RANZCOG Council
The RANZCOG Council has general oversight of the policy and strategic planning of the College and meets three times a year (generally in March, July and November) at College House in Melbourne, Australia.
The Council comprises the members of the Board, 22 Councillors representing each State and Territory of Australia and New Zealand, the Immediate Past-President, Chair of the Diplomates Committee, Chair of the Trainees’ Committee and a Community Representative. All members other than the Community Representative have voting rights.
The Eleventh RANZCOG Council took office at the Annual General Meeting of the College held on 15 November 2018. The new Council will serve a three-year term until November 2021.
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Members of the 11th RANZCOG Council
| Members of Council |
| Councillor, Australian Capital Territory |
A/Prof Boon Lim |
| Councillor, New South Wales |
A/Prof Gregory Jenkins |
| Councillor, New South Wales |
Dr Gregory Kesby |
| Councillor, New South Wales |
Dr Louis Izzo |
| Councillor, New South Wales |
Dr Tanya Nippita |
| Councillor, New Zealand |
Dr Sarah Tout |
| Councillor, New Zealand |
Dr Sue Belgrave |
| Councillor, New Zealand |
Dr Susan Fleming |
| Councillor, Regional Fellows |
A/Prof Ian Pettigrew |
| Councillor, Regional Fellows |
Dr Jared Watts |
| Councillor, Queensland |
Dr Tal Jacobson |
| Councillor, Queensland |
Dr William Milford |
| Councillor, Queensland |
Dr Gary Swift |
| Councillor, South Australia/Northern Territory |
Dr Roy Watson |
| Councillor, South Australia/Northern Territory |
Dr Heather Waterfall |
| Councillor, Tasmania |
Dr Frank O'Keeffe |
| Councillor, Victoria |
Dr Marilla Druitt |
| Councillor, Victoria |
Dr Nisha Khot |
| Councillor, Victoria |
Dr Alison Fung |
| Councillor, Victoria |
Dr Jenny Dowd |
| Councillor, Western Australia |
Dr Kristy Milward |
| Councillor, Western Australia |
Dr Scott White |
| Immediate Past-President |
Professor Steve Robson |
| Chair, Diplomates Committee |
Dr Judith Gardiner |
| Chair, Trainees Committee |
Dr Patricia Vosdoganes |
| Community Representative |
Ms Tessa Kowaliw |
| Representatives (Non-voting) |
| NASOG Representative |
Dr Stephen Lane |
| Subspecialties Representative (Deputy Chair, Subspecialties Committee) |
Dr Tanya Nippita |
| Subspecialties Committee Representative |
(Subspeciality Committees Chairs share position) |
| Trainee Committee Representative (Deputy Chair, Australia) |
Dr Swetha Kumar |
| Trainee Committee Representative (Deputy Chair, New Zealand) |
Dr Rebecca Mackenzie-Proctor |
| College Staff (Non-voting) |
| Chief Executive Officer |
Ms Vase Jovanoska |
| Senior Coordinator, Office of the President and CEO |
Ms Sabrina Hanna |
| Executive Officer, Office of President and CEO |
Ms Bec McPhee |
RANZCOG Committees
The functions and activities of the RANZCOG Board and Council are supported by 46 committees and working parties, which meet regularly and make recommendations to the RANZCOG Board on a range of matters pertaining to women's health:
RANZCOG Committees and Working Parties
Committee Positions
There are no Committee vacancies advertised at this time; please regularly check back here or on the
Institute of Community Directors Australia website, where we list out volunteer positions.