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Obstetrics

Fetal surveillance

Care of women with decreased fetal movementsRANZCOG endorsed
Home fetal heart monitoringRANZCOG endorsed
Intrapartum fetal surveillance clinical guideline (4th edition)RANZCOG
Intrapartum fetal surveillance clinical guideline (clinical algorithm)RANZCOG

General

Diethylstilboestrol (DES) exposure in utero (C-Obs-56) RANZCOG
Exercise during pregnancyRANZCOG
The use of misoprostol in obstetrics and gynaecology (C-Gyn-20)RANZCOG
Substance use in pregnancy (C-Obs-55)RANZCOG
Altruistic and directed umbilicalcord blood banking for families atrisk (C-Obs-18)RANZCOG
RANZCOG positionAssisted reproductive treatment for women of advanced maternal age (C-Obs-52)RANZCOG
Pregnancy GuidelinesRANZCOG endorsed
Australian Principles of Bereavement Care RANZCOG endorsed
Detection and Management of Women With Fetal Growth Restriction in Singleton
Pregnancies		RANZCOG endorsed
Clinical Practice Guideline for Care Around Stillbirth and Neonatal DeathRANZCOG endorsed
Caring for Families Experiencing Stillbirth: Part 1
Diagnosis to Birth		Useful clinical
Guidance
Caring for Families Experiencing Stillbirth: Part 2
The Birth		Useful clinical
Guidance
Caring for Families Experiencing Stillbirth: Part 3
Care Following Birth		Useful clinical
Guidance

Infections in pregnancy

Management of Hepatitis C in Pregnancy (C-Obs-51)RANZCOG
Management of Hepatitis B in Pregnancy (C-Obs-50)RANZCOG
Under Review: Influenza Vaccination In Pregnancy (and in women planning pregnancy) (C-Obs 45)RANZCOG
Prevention of Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection (C-Obs 64)RANZCOG
Management of Perinatal InfectionsRANZCOG endorsed
Chickenpox in PregnancyUseful Clinical
Guidance
Bacterial Sepsis in PregnancyUseful Clinical
Guidance
Management of Varicella Infection (Chickenpox) in PregnancyUseful Clinical
Guidance

Intrapartum care, labour and birth

Home Births (C-Obs-2)RANZCOG
Categorisation of Urgency for Caesarean Section (C-Obs 14)RANZCOG
Delivery of the fetus at caesarean section (C-Obs 37)RANZCOG
Instrumental vaginal birth (C-Obs 16)RANZCOG
Placenta Accreta (C-Obs 20)RANZCOG
Management of Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH)RANZCOG
Term Prelabour Rupture of Membranes (Term PROM) (C-Obs-36)RANZCOG
Provision of routine intrapartum care in the absence of pregnancy complications (C-Obs-31)RANZCOG
Timing of elective caesarean section at term (C-Obs-23)RANZCOG
Birth after previous caesarean section (C-Obs-38)RANZCOG
Management of breech presentation (C-Obs 11)RANZCOG
Caesarean Delivery on Maternal Request (CDMR) (C-Obs 39)RANZCOG
Water Immersion During Labour and Birth (C-Obs 24)RANZCOG
Use of prostaglandins for induction of labour (C-Obs 22) RANZCOG
Patient Blood Management Guidelines: Module 1 Critical Bleeding RANZCOG endorsed
Patient Blood Management Guidelines: Module 2 PerioperativeRANZCOG endorsed
Patient Blood Management Guidelines: Module 3 MedicalRANZCOG endorsed
Patient Blood Management Guidelines: Module 4 Critical CareRANZCOG endorsed
Patient Blood Management Guidelines: Module 5 Obstetrics and MaternityRANZCOG endorsed
Misoprostol for the Treatment of Postpartum Haemorrhage in Low
Resource Settings		Useful Clinical
Guidance
Intrauterine Growth Restriction: Screening, Diagnosis, and ManagementUseful Clinical
Guidance
Prevention and Management of Postpartum HaemorrhageUseful Clinical
Guidance
Shoulder DystociaUseful Clinical
Guidance
The Investigation and Management of the Small–for–Gestational–Age FetusUseful Clinical
Guidance
Umbilical Cord ProlapseUseful Clinical
Guidance
The Management of Third- and Fourth-Degree Perineal TearsUseful Clinical
Guidance
Clinical Practice Guideline For the Prevention of Venous
Thromboembolism in Patients Admitted to Australian Hospitals		Useful Clinical
Guidance

