director – Practice, Policy and Projects)
Operating surplus/(deficit)
Adjustments for non-cash items:
(Gain)/loss on sale of property plant and equipment
(Gain)/loss on revaluation of property plant and equipment
(Gain)/loss on disposal of shares and investments
Depreciation of non-current assets
Increase in doubtful debts
Net cash provided before changes in assets and liabilities
Changes in net assets and liabilities:
(Increase)/decrease in assets:
Other assets
Prepayments
Increase/(decrease) in liabilities:
Trade and other payables Employee provisions
Net cash provided by operating activities
2010
$
2009
$
1,077,333
3,718,801
6,254 -
210,990
472,118
34,777
724,139
1,801,472 (1,260,355)
(962,680)
396,004
35,481
(1,791,550)
1,927,251
37,235
(49,454)
106,107 166,932
144,643
(72,677)
4,089,704
(84,728)
4,098,864
5,900,336
2,886,981
134,953
3,260,832
5,188,083
Note 15. Expenditure commitments
Operating leases, non-cancellable
Minimum lease payments:
Not later than one year
Later than one year but not later than five years
38,902
29,469
68,371
37,455
53,061
90,516
Date of appointment or resignation if position was not occupied for entire period
Appointed 1 August 2010
Ceased 1 August 2010
Resigned 31 March 2010
Position redundant 9 November 2010
Resigned 16 November 2010
Transactions between related parties
There were no transactions between Directors or other key management personnel in 2010 other than an honorarium totalling
$54,055 (2009: $55,617) granted to mentors for the provision of face-to-face mentoring to exemption candidates to assist
them with exam preparations and the specialist international medical graduates program.
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Note 16. Financial instruments
(b) Net fair values
(a) Interest rate risk
Fixed
interest
2010
2009
Floating
interest
2010
2009
Non-interest
bearing
2010
2009
Cash
-
-
9,348,667 2,552,886
5,879
5,256
Short term deposits and bank bills
-
-
2,325,498 2,585,598
-
-
-
-
-
124,818
196,830
Fixed interest securities
2,367,377 3,424,069
Listed shares, income securities
and unit trusts
-
-
-
-
4,974,970 5,095,288
Total financial assets
2,367,377 3,424,069
11,674,165 5,138,484
5,105,667 5,297,374
(ii) Financial liabilities
-
-
-
-
9,130,372 5,040,668
Non-current financial liabilities
-
-
-
-
35,140
34,140
Total financial liabilities
-
-
-
-
9,165,512 5,074,808
Total as per the Statement
of financial position
Cash
Listed shares, income securities
and unit trusts
2010
$
2009
$
9,354,546 2,558,142
2,325,498 2,585,598
124,818
196,830
2,367,377 3,424,069
4,974,970 5,095,288
19,147,209 13,859,927
The aggregate net fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities, both recognised and unrecognised, at balance date are
as follows:
Total carrying amount as per the
Statement of financial position
2010
2009
$
$
Aggregate net
fair value(i)
2010
2009
$
$
Financial assets
Cash
9,354,546
2,558,142
9,354,546 2,558,142
124,818
196,830
124,818
196,830
2,325,498
2,585,598
2,325,498 2,585,598
2,367,377
3,424,069
2,367,377 3,424,069
Listed shares, income securities and unit trusts
4,974,970
5,095,288
4,974,970 5,095,288
19,147,209
13,859,927
19,147,209 13,859,927
Financial liabilities
9,130,372
5,040,668
9,130,372 5,040,668
9,130,372
5,040,668
9,130,372
5,040,668
The maximum credit of current assets and liabilities is represented by carrying amounts recognised above.
(i) The following methods and assumptions are used to determine the net fair values of financial assets and liabilities:
Recognised financial instruments
Cash and cash equivalents: The carrying amount approximates fair value because of their short term to maturity.
Trade receivables and payables: The carrying amount approximates fair value.
Non-current investments/securities: For financial instruments traded in organised financial markets, fair value is the current
quoted market bid price for an asset or offer price for a liability, adjusted for transaction costs necessary to realise the asset or
settle the liability.
Note 17. Financial risk management
(ii) Financial liabilities
Non-current financial liabilities
The Company has exposure to the following risks from use of financial instruments:
9,130,372 5,040,668
35,140
34,140
9,165,512 5,074,808
Cash on hand of $9,354,546 is predominantly held with Westpac relating to Specialist Training Program funding. This money is
specifically to be used for the payment of registrar support costs as well as support activities and administration of the program.
If a sensitivity analysis of a loss of 10% is applied, RANZCP would need to fund the shortfall out of operational generated funds.
The risk of this happening is extremely minimal and would be subject to Westpac being unable to fulfil its obligations of
providing the College access to its money.
- Credit risk
- Liquidity risk
- Market risk
This note represents the company’s exposure to the following risks, and processes and policies for managing this risk.
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the College if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its
contractual obligations, and arises principally from the College’s receivables from customers and project activities. The College
has two main receivables: (a) paying members and (b) government funding.
(a) Annual fees earned from paying members (subscribers) are billed at the beginning of the financial year. More than 85%
of the College’s members have been paying fees for four years with no credit issues. New members are only raised when
they pay their dues and College membership criteria are met. Non payment may lead to suspension from the College’s
membership base. Any outstanding fees not recoverable are recorded as doubtful debts at year end. In 2010 this was less
than 2% of total membership fees. Overdue fees (subscriptions, trainees, affiliates and CPD) at year end were $105,650
(2009: $105,283). The full amount for 2010 has been raised as a provision for doubtful debts. The College is confident
of recovering the majority of these outstanding debts in 2010. Any bad debts are written off as incurred.
