College Statements & Guidelines

Genetic Carrier Screening (C-Obs 63)

UNDER REVIEW - Pre-pregnancy Counselling (C-Obs 3a)

UNDER REVIEW - Cervical Length for Prediction of Preterm Birth, Measurement of (C-Obs 27)

Maternal Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in Pregnancy: Screening and Management (C-Obs 19)

UNDER REVIEW - Obesity in Pregnancy, Management of (C-Obs 49)

Prenatal Assessment of Fetal Structural Conditions (C-Obs 60)

Prenatal screening and diagnostic testing for fetal chromosomal and genetic conditions (C-Obs59)

Prenatal Screening for Fetal Genetic or Structural Conditions (C-Obs 35)

Pre-pregnancy and Pregnancy Vaccinations (C-Obs 44)

Progesterone Support of the Luteal Phase and Early Pregnancy (C-Obs 29a)

Progesterone: Use in the Second and Third Trimester of Pregnancy (C-Obs 29b)

Routine Antenatal Assessment in the Absence of Pregnancy Complications (C-Obs 03b)

UNDER REVIEW - Screening in Early Pregnancy for Adverse Perinatal Outcomes (C-Obs 61)

Subclinical hypothyroidism and hypothyroidism in pregnancy (C-Obs 46)

Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation and Pregnancy (C-Obs 25)

Supporting Smoking Cessation During Pregnancy: for Primary Care GPs

Supporting Smoking Cessation During Pregnancy: for Health Services

Healthy Weight Gain in Pregnancy

NZ Ministry of Health - Published 2014
 

Antenatal Corticosteroids Given to Women Prior to Birth

Liggins Institute, The University of Auckland - Published 2015
 

Third Trimester Fetal Growth Scan Reporting Template

Joint RANZCOG, ASUM, RANZCR Statement - Developed in 2019

RhD Immunoglobulin (Anti-D) in Obstetrics, Guidelines for the Use of (C-Obs 6)

Use of Rh(D) Immunoglobulin in Patients with a Body Mass Index >30

Australian Red Cross and National Blood Authority Expert Panel Consensus Position Statement - Endorsed in 2015

 

National Blood Authority - Summary on review and update of 2003 Anti-D Guidelines

New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) Guidelines for use of Anti-D Immunoglobulin

Red Cell Antibodies during Pregnancy, The Management of Women with

RCOG Green-top Guideline - Published May 2014

Mental health care in the perinatal period (C-Obs 48)

Psychosocial Assessment and Depression Screening in Perinatal Women

Marcé Position Statement - Endorsed in 2013

Birth After Previous Caesarean Section (C-Obs 38)

UNDER REVIEW - Breech Presentation at Term, Management of (C-Obs 11)

UNDER REVIEW - Caesarean Delivery on Maternal Request (CDMR) (C-Obs 39)

Categorisation of Urgency for Caesarean Section (C-Obs 14)

UNDER REVIEW - Home Births (C-Obs 2)

Instrumental Vaginal Birth (C-Obs 16)

Delivery of the Fetus at Caesarean Section (C-Obs 37)

UNDER REVIEW - Placenta Accreta (C-Obs 20)

Postpartum Haemorrhage, Management of (C-Obs 43)

Routine Intrapartum Care in the Absence of Pregnancy Complications (C-Obs 31)

UNDER REVIEW - Warm Water Immersion During Labour and Birth (C-Obs 24)

UNDER REVIEW - Term PROM (C-Obs 36)

Timing of Elective Caesarean Section at Term (C-Obs 23)

Use of Prostaglandins for Induction of Labour (C-Obs 22)