Medical disorders in pregnancy

Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) (C-Obs-7)RANZCOG
Diagnosis and management of suspected fetal macrosomia (C-Obs 65)RANZCOG
Vasa Praevia (C-Obs 47)RANZCOG
The Australian Guideline for Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Acute
Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease (2nd edition)		RANZCOG endorsed
ADIPS Consensus Guidelines for the Testing and Diagnosis of
Hyperglycaemia in Pregnancy in Australia and New Zealand		Useful Clinical
Guidance
Guideline for the Management of Hypertensive Disorders of PregnancyUseful Clinical
Guidance
The classification, diagnosis and management of the hypertensive
disorders of pregnancy: A revised statement from the ISSHP		Useful Clinical
Guidance
Obstetric CholestasisUseful Clinical
Guidance
Management of Sickle Cell Disease in PregnancyUseful Clinical
Guidance

Models of care

Maternal Suitability for Models of Care, and Indications for Referral Within and Between Models of Care (C-Obs-30)RANZCOG
Obstetric and Gynaecology Services in Rural and Remote Regions in AustraliaRANZCOG
National Midwifery Guidelines for Consultations and Referral RANZCOG endorsed

Multiple pregnancy

Management of Monochorionic Twin Pregnancy (C-Obs 42)RANZCOG

Perinatal mental health

Mental Health Care in the Perinatal Period (C-Obs 48)RANZCOG
Psychosocial Assessment and Depression Screening in
Perinatal Women		RANZCOG endorsed

Pre-pregnancy care

Genetic carrier screening (C-Obs 63)RANZCOG
Pre-pregnancy Counselling (C-Obs-3a) RANZCOG
Prevention of congenital cytomeglovirus (CMV) infection (C-Obs 64)RANZCOG

Red cell iso-immunisation and Rh(D) prophylaxis

Guidelines for the use of Rh(D) Immunoglobulin (Anti-D) in obstetrics (C-Obs 6)RANZCOG
Use of RH(D) Immunoglobulin in Patients with a Body Mass index >30RANZCOG endorsed
Use of RH(D) Immunoglobulin (Anti-D Immunoglobulin) During Pregnancy
and the Post Partum Period		Useful Clinical
Guidance
Review and Update of the 2003 Guidelines on the Prophylactic Use of RH(D) Immunoglobulin (Anti-D) in ObstetricsUseful Clinical
Guidance
The Management of Women with Red Cell Antibodies During PregnancyUseful Clinical
Guidance

Routine antenatal care

Measurement of Cervical Length for Prediction of Preterm Birth (C-Obs-27)RANZCOG
Maternal Group B Streptococcus in Pregnancy: Screening and Management (C-Obs 19)RANZCOG
Management of Obesity in Pregnancy (C-Obs-49)RANZCOG
Prenatal Assessment of Fetal Structural Conditions (C-Obs 60)RANZCOG
Prenatal Screening and Diagnostic Testing for FetalChromosomal and Genetic Conditions (C-Obs 59)RANZCOG
Prenatal Screening for Fetal Genetic or Structural Condition (C-Obs 35)RANZCOG
Pre-Pregnancy and Pregnancy Related Vaccinations (C-Obs 44)RANZCOG
Progesterone Support of the Luteal Phase and in the First Trimester (C-Obs 29a)RANZCOG
Progesterone: Use in the second and third trimester of pregnancy for the prevention of preterm birth (C-Obs 29b)RANZCOG
Routine antenatal assessment in the absence of pregnancy complications (C-Obs-3b)RANZCOG
Screening in Early Pregnancy for Adverse Perinatal Outcomes (C-Obs 61)RANZCOG
Subclinical hypothyroidism and hypothyroidism in pregnancy (C-Obs-46)RANZCOG
Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation and Pregnancy (C-Obs 25)RANZCOG
Supporting smoking cessation during pregnancy – nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)RANZCOG endorsed
Supporting smoking cessation during pregnancy – nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) 1RANZCOG endorsed
Guidance for Healthy Weight Gain in PregnancyUseful Clinical
Guidance
Third Trimester Fetal Growth Scan Reporting TemplateUseful Clinical
Guidance
Antenatal Corticosteroids Given to Women Prior to Birth to Improve Fetal, Infant, Child and Adult HealthUseful Clinical
Guidance

