Governance

Learn more about the principles, policies and procedures which guide the College.

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Board of Directors

Managing the financial, legal and business operations of the organisation.

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Council

Overseeing the policy and strategic planning of the College.

RANZCOG 14th Council

Committees

Making recommendations to the Board on a range of matters pertaining to women’s health.

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Previous election results

Election for State & Territory Committees and the Aotearoa New Zealand Committee for the Fourteenth RANZCOG Council

Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Committee	Dr Tween Low – Fellow Representative Dr Rodney Petersen – Fellow Representative Dr Julie Quinlavan – Fellow Representative Dr Sarah Bombell – Associate Representative
New South Wales (NSW) State Committee	Dr Harsha Ananthram – Fellow Representative Dr Bevan Brown – Fellow Representative Dr Mohamed Elsayed Foda – Fellow Representative Dr Swetha Kumar – Fellow Representative Dr Elizabeth Luxford – Fellow Representative Dr Karen Mizia – Fellow Representative Dr Cheryl Phua – Fellow Representative Dr Lilach Leibenson – Regional Fellow Representative Dr Trudi Beck – Associate Representative
Queensland (QLD) State Committee	Dr Adam Bush – Fellow Representative A/Prof Thangeswaran Rudra – Fellow Representative Dr Sabaratnam Ganeshananthan – Fellow Representative Dr Kurinji Malar Sivaram Kannan – Fellow Representative Dr Janet Draper – Fellow Representative Dr Leigh Grant – Regional Fellow Representative Dr Stephen Tucker – Associate Representative
South Australia/Northern Territory (SA/NT) State & Territory Committee	Dr Preetam Ganu – SA Fellow Representative Dr Kate Martin – SA/NT Fellow Representative Dr Heather Waterfall – SA/NT Fellow Representative Dr Fatima Ashrafi – SA/NT Fellow Representative Dr Dharmawijaya Lekamge – SA/NT Regional Fellow Representative Dr Rebecca Mitchell – SA/NT Associate Representative
Tasmania (TAS) State Committee	Dr Stephen Bradford – Fellow Representative Dr Alexandra Frain – Fellow Representative
Victoria (VIC) State Committee	Dr Kiran Atmuri – Fellow Representative Dr Naomi Holbeach – Fellow Representative Dr Virochana Kaul – Fellow Representative Dr Preeti Khillan – Fellow Representative Dr Vijaya Karanam – Fellow Representative Dr Angelika Borozdina – Fellow Representative Dr Samuel Newbury – Regional Fellow Representative A/Prof Magdalena Simonis – Associate Representative
Western Australia (WA) State Committee	Dr Shital Julania – Fellow Representative Dr Christopher Gunnell – Fellow Representative Dr Danielle Paterson – Fellow Representative Dr Sherif Tawfeek – Fellow Representative Dr Stuart Prosser – Associate Representative
Aotearoa New Zealand Committee (AoNZC)	Dr Diana Ackerman – Fellow Representative Dr Jane Fielder – Fellow Representative Dr Jasveen Kaur – Fellow Representative Dr Judy Ormandy – Fellow Representative Dr Caitlin Prendergast – Fellow Representative

Election for RANZCOG Subspecialty Committees for the Fourteenth RANZCOG Council

Gynaecological Oncology (CGO) Subspecialty Committee	Dr Niveditha Rajadevan – Early Career Subspecialist Representative Dr Simon West – Early Career Subspecialist Representative Dr Shih-Ern Yao – Subspecialist Representative Dr Sarah Yeoh – Early Career Subspecialist Representative Dr Harrison Odgers – CGO Trainee Representative
Maternal Fetal Medicine (CMFM) Subspecialty Committee	Dr Alion Fung – Subspecialist Representative Dr Emma Ellis – Subspecialist Representative Dr Laura Gerhardy – Early Career Subspecialist Representative Dr Margaret Harpham – Subspecialist Representative Dr Rebecca Moses – CMFM Trainee Representative
Obstetrical and Gynaecological Ultrasound (COGU) Subspecialty Committee	Dr Ahmed Al-Amin – Early Career Subspecialist Representative Prof Fabricio da Silva Costa – Subspecialist Representative Dr Karen Mizia – Subspecialist Representative Dr Jose Garcia Flores – Early Career Subspecialist Representative Dr Meher Tabassum – COGU Trainee Representative
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (CREI) Subspecialty Committee	Dr Michelle Bailey – Subspecialist Representative Dr Jinny Yuting Foo – Early Career Subspecialist Representative Dr Raelia Lew – Subspecialist Representative Dr Cheryl Phua – Subspecialist Representative Dr Melissa Wong – CREI Trainee Representative
Urogynaecology (CU) Subspecialty Committee	Dr Justin Daly – Subspecialist Representative Dr Peta Higgs – Subspecialist Representative Dr Zhuoran Chen – Early Career Subspecialist Representative Dr Ruchi Singh – Subspecialist Representative Dr Krishanthy Thayalan – CU Subspecialist Representative

