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Standing Committees of Council

Committees

There are over 30 Standing Committees of Council including the

Executive Committee
Continuing Professional Development Committee
Education & Assessment Committee
Fellowship Review Committee
Provincial Fellows
Training Accreditation Committee
Subspecialties Committees
Women's Health Committee
ANZJOG Management Committee & Editorial Board

These committees meet regularly and make recommendations to Council which are voted upon by the RANZCOG Council.

2006-2008 Standing Committees of Council

Council

	2006 - 2008
President	Dr Christine Tippett
Deputy Chair, Vice President	Dr Roy Watson
Vice President	Dr Edward Weaver
Vice President	Dr Alastair Haslam
Honorary Secretary	Dr Rupert Sherwood
Honorary Treasurer	Professor Michael Permezel
Councillors
ACT	Dr Steve Robson
New South Wales	Dr John Palmer
New South Wales	Dr Glenn McNally
New South Wales	Dr Greg Kesby
New South Wales	Dr Anthony Frumar
New Zealand	Dr Mahesh Harilall
New Zealand	Dr Digby Ngan Kee
New Zealand	Professor Peter Stone
Provincial Fellows	Dr Tom Cottee
Provincial Fellows	Dr Philip Hall
Queensland	Professor Ajay Rane
Queensland	Dr Gino Pecoraro
South Australia/NT	A/Professor Robert Bryce
South Australia/NT	Dr Martin Ritossa
Tasmania	Dr Rupert Sherwood
Victoria	Dr Bernadette White
Victoria	Professor Michael Permezel
Victoria	Dr Michael Rasmussen
Victoria	Dr Louise Kornman
Western Australia	Professor Ian Hammond
Western Australia	Dr Louise Farrell
Ex-Officio non-voting member	Dr Peter White, CEO
Observers/College Staff (non-voting rights)
Subspecialties representative	A/Professor Janet Vaughan
Trainee Representative	Dr Amanda Henry
Trainee Representative	Dr Helen Paterson
NASOG Representative	Dr Andrew Pesce
Diplomate Representative	Dr Jeff Taylor
Manager, Executive Services and Human Resources	Penelope Griffiths
Committee Co-ordinator	Carmel Walker
Frequency of meetings	Three times per year

Executive Committee

	2006 - 2008
Chair, President	Dr Christine Tippett
Deputy Chair, Vice President	Dr Roy Watson
Vice President	Dr Edward Weaver
Vice President	Dr Alastair Haslam
Honorary Secretary	Dr Rupert Sherwood
Honorary Treasurer	Professor Michael Permezel
Ex-Officio non-voting member	Dr Peter White, CEO
College Staff (non-voting rights)
Manager, Executive Services and Human Resources	Penelope Griffiths
*Frequency of meetings*	*At least six times per year, face to-face and via teleconference*
*Reports to:*	*Council*

ANZJOG Management Committee

	2006 - 2008
Chair	Professor David Healy
Deputy Chairman / RANZCOG Research Foundation Representative	Professor Gustaaf Dekker
Editor	Professor David Ellwood
New Zealand Representative	Dr Pippa Kyle
Trainee Representative	Dr Gareth Weston
Diplomate Representative	Dr Mark Henschke
	Graeme Bond
Honorary Treasurer	Professor Michael Permezel
Ex-Officio non-voting member	Dr Peter White, CEO
College Staff (non-voting rights)
Manager, Finance and Business Services	Bob Kelly
Blackwell Liaison	Beverly Munro
Editorial Assistant	Rachel Corkery
Reports to:	Council

ANZJOG Editorial Board

	2006 - 2008
Editor	Professor David Ellwood
Associate Editors	Professor
	A/Professor Malcolm Frazer
	A/Professor Jan Dickinson
	A/Professor Michael Quinn
	A/Professor Euan Wallace
	Professor Caroline Crowther
	Dr Jodie Dodd
	Dr Roger Hart
	Beverly Munro
	Rachel Corkery
Reports to:	ANZJOG Management Committee