The neonate

Responsibility for neonatal resuscitation at birth (C-Obs-32)RANZCOG
Prevention, detection, and management of subgaleal haemorrhage in the newborn (C-Obs-28)RANZCOG
Vitamin K Administration to Newborn Infants to Prevent Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding in InfancyRANZCOG endorsed
Circumcision of Infant MalesUseful Clinical
Guidance

Gynaecology

Cervical screening and cancer

Cervical cancer screening in Australia and New Zealand (C-Gyn-19)RANZCOG
Vaginal screening after hysterectomy in Australia (C-Gyn 8)RANZCOG
Guidelines for HPV vaccine (C-Gyn-18)RANZCOG
Vaginal screening after hysterectomy in New Zealand (C-Gyn-8b)RANZCOG
Staging classification for cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube, and peritoneumUseful Clinical
Guidance

Contraception

Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (C-Gyn 04)RANZCOG
Emergency Contraception (C-Gyn 11)RANZCOG
Reproductive health for women with an intellectual disabilityRANZCOG
Intrauterine contraception (C-Gyn-3)RANZCOG
Long acting reversible contraception (C-Gyn-34)RANZCOG
Combined hormonal contraceptives (C-Gyn 28)RANZCOG
Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) – Consensus StatementRANZCOG endorsed
Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive useUseful Clinical
Guidance
Contraception After PregnancyUseful Clinical
Guidance
Risk of Venous Thromboembolism Among Users of Drospirenone-Containing Oral Contraceptive PillsUseful Clinical
Guidance

Endometriosis

Endometriosis Clinical Practice GuidelineRANZCOG

Gynaecological surgery and procedures

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) (C-Gyn 01)RANZCOG
Management of gestational trophoblastic disease (C-Gyn 31)RANZCOG
Gynaecological examinations and procedures (C-Gyn-30)RANZCOG
Managing the adnexae at the time of hysterectomy for benign gynaecological disease (C-Gyn-25)RANZCOG
Position statement on midurethral slings (C-Gyn-32)RANZCOG
Polypropylene vaginal mesh implants for vaginal prolapse (C-Gyn-20)RANZCOG
Position statement on robotic- assisted laparoscopy (C-Gyn-29)RANZCOG
Sacrocolpopexy clinical guidance statement (C-Gyn 37)RANZCOG
Tissue Extraction at Minimally Invasive Procedures (C-Gyn-33)RANZCOG
Uterine artery embolisation for the treatment of uterine fibroids (C-Gyn 23)RANZCOG
Vaginal ‘rejuvenation’ and cosmetic vaginal procedures (C-Gyn 24)RANZCOG
Use of the Veress needle to obtain pneumoperitoneum prior to laparoscopy (C-Gyn 7)RANZCOG
National Elective Surgery Urgency CategorisationRANZCOG endorsed
The Initial Management of Chronic Pelvic PainUseful Clinical
Guidance

Menopause

Tamoxifen and the endometrium (C-Gyn 12)RANZCOG
Managing menopausal symptomsRANZCOG
A Practitioner’s Toolkit for Managing the MenopauseUseful Clinical
Guidance

Menstrual disorder

Investigation of intermenstrual and postcoital bleeding (C-Gyn-6)RANZCOG

Paediatric and adolescent gynaecology

Genital Examinations in Girls and Young Women: A Clinical Practice GuidelineRANZCOG endorsed

Reproductive endocrinology

Fibroids in infertility (C-Gyn-27)RANZCOG
Ovarian stimulation in assisted reproduction (C-Gyn-2)RANZCOG
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)Useful Clinical
Guidance

Sexual and reproductive health

Cross-border reproductive care (C-Gyn 36)RANZCOG
Late Abortion (C-Gyn 17a)RANZCOG
The use of mifepristone for medical abortion (C-Gyn 21) RANZCOG
Abortion (C-Gyn 17)RANZCOG
Ectopic pregnancy and miscarriageUseful Clinical
Guidance
The Investigation and Treatment of Couples with Recurrent First-trimester and Second-trimester MiscarriageUseful Clinical
Guidance
The Management of Tubal PregnancyUseful Clinical
Guidance