Election of the RANZCOG Trainees’ Committee for the Fourteenth Council

FRANZCOG ACT Trainee Representative	Dr Josie Wright
FRANZCOG NSW Trainee Representatives	Dr Katie Blunt Dr Stephanie La
FRANZCOG Aotearoa New Zealand Trainee Representative (North Island)	Dr Sharmaine Recabar
FRANZCOG Aotearoa New Zealand Trainee Representative (South Island)	Dr Rachel Lines
FRANZCOG Queensland Trainee Representatives	Dr Thushani Adikari Dr Nimani Hettiarachchi
FRANZCOG South Australia/Northern Territory Trainee Representative	Dr Priya Umapathysivam
FRANZCOG Tasmania Trainee Representative	Dr Emily Wilson
FRANZCOG Victoria Trainee Representatives	Dr Lucy Owens Dr Chinthuran Thilagarajan
FRANZCOG Western Australia Trainee Representative	Dr Jasmin Sekhon
CWH/PTP/APTP Trainee Representative	Dr Katie Mazzochi
PTP/APTP Trainee Representatives	Dr Erin Roche Dr Ruxanda Rusu Dr Melissa Tawiah

Election of the Associate Procedural Members and Certificants Committee for the Fourteenth RANZCOG Council

Intrapartum Care (Procedural) Associate Representative	Dr Sarah Bombell
Shared Care Associate Representative	Dr Nicole Lancaster

Previous results

Elected Councillors for the Fourteenth RANZCOG Council

Councillor resident in the Australian Capital Territory	Dr Sim Hom Tam
Councillors resident in New South Wales	Dr Tania Day Prof Hans Peter Dietz Dr Andrew Pesce Dr Kieren Wilson
Councillors resident in Aotearoa New Zealand	Dr Celia Devenish Dr Per Kempe
Councillor representing Māori Fellows resident in Aotearoa New Zealand	Dr Angela Beard
Councillors resident in Queensland	Dr Sajeeva Senaka Abeysundera Dr Elisha Broom Dr Alison McDougall
Councillors resident in South Australia	Dr Magdalena Halt Dr Aimee Woods
Councillor resident in the Northern Territory	A/Prof Ashraf Hanafy
Councillor resident in Tasmania	Dr Francis Clark
Councillors resident in Victoria	Dr Victoria Carson Dr Stephen Lee A/Prof Vinay Rane A/Prof Roshan Zeirideen Zaid
Councillors resident in Western Australia	Dr Anna Clare Dr Hugh Greenland
Councillors representing Regional Fellows	Dr Carmen Brown Dr Abhijit Das

Election of the Board for the Fourteenth RANZCOG Council

Vice-President who shall reside in Australia	A/Prof Michael Rasmussen
Vice-President who shall reside in Aotearoa New Zealand	Dr Emma Jackson
Vice-President who shall reside in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand	A/Prof Jared Watts
Elected Director	Dr Leigh Duncan
Elected Director	Professor Amanda Henry
Elected Director	Prof Boon Lim

Election of the RANZCOG President for the Fourteenth Council

President-Elect for the Fourteenth Council

Dr Nisha Khot

Resources

Feedback, Compliments and Complaints

We encourage our members to provide any feedback that contributes to the betterment of the culture and functioning of our College.

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Independent External Reviewer (IER)

Providing independent oversight of the College’s complaints and whistleblower processes.

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Policies and Procedures

View all of the policies and procedures that underpin the work of the College.

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RANZCOG Code of Conduct

Outlining the professional and social behaviour expected of our members and staff.

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RANZCOG Constitution

Outlining the principles according to which RANZCOG is governed and its compliance under the Corporations Act.

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RANZCOG Regulations

Guiding the conduct and management of the College.

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Contact us

For general Governance enquiries, please email: governance@ranzcog.edu.au

If you have queries in relation to the RANZCOG election processes, please contact:

Laura Le, Governance & Legal Officer
Email: elections@ranzcog.edu.au

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RANZCOG acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters and communities across Australia, on which our members live and work, and to their Elders, past, present and future. RANZCOG recognises the special status of Māori as tangata whenua in Aotearoa New Zealand and is committed to meeting its obligations as Te Tiriti o Waitangi partners.

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RANZCOG is excited to announce the launch of its newly upgraded website, a project that reflects the College's ongoing dedication to delivering outstanding service and experiences for members, trainees and the wider community.