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RANZCOG
When Obstetrics and Gynaecology applications run, and what the round looks like.
PGY2 is a genuine eligibility floor for both Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, and applicants must be at least PGY2 at the time of application, having completed the year before. What is NOT required is the formal Australian Medical Council (AMC) PGY2 Certificate itself. That certificate requirement was withdrawn, not the PGY2 standing (RANZCOG FAQ V8, May 2026). From the 2027 selection year (2028 intake) entrants will also need PGY3+ with 12 months of O&G clinical experience.
Training positions and workforce figures below are limited to South Australia. Selection criteria, requirements and application dates are set by RANZCOG nationally and apply in every state.
High
How Obstetrics and Gynaecology training is structured.
184 weeks, 4 years
Competencies
To complete
92 weeks, 2 years
FRANZCOG Written Examination
Multiple choice and short answer components, both sat at the first attempt. Three attempts at each, and a single failed component may be resat on its own.
After 46 weeks of Basic Training
FRANZCOG Oral Examination
Three attempts.
After the Written Examination and 66 weeks of Basic Training
Entered as a FRANZCOG, or on meeting the commencement requirements in the Regulations. Written and oral examinations.
Written and oral examinations.
Written and oral examinations.
Written examination.
Written examination.
Entry gates that are not scored, such as a visa, residency status, or the type of medical registration required.
One set of categories across every specialty, so two can be compared. Only those with criteria recorded for this specialty are shown.
Total 100%, scored in two separate pools for Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
Scored out of 48 points: clinical experience 18, rurality and Indigenous identity 15, academic 6, professional 6, and research 3.
The panel receives only the clinical experience section of your application.
Rotations, logbooks, procedures, and exposure
Rural, regional, and remote experience
Selection points and pathways for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and Māori applicants
Papers, impact factor, audits, and QI
Who is asked to report on you, and what they are asked
How the application is marked and weighted
Registration mechanics and logistics not covered above
Sourced from Australian medical community discussion.
From PGY2
Before applying
Within 10 days of the closing date
At least 1 week before interviews
Multi-source feedback replaced traditional referees from 2026, so cultivate positive professional relationships with O&G consultants, midwives, and colleagues across teams.
Multiple mini interviews (MMIs) arrive in the 2027 selection year (2028 intake). Begin practising multi-station interview scenarios early. The format is published in advance.
Ultrasound proficiency is increasingly important, so seek formal training in obstetric ultrasound interpretation.
Rural O&G placements provide high-autonomy procedural experience and are actively encouraged by RANZCOG as part of the ITP structure.
Gynaecological oncology exposure, even as a scrub, is looked upon favourably given the complex surgical component of advanced O&G.
Selection and workforce history, transcribed as published.
224
Applications
2020 training positions
106
Offers
84 Australia, 22 New Zealand
47.3%
Offer rate
Calculated from the published figures
180 of 224
Women among applicants
2020 training positions
For the 2020 FRANZCOG round the college received 224 applications, interviewed all 224, and made 106 offers — 84 in Australia and 22 in New Zealand. That is an offer rate of 47.3%, markedly higher than any of the surgical rounds on this site. Women were 180 of the 224 applicants and 88 of the 106 offers.
By applicant home state.
| Gender | ACT | NSW | QLD | SA | NT | VIC |
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Queensland Health is the only state department publishing these figures so far.
No published figures exist yet for South Australia. This is being worked on. The selection criteria and requirements above apply Australia wide regardless of state. See the Queensland figures.
Changes published by RANZCOG.
RANZCOG selection changes 2026 to 2028. In 2026, multi-source feedback replaces referee reports. Later stages introduce MMIs, PGY3+ eligibility, and a situational judgement test.
7 posts across 7 hospitals in South Australia. Each circle counts hospitals.
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Published by RANZCOG and the Medical Board unless stated.
Colleges, portals and rubrics
Within Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Connected to this specialty by the Medical Board’s specialty structure, by college, or by a shared training pathway.
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| Total |
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| Female | 2 | 51 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 15 | 154 | 26 | 180 |
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| Male | 1 | 12 | 9 | Not published | 1 | 14 | Not published | 2 | 39 | 4 | 43 |
| Non-binary | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 1 | Not published | 1 | Not published | 1 |
| Total, total | 3 | 63 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 62 | 2 | 17 | 194 | 30 | 224 |
By state of interview. The college treats the Australian Capital Territory with New South Wales, and South Australia with the Northern Territory, for interview purposes; Victorian and Tasmanian panels were combined in 2020.
| Gender | ACT/NSW | QLD | SA/NT | VIC/TAS | WA | Australia | NZ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 58 | 23 | 12 | 46 | 15 | 154 | 26 | 180 |
| Male | 13 | 8 | Not published | 16 | 2 | 39 | 4 | 43 |
| Non-binary | Not published | Not published | Not published | 1 | Not published | 1 | Not published | 1 |
| Total, total | 71 | 31 | 12 | 63 | 17 | 194 | 30 | 224 |
By state of the position. South Australia and the Northern Territory are treated as a single entity for positions.
| Gender | ACT | NSW | QLD | SA/NT | VIC | TAS | WA | Australia | NZ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 1 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 69 | 19 | 88 |
| Male | 1 | 5 | 2 | Not published | 6 | Not published | 1 | 15 | 3 | |
| Non-binary | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Total | 2 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 84 |
How many Fellows of this specialty were on the register in each state at 31 December 2025. This is workforce size, not intake — a large number here does not mean a large number of training places.
| Jurisdiction | Fellows |
|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | 42 |
| New South Wales | 661 |
| Northern Territory | 21 |
| Queensland | 437 |
| South Australia (your selected state) | 140 |
| Tasmania | 51 |
| Victoria | 649 |
| Western Australia | 213 |
| Australia, total | 2,214 |
Source: Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. FRANZCOG training positions — applications, interviews and offers for the 2020 training positions, by region and gender. Figures are transcribed as published.
Check the current figures at RANZCOG — FRANZCOG training.
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