Affiliate Members

RANZCOG offers a number of Affiliate memberships. Find out which Affiliate membership may be right for you.

About our Affiliate Members

There are currently more than 2,500 Associates (Procedural & Advanced Procedural) members in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, performing a crucial role in maintaining the wellbeing of women and families especially in rural and remote communities.

Please refer to the RANZCOG Regulations Section A for information on the regulations that govern this class of membership.

Postnominals

As a current Associate Procedural Member of the college you can showcase your ARANZCOG (P) or ARANZCOG (Adv.P) postnominal and associated logo. You can access and download the logos for your professional use via Acquire.

Affiliate memberships

Benefits of Membership

CPD Home and eLearning resources

Confidential wellbeing support (EAP)

Grants and scholarships to further your research and travel

Our dedicated specialists Jobs Board

Connect, our weekly member-only newsletter

Discounts through our Member Rewards program

Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand Affiliates

Eligibility

You can apply to become an Affiliate member if you are:

A registered medical practitioner who holds a specialist qualification in the area of obstetrics and gynaecology (that was not awarded by RANZCOG).
Providing unsupervised specialist women’s health services in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand.

Fee	$AUD	$NZD	Details
Annual Subscription Affiliate Members: Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand	$2,262 inc GST	$2,609 inc GST	Due 1 July annually

Apply

Please complete the Affiliate Membership Application Form and submit the required supporting documentation.

Ongoing membership is subject to:

Payment of the Affiliate Member annual subscription fee
Participation in an approved Continuing Professional Development program.

Annual membership renewal is sent in May/June each year, for completion by July in line with the new financial year. Log into the College’s online portal, Integrate to complete these actions.

For further information, please contact the Global Health team:

Email: globalhealth@ranzcog.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9412 2926

Pacific Affiliates

As a Pacific Affiliate member, O&G specialists based in the Pacific can access RANZCOG resources and scholarships, and participate in the RANZCOG CPD Program for Pacific O&G specialists.

Eligibility

You can apply to become a Pacific Affiliate member if you are:

A registered medical practitioner in a Pacific Island country and hold a specialist qualification in obstetrics and gynaecology (that was not awarded by RANZCOG).
Providing unsupervised specialist women’s health services in the Pacific.

Fees

There is no fee to become a Pacific Affiliate member of RANZCOG.

Apply

Please complete the Pacific Affiliate Application Form and compile the following documents prior to lodging your application:

Certificate: Specialist Medical Qualiﬁcation (Master of Medicine MMed in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, or equivalent)
Certificate: Postgraduate Diploma of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Certificate: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Current Annual Practising Certificate (from Medical Board/Medical Council)
Certificate of Registration as a Specialist Medical Practitioner (if available/optional)

Applications for Affiliate Membership are assessed by the Global Health Committee and sent to the RANZCOG Board for approval.

Ongoing membership is subject to participation in an approved Continuing Professional Development program. Log into the College’s online portal, Integrate to complete these actions.

For further information, please contact the Global Health team:

Email: globalhealth@ranzcog.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9412 2926

Educational Affiliates

Eligibility

You can apply to become an Educational Affiliate member if you are:

A registered medical practitioner working as a specialist in obstetrics and gynaecology or more broadly in women’s health in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand.
Not a Fellow of RANZCOG.
Not eligible for Affiliate membership.

For example: Area of Need (AoN) practitioners in Australia and International Medical Graduates (IMGs) practising in Aotearoa New Zealand under a provisional vocational scope of practice.

Fee	$AUD	$NZD	Details
Annual Subscription Educational Affiliates	$422 inc GST	$487 inc GST	Due 1 July annually
Educational Affiliate Membership Application Fee	$443 inc GST	$498 inc GST	Submit with application

Apply

Please select one of the links below to complete the relevant Educational Affiliate application form for Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand.

Ongoing membership is subject to:

Payment of the annual Educational Affiliate subscription fee
Participation in an approved Continuing Professional Development program.

Annual membership renewal is sent in May/June each year, for completion by July in line with the new financial year. Log into the College’s online portal, Integrate to complete these actions.

