by NAPP Support | Dec 20, 2024 | Media Release, News
The National Association of Practicing Psychiatrists (NAPP) stands in full support of the psychiatrists across New South Wales who are currently engaged in a difficult and deeply concerning dispute with the NSW Government regarding pay and working conditions. This...
by NAPP Executive | Sep 16, 2024 | Media Release, News
Australia’s mental health care system is in crisis. Despite numerous national initiatives and a decade of reforms, reports from individuals, families, and support groups nationwide paint a grim picture of mental health care as a system in disarray. This crisis...
by NAPP Executive | May 7, 2024 | Media Release, News
NAPP Webinar The Webinar is on:Date: Tuesday 2 July 2024Time: 7:00 pm – 9.00pm AEDT (Syd, Melb, Canb & Tas Time) Dr Hilary Cass joins us to present her Cass Report findings and to answer questions on this work. Dr Cass was commissioned by the UK National...
by NAPP Executive | May 4, 2024 | Media Release, News
NAPP notes the article in the Weekend Australian 4 May on ‘Psychiatrists are fleeing the public system in record numbers’ by Natasha Robinson, Health Editor. The article highlights a severe workforce crisis in public sector psychiatry in Australia, with...
by NAPP Executive | Apr 26, 2024 | Media Release, News
The recent revelations from the RANZCP workforce survey have cast a glaring spotlight on the dire state of the mental health sector, compelling us to act swiftly and decisively. The findings, drawn from over 1200 responses across all states and territories,...
by NAPP Executive | Apr 14, 2024 | Media Release, News
A man with a history of mental health difficulties attacked shoppers with a knife in a large shopping mall in Bondi Junction, Sydney. So far six people have died – many in the prime of their adult lives – and a number of others including a young child have been...
