by NAPP Executive | Jul 29, 2025 | Media Release, News
Several state governments are liberalising the prescription of stimulant medications for attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) disorder in children and adults. Most states have a restriction that the medications can only be instituted by paediatricians or...
by NAPP Executive | Jun 8, 2025 | Media Release, News
Gender dysphoria/incongruence in young people is a contested area of medical practice. The National Association of Practising Psychiatrists (NAPP) Guide avoids political, social, religious and ideological positions. Updated version June 2025 Gender...
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...