Training

Guidelines for training in advanced endoscopic surgery (C-Trg 1)RANZCOG
Guidelines for performing gynaecological endoscopic procedures (C-Trg-2)RANZCOG
Clinical training whilst pregnant (C-Trg 7)RANZCOG
Policy on Mentoring of Trainees in the FRANZCOG Training Program (C-Trg-6)RANZCOG
RANZCOG Training Registrar Supervision Guideline (C-TRG 05)RANZCOG
Use of Lasers in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (C-Trg 4)RANZCOG

Workforce and practice issues

Guidelines for appointment of obstetricians and gynaecologists to specialist positions in Australia and New Zealand (WPI-17)RANZCOG
Clinical Handover (WPI 19)RANZCOG
Credentialing in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (WPI-23)RANZCOG
Cultural Competency (WPI-20)RANZCOG
Fatigue and the Obstetrician Gynaecologist (WPI-18)RANZCOG
Interview and selection of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists for visiting medical officers, salaried medical officers and academic staff in Australia (WPI-4)RANZCOG
Locum positions in specialist obstetric and gynaecological practice in Australia and New Zealand (WPI-12)RANZCOG
Guidelines for patient record management on the discontinuation of practice (WPI-8)RANZCOG
Policy on prejudicial relationships (WPI-3)RANZCOG
Joint RANZCOG/ANZCA Position Statement on the provision of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Analgesia Services (WPI 14)RANZCOG
Guidelines for scanning of live subjects for teaching purposes (WPI-21)RANZCOG
Re-entry guidelines following a prolonged period of absence from practice (WPI-13)RANZCOG
Semi-Retired RANZCOG Fellow (WPI-24)RANZCOG
Shared Maternity Care in AustraliaRANZCOG
Stand-alone Primary Midwifery-led units (WPI-15)RANZCOG
Position Statement on Conscientious Objection 2019RANZCOG

General

Clinical governance

Maternal and perinatal data collection (C-Obs-40)RANZCOG
Clinical Practice Guideline for Perinatal MortalityRANZCOG endorsed
Health Care of Asylum Seekers and Refugees – 2011RANZCOG endorsed

Issues common to obstetrics and gynaecology

Driving after abdominal surgery including caesarean section (C-Gen 21)RANZCOG
Prophylactic Antibiotics in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (C-Gen 17)RANZCOG
Smoking and pregnancy (C-Obs 53)RANZCOG
Assessing fitness to driveRANZCOG endorsed
Acute Pain Management: Scientific EvidenceUseful Clinical
Guidance
Helping People to Stop SmokingUseful Clinical
Guidance

General

Assessment of competency (C-Gen 09)RANZCOG
Attributes of a RANZCOG Fellow (C-Gen-19)RANZCOG
Consent and Provision of Information to Patients in New Zealand Regarding Proposed Treatment (C-Gen 2a)RANZCOG
Consent and provision of information to patients in Australia regarding proposed treatment (C-Gen 2a)RANZCOG
Position statement on the appropriate use of diagnostic ultrasound (C-Gen-10)RANZCOG
Evidence-based Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology (C-Gen 15)RANZCOG
RANZCOG Position Statement Health of women seeking asylum, refugees and women held in detentionRANZCOG
Performance of sexual assault forensic examinations by RANZCOG trainees (C-Gen-12)RANZCOG
The RANZCOG Expert Witness Register: Guidelines for College Members Providing Expert Opinion (C-Gen 01)RANZCOG
Surrogacy in Australia and New Zealand (C-Gen-16)RANZCOG
Guidelines for visiting surgeons conducting demonstration sessions (C-Gen-6)RANZCOG
Ensuring the Health and Well-Being of Every Woman, Child, Newborn and AdolescentRANZCOG endorsed
Australian Consensus Framework for Ethical Collaboration in the Healthcare SectorRANZCOG endorsed
Climate Change and Women’s ACOG Position Statement: Addressing Climate Change (2021) Health (ACOG)RANZCOG endorsed
Climate Change and Women’s Health (AMA)RANZCOG endorsed
Communication Between Eligible Midwives and Obstetricians (GP or Specialist)Useful Clinical
Guidance
The prevention and elimination of disrespect and abuse during facility-based childbirthUseful Clinical
Guidance
Sexuality-Related CommunicationUseful Clinical
Guidance
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8 March 2022

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