VRGP Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Rural Generalist Obstetricians are a core component of providing safe and efficient services to rural women and babies close to home. This training equips RGs with the skills needed to enable the delivery of high-quality health outcomes for women in rural and regional Victoria. Advanced training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology is managed by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RANZCOG) and is called the Certificate and Procedural training program. It is a three-tier structure of qualifications that includes the Certificate of Women’s Health (CWH), Associate Training Program (Procedural) (PTP), and Associate Training Program (Advanced Procedural) (APTP).

Curriculum: RANZCOG Certificate and Procedural Training

The Associate Training Program (Advanced Procedural) includes the following curriculum areas:

APTP1 Advanced obstetrics: caesarean delivery, management of obstetric complications

APTP2 Advanced Gynaecology: basic pelvic laparotomy, hysteroscopy

APTP3 Ultrasound: first-trimester scanning, late pregnancy scanning

APTP4 Postnatal and Neonatal Care: examination of a neonate, management of a sick neonate, grief counselling

Obstetrics & Gynaecology- Mildura Base Public Hospital

Region: Loddon Mallee

Stream title: Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Mildura Base Public Hospital

Speciality: VRGP Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Health Service Primary location: Mildura Base Public Hospital

Secondary location, if applicable: N/A

Number of positions available: 1

College Accreditation: ACRRM, RACGP, RANZCOG

College Curriculum:ACRRM / RACGP / RANZCOG

Position description: RG GP O&G Mildura

Pre-requisites:

RANZCOG / ACRRM / RACGP

AHPRA registration
PGY2+
Strongly Recommended by ACRRM (not mandatory)
- Position undertaken in PGY3+
- Previous O&G experience

Contact name: Dr Andrew Foote

Contact email: afoote@mbph.org.au

Obstetrics & Gynaecology- North East Health Wangaratta

Region: Hume

Stream title: Obstetrics & Gynaecology, North East Health Wangaratta

Speciality: VRGP Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Health Service Primary location: North East Health Wangaratta

Secondary location, if applicable: N/A

Number of positions available: 1

College Accreditation: ACRRM, RACGP, RANZCOG

College Curriculum:ACRRM/ RACGP / RANZCOG

Position description: O&G Registrar NHW

Pre-requisites:

RANZCOG / ACRRM / RACGP

AHPRA registration
PGY2+
Strongly Recommended by ACRRM (not mandatory)
- Position undertaken in PGY3+
- Previous O&G experience

Contact name: Kalliyah Hawker

Contact email: medicalworkforceunit@nhw.org.au