The RANZCOG mentoring program

Find out how to become a mentor, or how to connect with a mentor if you’re an early-career specialist.

Are you a Fellow or FRANZCOG trainee?

If so, we invite you to join the RANZCOG mentoring program today.

What is the RANZCOG mentoring program?

The RANZCOG mentoring program is a pilot program for RANZCOG Fellows and FRANZCOG trainees.

The program aims to aid rural and regional participating members to develop professionally and personally, by connecting with experienced Fellows via a confidential, custom-built platform.

The RANZCOG mentoring program offers:

leadership experience

knowledge-sharing

support, guidance and professional development

opportunities for networking and connection with peers

a platform to share feedback and advice


What does the program involve?

Participation

As a participant in the RANZCOG mentoring program, you will be asked to:

agree to the code of conduct across the course of the program

commit sufficient and consistent time towards the program and to your mentor/mentee

reflect on your practice and development experiences

Matching

The program provides two matching options:

self-matching — view program profiles to select a mentoring match that best suits your needs

algorithm matching — use an automated matching strategy to assist you with a mentoring match

Resources and support

On joining the RANZCOG mentoring program, you will receive access to:

online program platform

online reading hub, mentoring articles and checklists

comprehensive program handbook

webinar recordings (via Acquire)

facilitated networking events to further build on your mentoring partnership

direct contact with the RANZCOG mentoring team


Networking functions

RANZCOG mentoring program networking breakfast — ASM Perth 2023

A second networking event as part of the mentoring program will be held at the RANZCOG ASM in Perth on Wednesday 1 November 2023.

All mentoring program mentors, mentees, RANZCOG Fellows and FRANZCOG trainees are invited to attend the networking breakfast.

We look forward to welcoming you to this special event where you will have the opportunity to join RANZCOG President elect Dr Gillian Gibson and network with participants of the RANZCOG mentoring program to share mentoring journeys and connect with peers in the profession.

Please click the button below to learn more about the RANZCOG mentoring program networking breakfast.

Registration

To attend the RANZCOG mentoring program networking breakfast, please add this option to your meeting program when registering for the RANZCOG ASM (see Step 5 below).

For further information or assistance, please email the RANZCOG mentoring team:

Read about our previous networking function

news 3 August 2023

The RANZCOG mentoring program networking function

The RANZCOG mentoring program hosted its first networking function on Monday 24 July 2023 at Le Montage in Sydney.


Member login

If you’re a RANZCOG member, you can log into Acquire to view a range of program resources.

Screen grab of the start of a mentoring webinar

Please note that this webinar recording can only be viewed once logged into Acquire.


Get in touch

To join the RANZCOG mentoring program, or for further information or queries, please email the RANZCOG mentoring team:

Updated
13 October 2023