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Prevention of congenital cytomeglovirus (CMV) infection (C-Obs 64)
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Measurement of cervical length for prediction of preterm birth (C-Obs 27)
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Maternal Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in Pregnancy: Screening and Management (C-Obs 19)
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Prenatal Assessment of Fetal Structural Conditions (C-Obs 60)
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Prenatal screening and diagnostic testing for fetal chromosomal and genetic conditions (C-Obs59)
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Prenatal Screening for Fetal Genetic or Structural Conditions (C-Obs 35)
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Pre-pregnancy and Pregnancy Vaccinations (C-Obs 44)
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Progesterone Support of the Luteal Phase and Early Pregnancy (C-Obs 29a)
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Progesterone: Use in the Second and Third Trimester of Pregnancy (C-Obs 29b)
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Routine Antenatal Assessment in the Absence of Pregnancy Complications (C-Obs 03b)
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UNDER REVIEW - Screening in Early Pregnancy for Adverse Perinatal Outcomes (C-Obs 61)
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Subclinical hypothyroidism and hypothyroidism in pregnancy (C-Obs 46)
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Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation and Pregnancy (C-Obs 25)
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RANZCOG Endorsed
Supporting Smoking Cessation During Pregnancy: for Primary Care GPs
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RANZCOG Endorsed
Supporting Smoking Cessation During Pregnancy: for Health Services
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Healthy Weight Gain in Pregnancy
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NZ Ministry of Health - Published 2014
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Third Trimester Fetal Growth Scan Reporting Template
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Joint RANZCOG, ASUM, RANZCR Statement - Developed in 2019
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Antenatal Corticosteroids Given to Women Prior to Birth
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Liggins Institute, The University of Auckland - Published 2015
Red cell Iso-immunisation and Rh(D) prophylaxis RANZCOG
RhD Immunoglobulin (Anti-D) in Obstetrics, Guidelines for the Use of (C-Obs 6)
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RANZCOG Endorsed
Use of Rh(D) Immunoglobulin in Patients with a Body Mass Index >30
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Australian Red Cross and National Blood Authority Expert Panel Consensus Position Statement - Endorsed in 2015
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New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) Guidelines for use of Anti-D Immunoglobulin
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Prophylactic use of Rh D immunoglobulin in pregnancy care
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Red Cell Antibodies during Pregnancy, The Management of Women with
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RCOG Green-top Guideline - Published May 2014
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Mental health care in the perinatal period (C-Obs 48)
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RANZCOG Endorsed
Psychosocial Assessment and Depression Screening in Perinatal Women
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Marcé Position Statement - Endorsed in 2013
Intrapartum Care, Labour and Birth RANZCOG
Categorisation of Urgency for Caesarean Section (C-Obs 14)
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Delivery of the Fetus at Caesarean Section (C-Obs 37)
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Postpartum Haemorrhage, Management of (C-Obs 43)
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Under review- Routine Intrapartum Care in the Absence of Pregnancy Complications (C-Obs 31)
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Timing of Elective Caesarean Section at Term (C-Obs 23)
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Birth After Previous Caesarean Section (C-Obs 38)
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UNDER REVIEW - Caesarean Delivery on Maternal Request (CDMR) (C-Obs 39)
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Water Immersion During Labour and Birth (C-Obs 24)
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Use of Prostaglandins for Induction of Labour (C-Obs 22)
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RANZCOG Endorsed
Patient Blood Management Guidelines Module 1: Critical Bleeding
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National Blood Authority - Endorsed in 2012
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Patient Blood Management Guidelines Module 2: Perioperative
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National Blood Authority - Endorsed in 2012
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Patient Blood Management Guidelines Module 3: Medical
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National Blood Authority - Endorsed in 2013
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Patient Blood Management Guidelines Module 4: Critical Care
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National Blood Authority - Endorsed in 2013
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Patient Blood Management Guidelines Module 5: Obstetrics & Maternity
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National Blood Authority - Endorsed in 2015
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Misoprostol for the Treatment of Postpartum Haemorrhage in Low Resource Settings
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FIGO - Published 2014
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Intrauterine Growth Restriction: Screening, Diagnosis, and Management
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SOGC Clinical Practice Guideline - Published 2013
