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Australasian Psychiatry Volume 11, 2003 - Issue 2
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Psychiatrists and Society

Should the RANZCP comment about the political and social issues of the day? The opinions of Australian Fellows and trainees

Joseph M. Rey University of Sydney, and Director, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Northern Sydney Health, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Garry Walter Thomas Walker Hospital and Area Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Services, Central Sydney Area Health Service, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Michael Giuffrida Westmead-Cumberland Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Pages 124-126 | Published online: 07 Aug 2009
 

Abstract

Objective: To establish RANZCP Fellows’ and trainees’ views about the College practice of speaking about topical sociopolitical issues.

Method: A survey of Fellows and trainees residing in Australia.

Results: Approximately half of both groups (1039 Fellows and 311 trainees) returned the questionnaire. The majority of Fellows who participated in the survey (64%) and trainees (76%) approve or strongly approve of the practice. A substantial minority (22%) of Fellows disapproves or disapproves strongly. The rate of disapproval for trainees is smaller (12%).

Conclusions: The majority of Fellows and trainees currently approve of the College being an active participant in some societal debates.

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