Psychiatry, Psychology and Law and ANZAPPL 1

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law has entered its 15 th year and its host organisation, the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, its thirtieth. These milestones provide an opportunity for fresh approaches and new perspectives, drawing upon the strengths of the past. This editorial identifies distinctive policies and approaches of the journal and reviews the background to contemporary focuses and interest in forensic psychology and psychiatry in Australia and New Zealand. It invites feedback from readers, subscribers and authors to enhance the growing significance of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law and its contribution to international discourse on forensic issues in mental health.