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Obstetrics

Fetal surveillance

Care of Women with Decreased Fetal MovementsÍæż½ã½ãendorsed
Home Fetal Heart MonitoringÍæż½ã½ãendorsed
Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance Clinical Guideline (4th edition) — under reviewRANZCOG
Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance Clinical Guideline (Clinical Algorithm) — under reviewRANZCOG

General

Exercise During Pregnancy (C-Obs 62)RANZCOG
Substance Use in Pregnancy (C-Obs 53) — new and updated Jul 2024Íæż½ã½ãClinical
Guideline
Altruistic and Directed Umbilical Cord Blood Banking for Families at Risk (C-Obs 18)RANZCOG
Pregnancy GuidelinesÍæż½ã½ãendorsed
Australian Principles of Bereavement Care Íæż½ã½ãendorsed
Íæż½ã½ãendorsed
Íæż½ã½ãendorsed
Caring for Families Experiencing Stillbirth: Part 1
Diagnosis to Birth		Useful clinical
Guidance
Caring for Families Experiencing Stillbirth: Part 2
The Birth		Useful clinical
Guidance
Caring for Families Experiencing Stillbirth: Part 3
Care Following Birth		Useful clinical
Guidance

Infections in pregnancy

Management of Hepatitis C in Pregnancy (C-Obs 51)RANZCOG
Management of Hepatitis B in Pregnancy (C-Obs 50) — this guidance is out of date and is being reviewed, please refer to local, jurisdictional guidanceÍæż½ã½ã
Prevention of Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection (C-Obs 64) — interim update Jul 2023RANZCOG
Management of Perinatal InfectionsÍæż½ã½ãendorsed
Chickenpox in PregnancyUseful Clinical
Guidance
Bacterial Sepsis in PregnancyUseful Clinical
Guidance
Management of Varicella Infection (Chickenpox) in PregnancyUseful Clinical
Guidance

Intrapartum care, labour and birth

Home Births (C-Obs 2) — updated Jul 2023Íæż½ã½ãClinical
Guideline
Categorisation of Urgency for Caesarean Section (C-Obs 14)RANZCOG
Delivery of Fetus at Caesarean Birth (C-Obs 37)RANZCOG
Instrumental Vaginal Birth (C-Obs 16)RANZCOG
Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS) (C-Obs 20) — updated Jul 2023Íæż½ã½ãClinical
Guideline
Management of Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH)RANZCOG
Term Prelabour Rupture of Membranes (Term PROM) (C-Obs 36)RANZCOG
Care in Labour in the Absence of Pregnancy Complications (C-Obs 31) — updated Jul 2023Íæż½ã½ãClinical
Guideline
Timing of Elective Caesarean Section at Term (C-Obs 23)RANZCOG
Birth After Previous Caesarean Section (C-Obs 38) — under reviewRANZCOG
Management of Breech Presentation (C-Obs 11)RANZCOG
Caesarean Birth on Maternal Request (CBMR) (C-Obs 39) — updated Jul 2023Íæż½ã½ãClinical
Guideline
Water Immersion During Labour and Birth (C-Obs 24) RANZCOG
Use of Prostaglandins for Induction of Labour (C-Obs 22) RANZCOG
Patient Blood Management Guidelines: Module 1 Critical Bleeding Íæż½ã½ãendorsed
Patient Blood Management Guidelines: Module 2 PerioperativeÍæż½ã½ãendorsed
Patient Blood Management Guidelines: Module 3 MedicalÍæż½ã½ãendorsed
Patient Blood Management Guidelines: Module 4 Critical CareÍæż½ã½ãendorsed
Patient Blood Management Guidelines: Module 5 Obstetrics and MaternityÍæż½ã½ãendorsed
Misoprostol for the Treatment of Postpartum Haemorrhage in Low
Resource Settings		Useful Clinical
Guidance
Useful Clinical
Guidance
Prevention and Management of Postpartum HaemorrhageUseful Clinical
Guidance
Shoulder DystociaUseful Clinical
Guidance
The Investigation and Management of the Small–for–Gestational–Age FetusUseful Clinical
Guidance
Umbilical Cord ProlapseUseful Clinical
Guidance
The Management of Third- and Fourth-Degree Perineal TearsUseful Clinical
Guidance
Clinical Practice Guideline For the Prevention of Venous
Thromboembolism in Patients Admitted to Australian Hospitals		Useful Clinical
Guidance

