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Become an affiliate member

Find out what kind of affiliate membership may be right for you.

All members are required to adhere to the Íæż½ã½ãCode of Conduct.

Benefits of membership

Our members receive tailored membership benefits, advocacy and support from the college.

Members can access:

*Member benefits differ based on membership category

Other member types

Looking for Fellow, Associate (Procedural & Advanced Procedural) or Certificant member information? These are membership classes for doctors who have trained with RANZCOG:

Affiliate members: Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

Eligibility

You can apply to become an affiliate member if you are a registered medical practitioner who holds a specialist qualification in the area of obstetrics and gynaecology (that was not awarded by RANZCOG) and are providing unsupervised specialist women’s health services in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand.

Please refer to the Íæż½ã½ãRegulations Section A for information on the regulations that govern this class of membership.

Fees

Membership Fees
Fee
$AUD
$NZ
Frequency
Additional cost of CPD program (all other participants)
$785 inc GST
$883 inc GST
Due annually
Annual Subscription Affiliate Members (Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand)
$2,228 inc GST
$2,506 inc GST
Due 1 July annually

Apply

To apply, please complete the Affiliate Membership Application Form and submit the required supporting documentation outlined in the form.

Annual renewal

Ongoing membership is subject to payment of the Affiliate Member annual subscription fee and participation in an approved Continuing Professional Development program.

Contact

For further information, please contact the CPD team:

Affiliate members: Pacific

Eligibility

As a Pacific Affiliate member, O&G specialists based in the Pacific can access Íæż½ã½ãresources and scholarships, and participate in the Íæż½ã½ãCPD Program for Pacific O&G specialists.

You can apply to become a Pacific Affiliate member if you are a registered medical practitioner in a Pacific Island country and hold a specialist qualification in obstetrics and gynaecology (that was not awarded by RANZCOG) and are providing unsupervised specialist women’s health services in the Pacific.

Please refer to the Íæż½ã½ãRegulations Section A for information on the regulations that govern this class of membership.

Fees

There is no fee to become a Pacific Affiliate member of RANZCOG.

Apply

The following documents will be required (please compile in readiness, prior to lodging your application):

Certificate: Specialist Medical Qualiï¬cation (Master of Medicine MMed in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, or equivalent)

Certificate: Postgraduate Diploma of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Certificate: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Current Annual Practising Certificate (from Medical Board/Medical Council)

Certificate of Registration as a Specialist Medical Practitioner (if available / optional)

Applications for Affiliate Membership are assessed by the Global Health Committee and sent to the Íæż½ã½ãBoard for approval.

Annual renewal

Ongoing membership is subject to participation in an approved Continuing Professional Development program.

Contact

For further information, please contact our Global Health team:

Phone: +61 3 9412 2926

Educational affiliates

Eligibility

You may be eligible to apply for Educational Affiliate membership if you are:

A registered medical practitioner working as a specialist in obstetrics and gynaecology or more broadly in women’s health in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand

Not a Fellow of RANZCOG

Not eligible for Affiliate Membership

For example, Area of Need (AoN) practitioners in Australia and International Medical Graduates (IMGs) practising in Aotearoa New Zealand under a provisional vocational scope of practice.

Please refer to the Íæż½ã½ãRegulations Section A for information on the regulations that govern this class of membership.

Fees

Membership Fees
Fee
$AUD
$NZ
Frequency
Additional cost of CPD program (all other participants)
$785 inc GST
$883 inc GST
Due annually
Annual Subscription Educational Affiliates
$416 inc GST
$468 inc GST
Due 1 July annually

Apply

Please click one of the links below to complete the relevant online application for Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand.

Annual renewal

Ongoing membership is subject to payment of the annual Educational Affiliate subscription fee and participation in an approved Continuing Professional Development program.

Contact

For further information, contact the CPD team at:

Phone: +61 3 9417 1699

CPD affiliates

Íæż½ã½ãhas received initial accreditation as a CPD Home from the Australian Medical Council (AMC). From January 2024, all doctors who hold medical registration with the Medical Board of Australia (MBA) will be required to nominate a CPD Home.

