Governance

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

Board of Directors

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

Council

Overseeing the policy and strategic planning of the College.

Committees

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

Current elections

Election of Subspecialty Committees for the Fourteenth RANZCOG Council

Call for nominations

Call for nominations for the election of representatives onto the Subspecialty Committees for the term of the Fourteenth RANZCOG Council, to take office from October 2025 to October 2027, will open at 10.00am AEST on Wednesday, 23 July 2025.

Call for nominations will close at 12:00pm AEST on Wednesday, 13 August 2025.

Positions for Election

Gynaecological Oncology (CGO) Subspecialty Committee

  • Four (4) CGO Subspecialist Representatives; and
    • With at least one (1) Early Career Subspecialist Representative
  • One (1) CGO Trainee Representative.

Maternal Fetal Medicine (CMFM) Subspecialty Committee

  • Four (4) CMFM Subspecialist Representatives; and
    • With at least one (1) Early Career Subspecialist Representative
  • One (1) CMFM Trainee Representative.

Obstetrical and Gynaecological Ultrasound (COGU) Subspecialty Committee

  • Four (4) COGU Subspecialist Representatives; and
    • With at least one (1) Early Career Subspecialist Representative
  • One (1) COGU Trainee Representative.

Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (CREI) Subspecialty Committee

  • Four (4) CREI Subspecialist Representatives; and
    • With at least one (1) Early Career Subspecialist Representative
  • One (1) CREI Trainee Representative.

Urogynaecology (CU) Subspecialty Committee

  • Four (4) CU Subspecialist Representatives; and
    • With at least one (1) Early Career Subspecialist Representative
  • One (1) CU Trainee Representative.

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

Call for nominations

Call for nominations for the election of members to the State & Territory (S&T) Committees and the Aotearoa New Zealand Committee (AoNZC) for the term of the Fourteenth RANZCOG Council, to take office from October 2025 to October 2027, will open at 10.00am AEST on Thursday, 17 July 2025.

Call for nominations will close at 12.00pm AEST on Thursday, 14 August 2025.

Positions for Election

Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Committee

  • Four (4) Fellow Representatives
  • One (1) Associate Representative

New South Wales (NSW) State Committee

  • Seven (7) Fellow Representatives
  • One (1) Regional Fellow Representative
  • One (1) Associate Representative

Queensland (QLD) State Committee

  • Five (5) Fellow Representatives
  • One (1) Regional Fellow Representative
  • One (1) Associate Representative

South Australia (SA) / Northern Territory (NT) State and Territory Committee

  • Five (5) Fellow Representatives
  • One (1) Regional Fellow Representative
  • One (1) Associate Representative

Tasmanian (TAS) State Committee

  • Three (3) Fellow Representatives
  • One (1) Associate Representative

Victorian (VIC) State Committee

  • Six (6) Fellow Representatives
  • One (1) Regional Fellow Representative
  • One (1) Associate Representative

Western Australia (WA) State Committee

  • Five (5) Fellow Representatives
  • One (1) Regional Fellow Representative
  • One (1) Associate Representative

AoNZC

  • Five (5) Fellow Representatives

Election timetable

Position Timeframe
President January – March
Board March (after declaration of President election results) – May
Council May (after declaration of Board election results) – July
State & Territory Committees (7) and Aotearoa New Zealand Committee July – September
Subspecialist Committees (5) July – September
Associate Procedural Members and Certificants Committee August – September
Trainees’ Committee July – September

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.

Independent External Reviewer (IER)

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

Policies and Procedures

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

RANZCOG Code of Conduct

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

RANZCOG Constitution

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

RANZCOG Regulations

Guiding the conduct and management of the College. 

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

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Djeembana, 1 Bowen Crescent
Naarm (Melbourne) VIC 3004 Australia

+61 3 9417 1699

ranzcog@ranzcog.edu.au

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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