Appeals Committee

	2006 - 2008
Chair and non-College member	Elizabeth Kennedy
Non-College member
Non-College member
College Fellow
College Fellow
Chief Executive Officer	Dr Peter White
College staff (non-voting rights)
Committee Co-ordinator	Kylie Grose
Notes:	Committee members convened as needed
Frequency of meetings	as required
Reports to:	Council

Asia Pacific Committee

	2006 - 2008
Chair	Professor Glen Mola
Deputy Chair (Australian Councillor)	Dr Roy Watson
Member (NZ Councillor)	Professor Peter Stone
AOFOG Representative (Australia)	Professor Judith Goh
AOFOG Representative (NZ)	TBA
Secretary-General PSRH	Dr Wame Baravilala
APWHF Representative	Dr Jeffrey Tan
General Members	Dr Peter Longmore
	Dr Miriam O'Connor
	Dr Digby Ngan Kee
	A/Professor Rajat Gyaneshwar
Ex-Officio non-voting member	Dr Peter White, CEO
College Staff (non-voting rights)
Manager, Executive Services and Human Resources	Penelope Griffiths
Committee Co-ordinator	Carmel Walker
Frequency of meetings	*Meets face-to-face once at the first Council meeting of the year*
*Reports to:*	*Council*

Asia Pacific Women's Health Fund (APWHF) Advisory Group

	2006 - 2008
Chair	Professor Glen Mola
AOAC Representative	Dr Jeffrey Tan
Chief Executive Officer	Dr Peter White
Executive Committee Representative	Professor Michael Permezel
PSRH President	Dr John Ah-Ching
College Staff (non-voting rights)
Committee Co-ordinator	Carmel Walker
*Frequency of meetings*	By email as required
*Reports to:*	*Asia Pacific Committee*

Assessment Subcommittee

	2006 - 2008
Chair	Professor Gus Dekker
Members	Professor Jonathan Carter
	Professor Julie Quinlivan
	A/Professor Martha Hickey
	Professor Ajay Rane
	Professor Ian Symonds
College Staff (non-voting rights)
Manager, Assessment Services	George Douvos
Committee Co-ordinator	Frances Gilleard
*Frequency of meetings*	Via teleconference three times per year
*Reports to:*	*Education & Assessment Committee*

Bio-Ethics Consultative Group

	2006 - 2008
Chair	Dr John Palmer
Members	Dr Chris Bayly
	Emeritus Professor Max Charlesworth
	Dr Alastair Haslam
	Dr Greg Kesby
	Dr Eleanor Long
	Fay Marles
	Rev Dr J McPherson
	Professor Con A Michael
	Dr Anne Robertson
	Dr Irene Shaw
	Professor William A Walters
New Zealand Representative	A/Professor Wayne Gillett
Ex-Officio non-voting member	Dr Peter White, CEO
College Staff (non-voting rights)
Manager, Assessment Services	George Douvos
*Frequency of meetings*	*Business usually conducted by mail/teleconference or face-to-face meetings as approved by the Executive*
*Reports to:*	*Executive*

Brian Spurrett Foundation Management Committee

	2006 - 2008
Chair	A/Professor Rajat Gyaneshwar
	Kerry Spurrett
	Professor Jeremy Oats
President RANZCOG	Dr Christine Tippett
Honorary Treasurer RANZCOG	Professor Michael Permezel
College Staff (non-voting rights)
CEO	Dr Peter White
Manager, Executive Services and Human Resources	Penelope Griffiths
Committee Co-ordinator	Carmel Walker
*Frequency of meetings*	*By email and/or teleconferences as needed*
*Reports to:*	*Asia Pacific Committee*