Medical disorders in pregnancy

Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) (C-Obs 7) — under reviewÍæż½ã½ã
Diagnosis and Management of Suspected Fetal Macrosomia (C-Obs 65)Íæż½ã½ã
Vasa Praevia (C-Obs 47) — under reviewRANZCOG
Íæż½ã½ãendorsed
ADIPS Consensus Guidelines for the Testing and Diagnosis of
Hyperglycaemia in Pregnancy in Australia and New Zealand		Useful Clinical
Guidance
Guideline for the Management of Hypertensive Disorders of PregnancyUseful Clinical
Guidance
The Classification, Diagnosis and Management of the Hypertensive
Disorders of Pregnancy: A Revised Statement from the ISSHP		Useful Clinical
Guidance
Useful Clinical
Guidance
Management of Sickle Cell Disease in PregnancyUseful Clinical
Guidance

Models of care

Obstetric and Gynaecology Services in Rural and Remote Regions in AustraliaÍæż½ã½ã
National Midwifery Guidelines for Consultations and Referral Íæż½ã½ãendorsed

Multiple pregnancy

Management of Monochorionic Twin Pregnancy (C-Obs 42)RANZCOG

Perinatal mental health

Mental Health Care in the Perinatal Period (C-Obs 48)Íæż½ã½ã
Psychosocial Assessment and Depression Screening in
Perinatal Women		Íæż½ã½ãendorsed

Pre-pregnancy care

Genetic Carrier Screening (C-Obs 63) — interim update Jul 2024Íæż½ã½ã
Pre-pregnancy Counselling (C-Obs 3a) — new and updated Nov 2024Íæż½ã½ã
Prevention of Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection (C-Obs 64) — interim update Jul 2023RANZCOG

Red cell iso-immunisation and Rh(D) prophylaxis

Guidelines for the Use of Rh(D) Immunoglobulin (Anti-D) in Obstetrics (C-Obs 6)Íæż½ã½ã
Use of RH(D) Immunoglobulin in Patients with a Body Mass Index >30Íæż½ã½ãendorsed
Use of RH(D) Immunoglobulin (Anti-D Immunoglobulin) During Pregnancy
and the Post Partum Period		Useful Clinical
Guidance
Review and Update of the 2003 Guidelines on the Prophylactic Use of RH(D) Immunoglobulin (Anti-D) in ObstetricsUseful Clinical
Guidance
The Management of Women with Red Cell Antibodies During PregnancyUseful Clinical
Guidance

Routine antenatal care

Measurement of Cervical Length for Prediction of Preterm Birth (C-Obs 27)Íæż½ã½ã
Maternal Group B Streptococcus in Pregnancy: Screening and Management (C-Obs 19)RANZCOG
Management of Obesity in Pregnancy (C-Obs 49)RANZCOG
Screening and Diagnosis of Fetal Structural Anomalies and Chromosome Conditions (C-Obs 35) — new and updated Oct 2024RANZCOG
Pre-Pregnancy and Pregnancy Related Vaccinations (C-Obs 44) — interim update Oct 2024RANZCOG
Progesterone: Use in the Second and Third Trimester of Pregnancy for the Prevention of Preterm Birth (C-Obs 29b)RANZCOG
Routine Antenatal Assessment in the Absence of Pregnancy Complications (C-Obs 3b)RANZCOG
Early Pregnancy Screening and Prevention of Preterm Preeclampsia and Related Complications (C-Obs 61) — updated Apr 2024Íæż½ã½ãClinical
Guideline
Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy (C-Obs 46)RANZCOG
Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation and Pregnancy (C-Obs 25)RANZCOG
Supporting Smoking Cessation During Pregnancy – Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)Íæż½ã½ãendorsed
Supporting Smoking Cessation During Pregnancy – Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) 1Íæż½ã½ãendorsed
Guidance for Healthy Weight Gain in PregnancyUseful Clinical
Guidance
Third Trimester Fetal Growth Scan Reporting TemplateUseful Clinical
Guidance
Antenatal Corticosteroids Given to Women Prior to Birth to Improve Fetal, Infant, Child and Adult HealthUseful Clinical
Guidance

The neonate

Responsibility for Neonatal Resuscitation at Birth (C-Obs 32) — interim update Mar 2023RANZCOG
Prevention, Detection, and Management of Subgaleal Haemorrhage in the Newborn (C-Obs 28)RANZCOG
Vitamin K Administration to Newborn Infants to Prevent Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding in InfancyÍæż½ã½ãendorsed
Circumcision of Infant MalesUseful Clinical
Guidance