Eligibility

You may be eligible to apply for CPD affiliate membership if you are:

A registered medical practitioner in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand with an interest in women’s health

A Íæż½ã½ãprevocational affiliate

Not a Fellow of RANZCOG

Please refer to the CPD affiliates page for further information.

Fees

CPD fees
Fee
$AUD
$NZ
Frequency
CPD application and program fees (Íæż½ã½ãFellows)
$0
$0
Included in membership fee
CPD application fee (CPD affiliates)
$443 inc GST
$484 inc GST
Submit with application
Additional cost of CPD program (all other participants)
$785 inc GST
$883 inc GST
Due annually
Additional cost of CPD program (Certificant, Associate (Procedural), Associate (Advanced Procedural))
$550 inc GST
$618 inc GST
Due annually

Apply

Please click one of the links below to learn more and/or apply in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand.

Annual renewal

Ongoing membership to the CPD program is subject to payment of the annual CPD program fee that must be paid by 1st December.

Contact

For further information, contact the CPD team at:

Phone: +61 3 9417 1699

International affiliates

Eligibility

Registered medical practitioners working as a specialist in obstetrics and gynaecology in countries other than Australia and New Zealand, who are not Íæż½ã½ãFellows and are not eligible for membership of the College as any other affiliate, may apply for International Affiliate membership.

This class of affiliate membership provides an opportunity for international leaders working in the specialty of obstetrics and gynaecology to enhance and their knowledge and skills in the pursuit of excellence in women’s health.

Please refer to the Íæż½ã½ãRegulations Section A for information on the regulations that govern this class of membership.

Fees

Membership Fees
Fee
$AUD
$NZ
Frequency
Annual Subscription International Affiliates
$312 no GST
N/A
Due 1 July annually

Apply

Annual renewal

Ongoing Membership is subject to payment of the annual International Affiliate subscription fee.

Download your logo

The International Affiliate logo is available for all International Affiliates to signify their membership of the College. It can be used on office stationery, including letterhead and business cards, email signatures, room signage and presentation slides.

Once your application as an International Affiliate has been processed, you will be able to log in to Acquire and download variations of the logo. By asking you to log in, we protect the integrity of the logo and guard against its misuse.

Contact

For further information, please contact the membership team:

Prevocational affiliates

Members of the Prevocational Obstetrics and Gynaecology Society of Australia and New Zealand (PVOGS) are also afforded membership as a prevocational affiliate of RANZCOG.

Please note: Prevocational Affiliate membership is independent to registration to the Íæż½ã½ãPrevocational Pathway (PVP). Prevocational Affiliate membership does not link or award any credit to the PVP Pathway or selection for the FÍæż½ã½ãtraining program.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for Prevocational Affiliate membership of RANZCOG, applicants must be either studying medicine at a university — or be a prevocational doctor residing and practising — in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand.

Applicants are not eligible for prevocational affiliate membership if they are already a member of Íæż½ã½ãas either a trainee, qualified Associate (Procedural & Advanced Procedural) or Certificant.

Please refer to the Íæż½ã½ãRegulations Section A for information on the regulations that govern this class of membership.

Fees

Prevocational Affiliate membership is a free membership type.

Apply

Contact

For further information, please contact the membership team:

Phone: +61 9114 3960

Midwife affiliates

Eligibility

Midwives who hold general midwifery registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia or a practising certificate with the Midwifery Council of New Zealand are eligible to apply for a Midwife Affiliate membership.

Please refer to the Íæż½ã½ãRegulations Section A for information on the regulations that govern this class of membership.

Fees

Membership Fees
Fee
$AUD
$NZ
Frequency
Annual Subscription Midwife Affiliates
$135 inc GST
$152 inc GST
Due 1 July annually

Apply

Annual renewal

Ongoing membership is subject to payment of the annual subscription fee above.

Contact

For further information, please contact the membership team:

Phone: +61 3 9114 3960