Patient Blood Management Guidelines Module 1: Critical Bleeding

National Blood Authority - Endorsed in 2012
 

Patient Blood Management Guidelines Module 2: Perioperative

National Blood Authority - Endorsed in 2012
 

Patient Blood Management Guidelines Module 3: Medical

National Blood Authority - Endorsed in 2013
 

Patient Blood Management Guidelines Module 4: Critical Care

National Blood Authority - Endorsed in 2013
 

Patient Blood Management Guidelines Module 5: Obstetrics & Maternity

National Blood Authority - Endorsed in 2015
 

Misoprostol for the Treatment of Postpartum Haemorrhage in Low Resource Settings

FIGO - Published 2014
 

Intrauterine Growth Restriction: Screening, Diagnosis, and Management

SOGC Clinical Practice Guideline - Published 2013
 

Postpartum Haemorrhage, Prevention and Management of

RCOG Green-top Guideline - Published 2016
 

Shoulder Dystocia

RCOG Green-top Guideline - Published 2012
 

Small-for-Gestational-Age Fetus, The Investigation and Management of

RCOG Green-top Guideline - Published 2013
 

Umbilical Cord Prolapse

RCOG Green-top Guideline - Published 2014
 

Third- and Fourth-Degree Perineal Tears, The Management of

RCOG Green-top Guideline - Published 2015
 

Venous Thromboembolism, Prevention of in Patients Admitted to Australian Hospitals

NHMRC Clinical Practice Guideline - Published 2009
 

Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance Clinical Guideline - Fourth Edition Clinical Algorithm

Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance Clinical Guideline - Fourth Edition

Home Fetal Heart Monitoring

PSANZ  Position Statement - Endorsed in 2010
 

Care of Women with Decreased Fetal Movements

PSANZ-SANDA Clinical Practice Guideline - Endorsed in 2016
 

UNDER REVIEW: Monochorionic Twin Pregnancy, Management of (C-Obs 42)

Hepatitis C in Pregnancy, Management of (C-Obs 51)

Hepatitis B in Pregnancy, Management of (C-Obs 50)

UNDER REVIEW - Influenza Vaccination during Pregnancy (C-Obs 45)

Prevention of Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection

Perinatal Infections, Management of (Algorithms 2014)

Endorsed 2014
 

Bacterial Sepsis in Pregnancy

RCOG Green-top Guideline - Published 2012
 

Chickenpox in Pregnancy

RCOG Green-top Guideline - Published 2007, Updated 2015
 

Varicella Infection (Chickenpox) in Pregnancy, Management of

SOGC Clinical Practice Guideline - Published Mar 2012

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM), Diagnosis of (C-Obs 07)

Vasa Praevia (C-Obs 47)

Acute Rheumatic Fever, Guidelines for Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of

Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) Australia - Published 2013
 

Hyperglycaemia in Pregnancy in Australia and New Zealand, Testing and Diagnosis of

ADIPS Consensus Statement - Published 2014
 

Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy, Management of

SOMANZ - Published 2014
 

Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy, Classification, Diagnosis and Management

International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy (ISSHP) - Published 2014
 

Obstetric Cholestasis

RCOG Green-top Guideline - Published 2011
 

Sickle Cell Disease in Pregnancy, Management of

RCOG Green-top Guideline - Published 2011
 

Neonatal Resuscitation at Birth, Responsibility for (C-Obs 32)

UNDER REVIEW Subgaleal Haemorrhage in the Newborn, Prevention Detection and Management of (C-Obs 28)

Vitamin K Administration to Newborn Infants to Prevent Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding in Infancy

NHMRC - Endorsed 2010
 

Circumcision of Infant Males

RACP Statement - Published 2010
 

Maternal Suitability for Models of Care, and Indications for Referral Within (C-Obs 30)

O&G Services in Remote and Rural Communities in Australia (C-Obs 34)

National Midwifery Guidelines for Consultation and Referral (3rd Edition, Issue 2)

Australian College of Midwives (ACM)
 

Diethylstilboestrol (DES) Exposure in Utero (C-Obs 56)

Exercise During Pregnancy (C-Obs 62)

Assisted Reproductive Treatment for Women of Advanced Maternal Age (C-Obs 52)

UNDER REVIEW - Misoprostol in Obstetrics and Gynaecology,The Use of (C-Obs 12)

Substance Use in Pregnancy (C-Obs 55)

Altruistic and Directed Umbilical Cord Blood Banking for Families at Risk (C-Obs 18)

Pregnancy Guidelines

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) - Endorsed 2013
 

Detection and Management of Women with Fetal Growth Restriction in Singleton Pregnancies