Gynaecology

Cervical screening and cancer

Cervical Cancer Screening in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand (C-Gyn 19) — updated Nov 2024RANZCOG
Guidelines for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine (C-Gyn 18) — updated Nov 2024RANZCOG
Staging Classification for Cancer of the Ovary, Fallopian tube, and PeritoneumUseful Clinical
Guidance

Contraception

Contraception Clinical Guideline (C-Gyn 3) — new and updated August 2024RANZCOG
Reproductive Health for Women with an Intellectual Disability (C-Gyn 10)RANZCOG
Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) – Consensus StatementÍæż½ã½ãendorsed
Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (WHO) (FSRH)Useful Clinical
Guidance
Contraception After PregnancyUseful Clinical
Guidance
Risk of Venous Thromboembolism Among Users of Drospirenone-Containing Oral Contraceptive PillsUseful Clinical
Guidance

Endometriosis

Endometriosis Clinical Practice Guideline — under reviewÍæż½ã½ã

Gynaecological surgery and procedures

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) (C-Gyn 1) — updated Mar 2023Íæż½ã½ãClinical
Guideline
Gynaecological Examinations and Procedures (C-Gyn 30)RANZCOG
Management of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (C-Gyn 31)Íæż½ã½ã
Managing the Adnexa at the Time of Hysterectomy for Benign Gynaecological Disease (C-Gyn 25) — updated Mar 2023Íæż½ã½ãClinical
Guideline
Polypropylene Vaginal Mesh Implants for Vaginal Prolapse (C-Gyn 20)Íæż½ã½ã
Position Statement on Midurethral Slings (C-Gyn 32)RANZCOG
Position Statement on Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopy (C-Gyn 29) — under reviewRANZCOG
Power Morcellation at Minimally Invasive Procedures (C-Gyn 33) (previously ‘Tissue Extraction’)Íæż½ã½ã
Sacrocolpopexy Clinical Guidance Statement (C-Gyn 37)RANZCOG
Use of the Veress Needle to Obtain Pneumoperitoneum Prior to Laparoscopy (C-Gyn 7)RANZCOG
Uterine Artery Embolisation for the Treatment of Uterine Fibroids (C-Gyn 23)RANZCOG
Vaginal ‘Rejuvenation’ and Cosmetic Vaginal Procedures (C-Gyn 24)RANZCOG
National Elective Surgery Urgency CategorisationÍæż½ã½ãendorsed
The Initial Management of Chronic Pelvic PainUseful Clinical
Guidance

Menopause

Tamoxifen and the Endometrium (C-Gyn 12)RANZCOG
Managing Menopausal Symptoms — under reviewRANZCOG
A Practitioner’s Toolkit for Managing the MenopauseUseful Clinical
Guidance

Menstrual disorder

Investigation of Intermenstrual and Postcoital Bleeding (C-Gyn 6)RANZCOG

Paediatric and adolescent gynaecology

Genital Examinations in Girls and Young Women: A Clinical Practice GuidelineÍæż½ã½ãendorsed

Reproductive endocrinology

Fibroids in Infertility (C-Gyn 27)RANZCOG
Useful Clinical
Guidance

Sexual and reproductive health

Miscarriage, Recurrent Miscarriage and Ectopic Pregnancy (C-Gyn 38) — new March 2025Íæż½ã½ãClinical
Guideline
Clinical Guideline for Abortion Care — updated Oct 2023RANZCOG
Cross-Border Reproductive Care (C-Gyn 36)RANZCOG
Íæż½ã½ãendorsed

Training

Guidelines for Training in Advanced Endoscopic Surgery (C-Trg 1)RANZCOG
Guidelines for Performing Gynaecological Endoscopic Procedures (C-Trg 2)RANZCOG
Clinical Training Whilst Pregnant (C-Trg 7)RANZCOG
Íæż½ã½ãTraining Registrar Supervision Guideline (C-TRG 05)RANZCOG
Use of Lasers in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (C-Trg 4)RANZCOG

