Australasian vocational medical training and recertification providers
The Council and the Australian Medical Council (AMC) work together on accrediting the vocational medical training programmes offered by Australasian (joint Australian and New Zealand) vocational providers.
The standards for accreditation of specialist medical training programmes are jointly agreed and applied by the Australian Medical Council (AMC) and the Council.
Since 1 July 2022, Australasian colleges are required to apply Aotearoa New Zealand specific standards in addition to the AMC standards. These standards can be found at the link below.
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Australasian colleges are required to meet the Aotearoa New Zealand specific standards. The Aotearoa NZ specific standards relate to recertification / continuing professional development.
The Aotearoa New Zealand specific standards reflect recent changes that Council has made to strengthen recertification requirements for vocationally registered doctors in Aotearoa New Zealand. The Aotearoa New Zealand specific standards also include reference to key Council documents on cultural safety standards for all doctors practising in Aotearoa New Zealand. It is expected that Australasian colleges embed a focus on cultural safety and health equity into learning activities and assessments across their training and recertification programmes.
You can access information relating to the joint standards and joint processes via the AMC's website . Accreditation reports for Australasian colleges can be found here .
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The Australasian colleges currently accredited by Council are: |
Accredited until |
Related scope(s) of practice |
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Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) |
31 March 2026 |
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Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP) |
31 March 2025 |
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Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) |
31 March 2029 |
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College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand (CICM) |
31 March 2029 |
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The Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA) |
30 September 2025 31 March 2025 |
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Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) |
31 March 2029 |
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Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (oral and maxillofacial surgery (RACDS) |
31 March 2028 |
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Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) |
31 October 2027 31 December 2024 |
Otolaryngology head and neck surgery |
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The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) |
31 March 2027 |
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Royal Australian and NZ College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) |
31 March 2030 |
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Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) |
31 March 2027 |
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Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) |
31 March 2027 (Vocational training programme) 31 March 2030 (Recertification programme) |
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The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) |
31 March 2027 |