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Postpartum Haemorrhage, Prevention and Management of
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RCOG Green-top Guideline - Published 2016
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Shoulder Dystocia
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RCOG Green-top Guideline - Published 2012
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Small-for-Gestational-Age Fetus, The Investigation and Management of
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RCOG Green-top Guideline - Published 2013
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Umbilical Cord Prolapse
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RCOG Green-top Guideline - Published 2014
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Third- and Fourth-Degree Perineal Tears, The Management of
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RCOG Green-top Guideline - Published 2015
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Venous Thromboembolism, Prevention of in Patients Admitted to Australian Hospitals
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NHMRC Clinical Practice Guideline - Published 2009
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Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance Clinical Guideline - Fourth Edition Clinical Algorithm
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Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance Clinical Guideline - Fourth Edition
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RANZCOG Endorsed
Home Fetal Heart Monitoring
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PSANZ Position Statement - Endorsed in 2010
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Care of Women with Decreased Fetal Movements
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PSANZ-SANDA Clinical Practice Guideline - Endorsed in 2016
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Monochorionic Twin Pregnancy, Management of (C-Obs 42)
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Hepatitis C in Pregnancy, Management of (C-Obs 51)
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Hepatitis B in Pregnancy, Management of (C-Obs 50)
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UNDER REVIEW - Influenza Vaccination during Pregnancy (C-Obs 45)
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Prevention of Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection
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RANZCOG Endorsed
Perinatal Infections, Management of (Algorithms 2014)
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Endorsed 2014
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Chickenpox in Pregnancy
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RCOG Green-top Guideline - Published 2007, Updated 2015
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Bacterial Sepsis in Pregnancy
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RCOG Green-top Guideline - Published 2012
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Varicella Infection (Chickenpox) in Pregnancy, Management of
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SOGC Clinical Practice Guideline - Published Mar 2012
Medical Disorders in Pregnancy RANZCOG
Under review - Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM), Diagnosis of (C-Obs 07)
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Diagnosis and management of suspected fetal macrosomia (C-Obs 65)
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Acute Rheumatic Fever, Guidelines for Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of
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Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) Australia - Published 2013
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Hyperglycaemia in Pregnancy in Australia and New Zealand, Testing and Diagnosis of
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ADIPS Consensus Statement - Published 2014
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Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy, Management of
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SOMANZ - Published 2014
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Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy, Classification, Diagnosis and Management
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International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy (ISSHP) - Published 2014
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Obstetric Cholestasis
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RCOG Green-top Guideline - Published 2011
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Sickle Cell Disease in Pregnancy, Management of
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RCOG Green-top Guideline - Published 2011
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Neonatal Resuscitation at Birth, Responsibility for (C-Obs 32)
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UNDER REVIEW Subgaleal Haemorrhage in the Newborn, Prevention Detection and Management of (C-Obs 28)
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RANZCOG Endorsed
Vitamin K Administration to Newborn Infants to Prevent Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding in Infancy
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NHMRC - Endorsed 2010
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Circumcision of Infant Males
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RACP Statement - Published 2010
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Maternal Suitability for Models of Care, and Indications for Referral Within (C-Obs 30)
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O&G Services in Remote and Rural Communities in Australia (C-Obs 34)
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RANZCOG Endorsed
National Midwifery Guidelines for Consultation and Referral (3rd Edition, Issue 2)
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Australian College of Midwives (ACM)
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Diethylstilboestrol (DES) Exposure in Utero (C-Obs 56)
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Misoprostol in Obstetrics and Gynaecology,The Use of (C-Obs 12)
