Specialist Training

The four year (184 weeks) Core Program includes the following:

• Rotation through a minimum of two different hospitals, with at least 46 weeks in a hospital other than that designated as the trainee’s ‘home’ or ‘base’ hospital and 23 weeks in a rural hospital.
• Logged clinical work in obstetrics and gynaecology resulting in attainment of prescribed competency levels in specified procedures
• Utilising the resources of CLIMATE, the RANZCOG e-learning platform
• Formative and summative assessments, including three-monthly appraisals and six-monthly assessment reports
• Experience in gynaecological oncology

The Advanced Program follows the Core Program. It comprises the final two years (92 weeks) of the FRANZCOG Training Program. Trainees entering the Advanced Program are required to submit a plan each year which is designed to meet their own educational needs. 
 

For information on eligibility, submission deadlines and how to complete the online application process, visit Apply for FRANZCOG Training.
 

Visit Annual Fees for current fees associated with completing the FRANZCOG training program.
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The FRANZCOG Training Curriculum & Handbook contain information about completing FRANZCOG training and assessment.
 

The RANZCOG Constitution outlines the principles according to which RANZCOG is governed, and the RANZCOG Regulations guide the conduct and management of the College. Click below to read both documents.

RANZCOG Constitution & Regulations
 

Visit the Training & Assessments resource hub for completion and documentation of FRANZCOG training requirements.
 

For information on Examinations for the FRANZCOG training program, visit Examinations.
 

Visit the Training Information hub for those currently undertaking FRANZCOG training - including accessing your Trainee email account.
 

Visit Hospitals for further information on FRANZCOG accredited training sites, site accreditation or re-accreditation, and funding opportunities.
 

Training Supervisors and Integrated Training Program (ITP) Coordinators can visit the Supervisors & Coordinators page for information and documentation relating to Supervising a FRANZCOG Trainee.
 

The Training Resources page includes a range of information and documentation not only for FRANZCOG Trainees, but the Supervisors and other medical professionals involved in their training.

Training Support Unit

The Training Support Unit has been set up for trainees experiencing professional or personal difficulty during their training. Trainees are encouraged to contact the TSU in times of stress, anxiety or poor health.

​Policies & Procedures

Please use the Policies & Procedures search tool for locating up-to-date policies covering a wide range of topics including (but not limited to) the Conflict of Interest Policy, the Exceptional Circumstances, Special Consideration and Reconsideration Policy and Procedure, and the Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace Policy.