Workforce and practice issues

Position Statement on Breastfeeding/Lactation in the WorkplaceRANZCOG
Guidelines for Appointment of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists to Specialist Positions in Australia and New Zealand (WPI 17)RANZCOG
Clinical Handover (WPI 19)RANZCOG
Credentialing in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (WPI 23)RANZCOG
Cultural Competency (WPI 20)RANZCOG
Cultural Safety Statement of IntentRANZCOG
Fatigue Risk Management in Obstetric and Gynaecological Practice (WPI 18)RANZCOG
Interview and Selection of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists for Visiting Medical Officers, Salaried Medical Officers and Academic Staff in Australia (WPI 4)RANZCOG
Locum Positions in Specialist Obstetric and Gynaecological Practice in Australia and New Zealand (WPI 12)RANZCOG
Guidelines for Patient Record Management on the Discontinuation of Practice (WPI 8)RANZCOG
Joint RANZCOG/ANZCA/RACGP Position Statement on the Provision of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Analgesia Services (WPI 14)RANZCOG
Guidelines for Scanning of Live Subjects for Teaching Purposes (WPI 21)RANZCOG
Semi-Retired Íæż½ã½ãFellow (WPI 24)RANZCOG
Shared Maternity Care in AustraliaRANZCOG
Stand-alone Primary Midwifery-led units (WPI 15)RANZCOG
RANZCOG

General

Clinical governance

Maternal and Perinatal Data Collection (C-Obs 40)Íæż½ã½ã
Clinical Practice Guideline for Perinatal MortalityÍæż½ã½ãendorsed
Health Care of Asylum Seekers and Refugees – 2011Íæż½ã½ãendorsed

Issues common to obstetrics and gynaecology

Driving After Abdominal Surgery Including Caesarean Section (C-Gen 21)Íæż½ã½ã
Prophylactic Antibiotics in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (C-Gen 17)Íæż½ã½ã
Assessing Fitness to DriveÍæż½ã½ãendorsed
Acute Pain Management: Scientific EvidenceUseful Clinical
Guidance
Helping People to Stop SmokingUseful Clinical
Guidance

General

Assessment of Competency (C-Gen 09)RANZCOG
Attributes of a Íæż½ã½ãFellow (C-Gen 19)Íæż½ã½ã
Consent and Provision of Information to Patients in New Zealand Regarding Proposed Treatment (C-Gen 2b)RANZCOG
Consent and Provision of Information to Patients in Australia Regarding Proposed Treatment (C-Gen 2a)RANZCOG
Position Statement on the Appropriate Use of Diagnostic Ultrasound (C-Gen 10)RANZCOG
Evidence-Based Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology (C-Gen 15)RANZCOG
Íæż½ã½ãPosition Statement Health of Women Seeking Asylum, Refugees and Women Held in DetentionRANZCOG
Performance of Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations by Íæż½ã½ãTrainees (C-Gen 12)RANZCOG
The Íæż½ã½ãExpert Witness Register: Guidelines for College Members Providing Expert Opinion (C-Gen 01)RANZCOG
Surrogacy in Australia and New Zealand (C-Gen 16)RANZCOG
Guidelines for Visiting Surgeons Conducting Demonstration Sessions (C-Gen 6)RANZCOG
Statement on Climate Change (2019)RANZCOG
Statement on Prolonged Exposure to Bushfire Smoke and Poor Air Quality (2020)RANZCOG
Ensuring the Health and Well-Being of Every Woman, Child, Newborn and AdolescentÍæż½ã½ãendorsed
Íæż½ã½ãendorsed
Íæż½ã½ãendorsed
Climate Change and Women’s Health (AMA)Íæż½ã½ãendorsed
Communication Between Eligible Midwives and Obstetricians (GP or Specialist)Useful Clinical
Guidance
The Prevention and Elimination of Disrespect and Abuse During Facility-Based ChildbirthUseful Clinical
Guidance
Sexuality-Related CommunicationUseful Clinical
Guidance

Disclaimer

Íæż½ã½ãreviews clinical guidelines, statements, and patient information pamphlets on a five-year rotation, notwithstanding special circumstances. The number of documents that require review in any given year is large and on occasion we are unable to complete all of them within the designated time frame. Some of these documents will not require updating at the time they are reviewed. In these cases, the version date and year for next review will be updated, but the content remains unchanged.     

The ‘due for review date’ on a document is an administrative tool that helps us to keep track of our information resources. It does not mean that the information is no longer relevant once the review date has passed. The information within these documents does not expire, but changes to treatments, practices and advice can change over time, which is why Íæż½ã½ãregularly reviews and updates them (if necessary). The information provided in these documents is of a general nature and should not be seen as a substitute for medical advice or assessment by a doctor. An individual’s specific circumstances should always be considered when medical decisions are made. 

 Íæż½ã½ãwill prioritise information for review if the circumstances warrant it.

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