Psychiatry of old age: from Section to Faculty

Abstract

Objective: To describe the processes that led to formation of the RANZCP Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age (FPOA).

Method and Results: Two criteria needed to be fulfilled before Faculty status could be approved. One was to demonstrate a recognised body of knowledge concerning psychiatry of old age, and the other was to be able to offer a comprehensive training program in this subspecialty.

Conclusions: On 1 January 1999, FPOA came into existence.

• advocacy
• education
• old age
• psychiatrists
• subspecialty