PSANZ and Stillbirth CRE Position Statement - Endorsed 2019

Australian Principles of Bereavement Care

SANDS - Endorsed 2018

Clinical Practice Guideline for Care Around Stillbirth and Neonatal Death

Stillbirth CRE and PSANZ - Endorsed 2019

Caring for Families Experiencing stillbirth: Part 2 The Birth

Stillbirth Foundation Australia and Joanna Briggs Institute - Published 2014
 

Caring for Families Experiencing stillbirth: Part 3 Care Following Birth

Stillbirth Foundation Australia and Joanna Briggs Institute - Published 2014
 

Caring for Families Experiencing stillbirth: Part 1 Diagnosis to Birth

Stillbirth Foundation Australia and Joanna Briggs Institute - Published 2014
 

Cervical Cancer Screening in Australia and New Zealand (C-Gyn 19)

Vaginal Screening after Hysterectomy in Australia (C-Gyn 08a)

HPV Vaccine (Guidelines) (C-Gyn 18)

Vaginal Screening after Hysterectomy in New Zealand (C-Gyn 8b)

Cancer of the Ovary, Fallopian Tube, and Peritoneum (Staging Classification for)

FIGO - Published 2014
 

Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (C-Gyn 04)

Combined Hormonal Contraceptives (C-Gyn 28)

Emergency Contraception (C-Gyn 11)

UNDER REVIEW-Fertility and Menstrual Management in Women with an Intellectual Disability (C-Gyn 10)

UNDER REVIEW - Intrauterine Contraception (C-Gyn 03)

UNDER REVIEW - Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) (C-Gyn 34)

Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)-Consensus Statement

Contraception After Pregnancy

Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health - Published 2017

Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use

World Health Organization - Published 2015
 

Venous Thromboembolism, Risk of VTE Among Users of Drospirenone-Containing Oral Contraceptive Pills

ACOG Committee opinion - Published 2012
 

Female Genital Mutilation (C-Gyn 01)

UNDER REVIEW - Gestational Trophoblastic Disease, Management of (C-Gyn 31)

Gynaecological Examinations and Procedures (Guidelines) (C-Gyn 30)

Midurethral Slings, Position Statement (C-Gyn 32)

UNDER REVIEW - Polypropylene Vaginal Mesh Implants for Vaginal Prolapse (C-Gyn 20)

UNDER REVIEW-Robotic-Assisted Surgery, Position statement (C-Gyn 29)

UNDER REVIEW - Tissue Extraction at Minimally Invasive Procedures (C-Gyn 33)

Uterine Artery Embolisation for the Treatment of Uterine Fibroids (C-Gyn 23)

Vaginal 'Rejuvenation' and Cosmetic Vaginal Procedures (C-Gyn 24)

UNDER REVIEW - Managing the Adnexae at the Time of Hysterectomy (C-Gyn 25)

UNDER REVIEW - Veress Needle (Use of) to Obtain Pneumoperitoneum Prior to Laparoscopy (C-Gyn 07)

National Elective Surgery Urgency Categorisation Guideline

Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council (AHMAC) - Endorsed in 2015
 

Chronic Pelvic Pain, Initial Management of

RCOG Green-top Guideline - Published 2012
 

UNDER REVIEW - Menopausal Hormone Therapy Advice (C-Gyn 16)

Tamoxifen and the Endometrium (C-Gyn 12)

Menopausal Symptoms, Management of

UNDER REVIEW - The Menopause after Breast Cancer, Management of (C-Gyn 15)

Managing the Menopause, A Practitioner's Toolkit (2014)

Women's Health Research Program, University of Melbourne - Published 2014
 

Investigation of Intermenstrual and Postcoital Bleeding (C-Gyn 06)

Fibroids in Infertility (C-Gyn 27)

UNDER REVIEW - Long Term Health Consequences of PCOS (C-Gyn 26)

UNDER REVIEW - Ovarian Stimulation in Assisted Reproduction (C-Gyn 02)

Endometriosis and Infertility

ACCEPT Consensus Statement - Published 2012
 

Consensus on Current Management of Endometriosis

World Endometriosis Society - Published 2013
 

Management of Women with Endometriosis

European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) - Published 2013

UNDER REVIEW - Cross-border Reproductive Care (C-Gyn 36)

Late Abortion (C-Gyn 17a)

Use of Mifepristone for Medical Abortion (C-Gyn 21)

Abortion (C-Gyn 17)

Ectopic Pregnancy and Miscarriage

NICE Guideline - Published 2012

Tubal Pregnancy, Management of

RCOG Green-top Guideline - Published 2010

Recurrent Miscarriage

RCOG Green-top Guideline - Published 2011

Genital Examinations in Girls and Young Women

Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) - Endorsed in 2009
 

Appointment of O&Gs to Specialist Positions in ANZ (Guidelines) (WPI 17)