For further information, please contact the CPD team:

Email: cpd@ranzcog.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9417 1699

CPD Affiliates

RANZCOG has received initial accreditation as a CPD Home from the Australian Medical Council (AMC).

From January 2024, all doctors who hold medical registration with the Medical Board of Australia (MBA) will be required to nominate a CPD Home.

Eligibility

You may be eligible to apply for CPD Affiliate membership if you are:

A registered medical practitioner in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand with an interest in women’s health.
A RANZCOG Prevocational Affiliate.
Not a Fellow of RANZCOG.

Fee	$AUD	$NZD	Details
CPD Program Application Fee	$425 inc GST	$484 inc GST	Payment due when submitting application (non-refundable fee)

Apply

Please select one of the links below to complete the relevant CPD Affiliate application from for Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand.

Australia: CPD Affiliate application form
Aotearoa New Zealand: CPD Affiliate application form

Ongoing membership to the CPD program is subject to payment of the annual CPD program fee, which must be paid by 1 December. Log into the College’s online portal, Integrate to complete these actions.

For further information, please contact the CPD team:

Email: cpd@ranzcog.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9417 1699

International Affiliates

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for International Affiliate membership, applicants must:

Be a registered medical practitioner working as a specialist in obstetrics and gynaecology in countries other than Australia and New Zealand.
Not be a RANZCOG Fellow.
Not be eligible for membership of the College as any other Affiliate

This class of Affiliate membership provides an opportunity for international leaders working in the specialty of obstetrics and gynaecology to enhance and their knowledge and skills in the pursuit of excellence in women’s health.

International Affiliate Resource Guide

Fee	$AUD	Details
Annual Subscription International Affiliates	$317 no GST	Due 1 July annually

Apply

Please complete the International Affiliate Membership Application Form and submit the required supporting documentation outlined in the form.

Ongoing membership is subject to payment of the annual International Affiliate subscription fee, which must be paid by 1 July. Log into the College’s online portal, Integrate to complete these actions.

Once your application as an International Affiliate has been processed, you will be able to log in to Acquire and download the International Affiliate logo to signify your membership. It can be used on office stationery, including letterhead and business cards, email signatures, room signage and presentation slides. By asking you to log in, we protect the integrity of the logo and guard against its misuse.

For further information, please contact the Membership team:

Email: membership@ranzcog.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9114 3960

Prevocational Affiliates

Members of the Prevocational Obstetrics and Gynaecology Society of Australia and New Zealand (PVOGS) are also afforded membership as a Prevocational Affiliate of RANZCOG.

Please note: Prevocational Affiliate membership is independent to registration to the RANZCOG Prevocational Pathway (PVP). Prevocational Affiliate membership does not link or award any credit to the PVP Pathway or selection for the FRANZCOG training program.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for Prevocational Affiliate membership, applicants must be either:

Studying medicine at University.
Be a prevocational doctor residing and practising in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand.

Applicants are not eligible for Prevocational Affiliate membership if they are already a member of RANZCOG as either a trainee, qualified Associate (Procedural & Advanced Procedural) or Certificant.

Fees

Prevocational Affiliate membership is a free membership type.

Apply

Please submit your application via the PVOGS website directly.

For further information, please contact the Membership team:

Email: membership@ranzcog.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9114 3960

Midwife Affiliates

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for Midwife Affiliate membership, applicants must be a midwife who holds either:

A general midwifery registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
A practising certificate with the Midwifery Council of New Zealand.

Fee	$AUD	$NZD	Details
Annual Subscription Midwife Affiliates	$136 inc GST	$157 inc GST	Due 1 July annually

Apply

To apply, please complete the Midwife Affiliate Membership Application Form and submit the required supporting documentation outlined in the form.

Ongoing membership is subject to payment of the annual Midwife Affiliate subscription fee, which must be paid by 1 July. Log into the College’s online portal, Integrate to complete these actions.

For further information, please contact the Membership team:

Email: membership@ranzcog.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9114 3960