RANZCOG is pleased to announce that two new Obstetrics and Gynaecology Education and Training (OGET) hubs in the Murrumbidgee and Hunter New England Local Health Districts launched in 2025. Training commenced on 1 August 2025, delivering specialist-led education directly to rural clinicians across NSW.
These hubs strengthen local obstetrics and gynaecological services by reducing the need for long distance travel, providing targeted simulation training and supporting workforce capability in smaller and remote hospitals.
OGET Hub network across NSW
The new hubs have increased OGET reach in New South Wales, coordinating education across an additional ten rural and remote hospital sites. This structure ensures consistent, high‑quality learning for clinicians working in dispersed locations.
| Local health district | Hub hospital(s) | Rural and remote sites |
| Hunter New England LHD (new) | John Hunter Hospital | Singleton, Maitland, Scott (Scone), Manning, Inverell |
| Murrumbidgee LHD (new) | Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, Griffith Base Hospital | Temora, Deniliquin, Young, Cootamundra, Tumut |
| Western NSW LHD | Orange Health Service | Mudgee, Cowra, Parkes, Forbes |
What the OGET Hubs deliver
The hubs provide a wide range of topic‑specific and simulation‑based training tailored to regional needs, including obstetric emergency training, gynaecology training and skill-based workshops.
The sessions support real-world clinical decision‑making and help teams rehearse responses to low‑frequency, high-risk events.
RANZCOG Fellows and Associates deliver hands‑on, specialist‑led training directly to rural teams, reducing the need for long‑distance travel and supporting workforce sustainability. Sessions are tailored to the priorities of each site, ensuring training is practical, relevant and responsive to local service needs.
Strengthening obstetrics and gynaecological care across NSW
By expanding OGET into the Murrumbidgee and Hunter New England regions, RANZCOG aims to support the development of more confident, capable and well‑connected obstetrics and gynaecology care teams across rural NSW.
The program will continue until 28 February 2027 and RANZCOG is seeking ongoing national funding to sustain access to high‑quality training for rural and remote health services across Australia.