Clinical Handover (WPI 19)

Credentialing in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (WPI 23)

Cultural Competency (WPI 20)

UNDER REVIEW - Fatigue and the Obstetrician Gynaecologist (WPI 18)

Interview and Selection of Visiting and Salaried Medical Officers and Academics (WPI 04)

Published 02 /04/2019

Locum Positions in Specialist Obstetric and Gynaecological Practice in ANZ (Guidelines) (WPI 12)

Patient Record Management on the Discontinuation of Practice (WPI-8)

Policy on Prejudicial Relationships (WPI 03)

UNDER REVIEW - Provision of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Analgesia Services (WPI-14)

UNDER REVIEW - Scanning of Live Subjects for Teaching Purposes (WPI 21)

Semi-Retired RANZCOG Fellow (WPI-24)

UNDER REVIEW - Shared Maternity Care Obstetric Patients in Australia (WPI 09)

Stand-alone Primary Midwifery-led units, Statement on (WPI 15)

UNDER REVIEW - Advanced Endoscopic Surgery, Guidelines for Training (C-Trg 01)

Gynaecological Endoscopic Procedures, Guidelines for Performing (C-Trg 02)

UNDER REVIEW - Clinical Training Whilst Pregnant (C-Trg 7)

UNDER REVIEW - Mentoring of Trainees in FRANZCOG Training Program (Policy ) (C-Trg 06)

RANZCOG Training Registrar Supervision Guideline (C-Trg 05)

Use of Lasers in Obstetrics and Gynaecology by RANZCOG Fellows and Trainees (C-Trg 04)

Maternal and Perinatal Data Collection (C-Obs 40)

Perinatal Mortality Audit, Clinical Practice Guideline for

The Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand - Published 2009
 

Health Care of Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Australian Medical Association - Endorsed in 2013
 

UNDER REVIEW - Assessment of Competency (C-Gen 09)

UNDER REVIEW - Attributes of a RANZCOG Fellow (C-Gen 19)

Consent and Provision of Information to Patients in NZ regarding Proposed Treatment (C-Gen 02b)

Consent and the Provision of Information to Patients in Australia (C-Gen 2a)

UNDER REVIEW - Diagnostic Ultrasound, Position Statement on the Appropriate Use of (C-Gen 10)

UNDER REVIEW - Evidence-based Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology (C-Gen 15)

Health of Women Seeking Asylum,Refugees and Women held in Detention, Position Statement

UNDER REVIEW - Performance of Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations by RANZCOG Trainees (C-Gen 12)

RANZCOG Expert Witness Register, Guidelines for College Members Participating in (C-Gen 01)

UNDER REVIEW - Surrogacy in Australia and New Zealand (C-Gen 16)

Visiting Surgeons Conducting Demonstration Sessions (Guidelines) (Gen 06)

Ensuring the Health and Well-being of Every Woman, Child, Newborn and Adolescent

WHO Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH)
- Endorsed in 2014
 

Australian Consensus Framework for Ethical Collaboration in the Healthcare Sector

Published 20 /07/2018

Climate Change and Women's Health (ACOG)

American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (ACOG) Climate Change and Women's Health Position Statement

Climate Change and Women's Health (AMA)

Australian Medical Association (AMA) Position Statement on Climate Change and Human Health
 

Communication between Eligible Midwives and Obstetricians (GP or Specialist)

RANZCOG/ACM - Published 2013

The Prevention and Elimination of Disrespect and Abuse During Facility- Based Childbirth

World Health Organization - Published 2014

Sexuality-related Communication

World Health Organization - Published 2015
 

Driving After Abdominal Surgery Including Caesarean Delivery (C-Gen 21)

UNDER REVIEW - Prophylactic Antibiotics in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (C-Gen 17)

Smoking and Pregnancy (C-Obs 53)

Assessing Fitness to Drive, for Health Professionals

Austroads/National Road Transport Commission - Endorsed in 2014
 

Acute Pain Management Publication (4th Edition)

ANZCA - Published 2015
 

Helping People to Stop Smoking

New Zealand Ministry of Health - Published 2014