There are three different pathways for retired Fellows returning to the workforce to assist with the COVID-19 pandemic.
These pathways are:
- Fellows who retired less than 2 years ago.
- Fellows who retired between 2-3 years ago.
- Fellows who retired more than 3 years ago.
Please see information on how to apply for reinstatement to active Fellowship below for each category.
I have been retired for less than 2 years.
If you retired from active practice
less than two years ago and would like to return to active Fellowship in order to practice during the Covid-19 pandemic, please contact the CPD team at
[email protected] with your request to be reinstated to active Fellowship, where all reinstatement fees will be waived.
Please note: in order for your request for reinstatement to active Fellowship to be considered, you must be registered with the relevant regulatory authority (i.e. AHPRA or MCNZ).
- For AUS Fellows please seek further information regarding COVID-19 registration with AHPRA
- For NZ Fellows please seek further information regarding COVID-19 registration with the MCNZ
I have been retired for 2-3 years.
If you retired from active practice
between 2-3 years ago and would like to return to active Fellowship in order to practice during the Covid-19 pandemic, you will need to follow the
RANZCOG Re-entry to practice and retraining policy, where all reinstatement fees will be waived. The pathway for an absence from practice of more than 24 months, as outlined in the policy will apply to you.
Please note: in order to be reinstated to active Fellowship, you will need active medical registration with the relevant regulatory authority (i.e. AHPRA or MCNZ).
- For AUS Fellows please seek further information regarding COVID-19 registration with AHPRA
- For NZ Fellows please seek further information regarding COVID-19 registration with the MCNZ
Following approval of registration with AHPRA or the MCNZ, please contact the RANZCOG CPD team at [email protected] with your request to be reinstated to active Fellowship including all documentation as outlined in the re-entry to practice and retraining policy.
I have been retired for more than 3 years.
If you retired from active practice
more than three years ago and would like to return to active Fellowship in order to practice during the Covid-19 pandemic, you will need to follow the
RANZCOG Re-entry to practice and retraining policy, where all reinstatement fees will be waived. The pathway for an absence from practice of more than 24 months, as outlined in the policy will apply to you.
Please note: in order to be reinstated to active Fellowship, you will need active medical registration with the relevant regulatory authority (i.e. AHPRA or MCNZ).
- For AUS Fellows please seek further information regarding registration with AHPRA
- For NZ Fellows please seek further information regarding restoration to the register with the MCNZ
Following approval of registration with AHPRA or the MCNZ, please contact the RANZCOG CPD team at [email protected] with your request to be reinstated to active Fellowship including all documentation as outlined in the re-entry to practice and retraining policy.