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Altruistic and Directed Umbilical Cord Blood Banking for Families at Risk (C-Obs 18)
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Assisted Reproductive Treatment for Women of Advanced Maternal Age (C-Obs 52)
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RANZCOG Endorsed
Pregnancy Guidelines
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Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) - Endorsed 2013
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Australian Principles of Bereavement Care
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SANDS - Endorsed 2018
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Detection and Management of Women with Fetal Growth Restriction in Singleton Pregnancies
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PSANZ and Stillbirth CRE Position Statement - Endorsed 2019
RANZCOG Endorsed
Clinical Practice Guideline for Care Around Stillbirth and Neonatal Death
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Stillbirth CRE and PSANZ - Endorsed 2019
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Caring for Families Experiencing stillbirth: Part 2 The Birth
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Stillbirth Foundation Australia and Joanna Briggs Institute - Published 2014
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Caring for Families Experiencing stillbirth: Part 3 Care Following Birth
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Stillbirth Foundation Australia and Joanna Briggs Institute - Published 2014
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Caring for Families Experiencing stillbirth: Part 1 Diagnosis to Birth
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Stillbirth Foundation Australia and Joanna Briggs Institute - Published 2014
Cervical Screening & Cancer RANZCOG
Cervical Cancer Screening in Australia and New Zealand (C-Gyn 19)
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Vaginal Screening after Hysterectomy in Australia (C-Gyn 08a)
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Vaginal Screening after Hysterectomy in New Zealand (C-Gyn 8b)
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Cancer of the Ovary, Fallopian Tube, and Peritoneum (Staging Classification for)
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FIGO - Published 2014
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Reproductive health for women with an intellectual disability
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UNDER REVIEW - Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) (C-Gyn 34)
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RANZCOG Endorsed
Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)-Consensus Statement
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Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use
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World Health Organization - Published 2015
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Contraception After Pregnancy
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Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health - Published 2017
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Venous Thromboembolism, Risk of VTE Among Users of Drospirenone-Containing Oral Contraceptive Pills
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ACOG Committee opinion - Published 2012
Gynaecological Surgery / Procedures RANZCOG
Under review - Female Genital Mutilation (C-Gyn 01)
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UNDER REVIEW - Gestational Trophoblastic Disease, Management of (C-Gyn 31)
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Gynaecological Examinations and Procedures (Guidelines) (C-Gyn 30)
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UNDER REVIEW - Managing the Adnexae at the Time of Hysterectomy (C-Gyn 25)
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Midurethral Slings, Position Statement (C-Gyn 32)
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Polypropylene Vaginal Mesh Implants for Vaginal Prolapse (C-Gyn 20)
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UNDER REVIEW-Robotic-Assisted Surgery, Position statement (C-Gyn 29)
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UNDER REVIEW - Tissue Extraction at Minimally Invasive Procedures (C-Gyn 33)
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Uterine Artery Embolisation for the Treatment of Uterine Fibroids (C-Gyn 23)
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Vaginal 'Rejuvenation' and Cosmetic Vaginal Procedures (C-Gyn 24)
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Veress Needle (Use of) to Obtain Pneumoperitoneum Prior to Laparoscopy (C-Gyn 07)
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RANZCOG Endorsed
National Elective Surgery Urgency Categorisation Guideline
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Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council (AHMAC) - Endorsed in 2015
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Chronic Pelvic Pain, Initial Management of
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RCOG Green-top Guideline - Published 2012
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Managing the Menopause, A Practitioner's Toolkit (2014)
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Women's Health Research Program, University of Melbourne - Published 2014
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Investigation of Intermenstrual and Postcoital Bleeding (C-Gyn 06)
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Reproductive Endocrinology RANZCOG
Technical Report Supporting the Endometriosis Clinical Practice Guideline
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UNDER REVIEW - Ovarian Stimulation in Assisted Reproduction (C-Gyn 02)
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
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Sexual and Reproductive Health RANZCOG
Use of Mifepristone for Medical Abortion (C-Gyn 21)
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Ectopic Pregnancy and Miscarriage
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NICE Guideline - Published 2012
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Recurrent Miscarriage
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RCOG Green-top Guideline - Published 2011
