Policy and Advocacy Library
The Policy and Advocacy Library is the culmination of the collaborative work of RACP members and comprises a comprehensive range of evidence-based, published RACP position statements, policies and submissions.
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The AChAM-led response to the The Australian Government Department of Health's National Treatment Framework on Alcohol and Other Drugs.
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This Bill establishes Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities, a Crown agency which will replace Housing New Zealand as the managing agency of state housing in New Zealand. The remit of Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities is expanded to include urban design and community planning for public housing neighbourhoods, ensuring homes are well-connected to amenities, services, public transit links and green space. The Bill’s principles for healthy, warm and safe housing aligns with the RACP’s recommendations in #MakeItTheNorm.
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As part of New Zealand’s response to climate change, this Bill establishes a target of net zero emissions by 2050, as part of mitigation and adaptation strategies to allow for average global increase of no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. The RACP calls for stronger emissions targets and for the Bill to centre health, recognising that action on climate change will have direct and indirect health benefits.
Published in
NSW, Australia
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The RACP published its updated Alcohol Policy in 2016 and in 2018 provided a detailed submission to the Australian Government’s Consultation on the Draft National Alcohol Strategy 2018-2026. This submission is based on these key policy documents and other relevant evidence.
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SA, Australia
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The RACP provided a submission to the consultation of the South Australian Public Health (Early Childhood Services and Immunisation) Amendment Bill discussion paper. In early 2019 the RACP published a position statement on 'Early Childhood: The Importance of the Early Years'. The RACP has recommended that the South Australian Government consider the recommendations on legislation within the position statement to encourage immunisation.
Published in
Vic, Australia
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This RACP submission to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System is a limited response focusing on specific items within the Royal Commission's Terms of Reference.
Topic
Access to healthcare
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The Royal Australasian College of Physicians’ submission in response to PHARMAC’s discussion document on managing fairer access to hospital medical devices, including managing funding and obtaining expert advice on what devices should be funded for use in New Zealand hospitals.
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The Royal Australasian College of Physicians’ submission to the Medical Council of New Zealand responding to the proposed updates to its Statement on Information, Choice of Treatment and Informed Consent, which sets out a series of principles and standards for doctors around how the provision of information to patients.
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The RACP is a strong advocate for smoking cessation and fully agrees the prominent role of health professionals in supporting smoking cessation. We have consulted with relevant College bodies and committees. This submission is supportive of the recommendations made in the guideline but provides feedback about Recommendation 16.
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The RACP submission supports the development of a national strategy as key to building a set of effective national clinical quality registries. National clinical quality registers (CQRs) have the potential to reduce variation in treatment and outcomes, usefulness in monitoring quality of care, and health outcomes.