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Note 18. Company limited by guarantee
(b) Government funding relates to deliverables in relation to College projects. All funding is receivable provided the criteria
associated with the deliverables are achieved and debtor invoices are raised at the time all criteria are met. The risk of not
receiving outstanding government funds is considered to be minimal provided all outcomes as per project deliverables
are fulfilled.
Capital capable of being called up in the event ofand for the purpose of winding-up
- Total paying members
- Members @ $20 per member
2010
$
2009
$
2,881
57,620
2,796
55,920
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the group will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The College’s approach
to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient short term funding to meet its liabilities
when due, under both normal and stressed conditions. The risk of incurring losses large enough to cause major impact on
business is considered to be minimal. All payments due are considered to be more than adequately covered.
Typically the College ensures that it has sufficient cash on demand to meet expected operational expenses when they fall due.
The College was not in a situation in 2010 whereby an overdraft facility was required to adequately cover liabilities and is not
expected to be in 2011.
Note 19. Subsequent events
The Specialist Training Program has been extended for three years from 2011 to 2013. This equates to an additional
$35,268,000 (GST inclusive) over a three year period. Of this amount $28,800,000 is registrar support costs (payable to
employers) and $6,468,000 is administration and support costs. The phasing of this across the years is yet to be decided.
There are no commitments or contingencies known to the Councillors that would materially affect the state of affairs
of the College.
Market risk
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices will affect the
College’s income or the value of its holdings of financial instruments. The objective of market risk management is to manage
and control market risk exposures within acceptable parameters, while optimising the return.
The primary goal of the College’s investment strategy is to maximise investment returns in order to partially meet the funding
obligations to run the College operations. Management is assisted by external advisors in this regard. In accordance with this
strategy, investments are carried at fair value through profit or loss because their performance is actively monitored and they
are managed on a fair value basis.
The College market risk is consistent with the overall risk of the performance of the share market. In order to minimise
investment value fluctuations the Board has taken a conservative approach where 37% of the College’s portfolio is held in cash
and fixed interest securities. A further 58% is invested in domestic equities that are considered to be ‘blue chip’ equities held
in publicly traded entities and the remaining 5% in international shares. This reduces the College’s exposure to market risk
associated with stock market fluctuations. The College also holds just under $7 million in term deposits with Westpac,
predominantly STP related funding.
Sensitivity analysis – equity price risk
All of the College’s equity investments are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. For such investments classified as fair
value through profit and loss, the impact on profit or loss would have been an increase or decrease of $734,235 either way,
with no effect on RANZCP cash flow. The use of 10% is based on a conservative approach and RANZCP has adequate liquidity
to cover any sensitivity greater than 10%. There will be no requirement to sell any of the College’s devalued holdings in order
to continue operations. Dividends forecast in 2011 have been as per recommendations by the College’s advisors JBWere and
a conservative view has been taken. As the College is a tax exempt organisation no tax or capital gains is paid on these gains
at point of sale, and any sensitivity is impacted on the full movement with no tax consequences.
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Directory
RANZCP Head Office
New Zealand
Tasmania
Level 4, Gleneagles Building
69-71 The Terrace
Wellington 6011 New Zealand
Discipline of Psychiatry
University of Tasmania
Royal Hobart Hospital
Lower Ground Floor
28 Campbell Street
Hobart TAS 7000 Australia
ABN 68 000 439 047
(A company limited by guarantee
incorporated in Australia)
309 La Trobe Street
Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9640 0646
Toll free:1800 337 448
(for Australian residents)
Toll free: 0800 443 827
(for New Zealand residents)
Fax:
+61 3 9642 5652
Email:
ranzcp@ranzcp.org
Membership Services email:
membership@ranzcp.org
c/- Mental Health Council
1st Floor, Alia House
9-11 Napier Close
Deakin ACT 2600 Australia
PO Box 152
Deakin West ACT 2600 Australia
Telephone: +61 2 6285 0899
Fax:
+61 2 6285 2166
Email:
ranzcp.act@ranzcp.org
New South Wales
761 Darling Street
Rozelle NSW 2039 Australia
PO Box 280
Rozelle NSW 2039 Australia
Telephone: +61 2 9352 3600
Fax:
+61 2 9810 5073
Email:
ranzcp.nsw@ranzcp.org
84
PO Box 10669
Wellington 6143 New Zealand
Telephone: +64 4 472 7247
Fax:
+64 4 472 7246
Email:
ranzcp.nz@ranzcp.org
Queensland
Unit 24, Level 3, Royal Brisbane Place
17 Bowen Bridge Road
Herston QLD 4006 Australia
PO Box 261
RBH Post Office
Herston QLD 4029 Australia
Telephone: +61 7 3852 2977
Fax:
+61 7 3852 2199
Email:
ranzcp.qld@ranzcp.org
South Australia
51-54 Palmer Place
North Adelaide SA 5006 Australia
PO Box 603
North Adelaide SA 5006 Australia
Telephone: +61 8 8239 2911
Fax:
+61 8 8239 2910
Email:
ranzcp.sa@ranzcp.org
RANZCP Tasmanian Branch
Discipline of Psychiatry
University of Tasmania
Private Bag 27
Hobart TAS 7001 Australia
Telephone: +61 3 6226 4885
Fax:
+61 3 6226 4777
Email:
ranzcp.tas@ranzcp.org
Victoria
Level 1, 309 La Trobe Street
Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9601 4924
Fax:
+61 3 9600 4281
Email:
vicbranch@ranzcp.org
Western Australia
Gascoyne House
Graylands Hospital
Brockway Road
Mt Claremont WA 6010 Australia
RANCZP WA Branch
Graylands Hospital
Private Bag 1
Claremont WA 6910 Australia
Telephone: +61 8 9284 2138
Fax:
+61 8 9347 6560
Email:
ranzcp.wa@ranzcp.org
www.ranzcp.org

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