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Tubal Pregnancy, Management of
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RCOG Green-top Guideline - Published 2010
Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology RANZCOG Endorsed
Genital Examinations in Girls and Young Women
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Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) - Endorsed in 2009
Workforce and Practice Issues
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Appointment of O&Gs to Specialist Positions in ANZ (Guidelines) (WPI 17)
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Credentialing in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (WPI 23)
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UNDER REVIEW - Fatigue and the Obstetrician Gynaecologist (WPI 18)
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Interview and Selection of Visiting and Salaried Medical Officers and Academics (WPI 04)
Published 02 /04/2019
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Locum Positions in Specialist Obstetric and Gynaecological Practice in ANZ (Guidelines) (WPI 12)
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Patient Record Management on the Discontinuation of Practice (WPI-8)
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Provision of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Analgesia Services (WPI-14)
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UNDER REVIEW - Scanning of Live Subjects for Teaching Purposes (WPI 21)
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Stand-alone Primary Midwifery-led units, Statement on (WPI 15)
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UNDER REVIEW - Advanced Endoscopic Surgery, Guidelines for Training (C-Trg 01)
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Gynaecological Endoscopic Procedures, Guidelines for Performing (C-Trg 02)
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UNDER REVIEW - Clinical Training Whilst Pregnant (C-Trg 7)
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UNDER REVIEW - Mentoring of Trainees in FRANZCOG Training Program (Policy ) (C-Trg 06)
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RANZCOG Training Registrar Supervision Guideline (C-Trg 05)
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Use of Lasers in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (C-Trg 04)
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Maternal and Perinatal Data Collection (C-Obs 40)
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RANZCOG Endorsed
Perinatal Mortality Audit, Clinical Practice Guideline for
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The Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand - Published 2009
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Health Care of Asylum Seekers and Refugees
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Australian Medical Association - Endorsed in 2013
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UNDER REVIEW - Assessment of Competency (C-Gen 09)
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UNDER REVIEW - Attributes of a RANZCOG Fellow (C-Gen 19)
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Consent and Provision of Information to Patients in NZ regarding Proposed Treatment (C-Gen 02b)
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Consent and the Provision of Information to Patients in Australia (C-Gen 2a)
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UNDER REVIEW - Diagnostic Ultrasound, Position Statement on the Appropriate Use of (C-Gen 10)
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Evidence-based Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology (C-Gen 15)
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Health of Women Seeking Asylum,Refugees and Women held in Detention, Position Statement
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UNDER REVIEW - Performance of Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations by RANZCOG Trainees (C-Gen 12)
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RANZCOG Expert Witness Register, Guidelines for College Members Participating in (C-Gen 01)
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Surrogacy in Australia and New Zealand (C-Gen 16)
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Visiting Surgeons Conducting Demonstration Sessions (Guidelines) (Gen 06)
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RANZCOG Endorsed
Ensuring the Health and Well-being of Every Woman, Child, Newborn and Adolescent
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WHO Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH)
- Endorsed in 2014
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Australian Consensus Framework for Ethical Collaboration in the Healthcare Sector
Published 20 /07/2018
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Communication between Eligible Midwives and Obstetricians (GP or Specialist)
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RANZCOG/ACM - Published 2013
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The Prevention and Elimination of Disrespect and Abuse During Facility- Based Childbirth
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World Health Organization - Published 2014
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Sexuality-related Communication
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World Health Organization - Published 2015
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Driving After Abdominal Surgery Including Caesarean Delivery (C-Gen 21)
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Prophylactic Antibiotics in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (C-Gen 17)
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RANZCOG Endorsed
Assessing Fitness to Drive, for Health Professionals
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Austroads/National Road Transport Commission - Endorsed in 2014
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Acute Pain Management Publication (4th Edition)
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ANZCA - Published 2015
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Helping People to Stop Smoking
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New Zealand Ministry of Health - Published 2014