Complaints Committee

	2006 - 2008
Chair (President)	Dr Christine Tippett
Deputy Chair	Dr Roy Watson
Members	Professor Michael Permezel
	Dr Alastair Haslam
	Dr Edward Weaver
	Dr Rupert Sherwood
Legal Advisor	Elizabeth Kennedy
Ex-Officio non-voting member	Dr Peter White, CEO
College Staff (non-voting rights)
Manager, Executive Services and Human Resources	Penelope Griffiths
Notes:	Composition of Committee: President, Executive and Legal Consultant
*Frequency of meetings*	*Meets face-to-face as required*
*Makes recommendations to:*	*Council or the Fellowship Review Committee*

Continuing Professional Development Committee

	2006 - 2008
Chair	Dr Roy Watson
Deputy Chair	Dr Alastair Haslam
Members	Dr Steve Robson
	Dr Mahesh Harilall
	A/Professor Les Reti
	Dr Martin Ritossa
	Dr Louise Farrell
Subspecialties Representative	A/Professor Janet Vaughan
ASM Chair 2009	Dr Peter Stone
Provincial Fellow Representative	Dr Tom Cottee
GP Obstetrics Advisory Committee Representative	Dr Jennifer Anderson
Trainee Representative	Dr Amanda Henry
Ex-Officio non-voting member	Dr Peter White, CEO
College Staff (non-voting rights)
Manager, Fellowship Services	Valerie Jenkins
Committee Co-ordinators	Val Spark and May Kan
Practice Review and Clinical Risk Management Co-ordinator	TBA
Fellowship Services Co-ordinator	Kate Lawrey
ASM Secretariat	Kylie Grose
Project Managers	Lyn Johnson
	TBA
*Frequency of meetings*	*Meets face-to-face three times a year in conjunction with Council and at other times by teleconference as required*
*Reports to:*	*Council*

CPD Program for Pacific O&G Specialists Advisory Committee

	2006 - 2008
Chair	Dr Alec Ekeroma
Chairman CPD Committee	Dr Roy Watson
Members	Dr Wame Baravilala
	Professor Glen Mola
	A/Professor Rajat Gyaneshwar
	Dr Miriam O'Connor
Manger, Fellowship Services	Valerie Jenkins
College Staff (non-voting rights)
Committee Co-ordinator	Carmel Walker
*Frequency of meetings*	*As required*
*Reports to:*	*Asia Pacific Committee*

Education & Assessment Committee

	2006 - 2008
Chair	Professor Michael Humphrey
Deputy Chair and MRANZCOG SOE	Dr Michael Rasmussen
Members
MRANZCOG SAQ	Professor Ian Symonds
MRANZCOG MCQ	Professor Beverley Vollenhoven
DRANZCOG OSCE	Professor Ian Pettigrew
DRANZCOG MCQ	Dr Jolyon Ford
JCCO	Dr Gino Pecoraro
Trainee Representative	Dr Amanda Henry
Trainee Representative	TBA
Research Co-ordinator	Professor Gustaff Dekker
Subspecialties Representative on Council	A/Professor Janet Vaughan
IHCA	Dr Greg Kesby
Curriculum	A/Professor Robert Bryce
Members	Dr John Palmer
	Professor Peter Stone
Ex-Officio non-voting member	Dr Peter White, CEO
College Staff (non-voting rights)
Committee Co-ordinator	Frances Gilleard
Manager, Assessment Services	George Douvos
Assessment Services Co-ordinator	Andrew Haxton
Assessment Co-ordinator	Frances Gilleard
Examinations Officer	Tracy Baker
*Frequency of meetings*	*Meets face-to-face three times a year in conjunction with Council and at other times by teleconference as required*
*Reports to:*	*Council*

External Project Advisory Committee

	2006 - 2008
Chair	Dr Roy Watson
Executive Representative	TBA
FACE Representative	Professor Michael Permezel
Council Representative	Dr Glen McNally
CEO	Dr Peter White
Finance Manager	Bob Kelly
College Staff (non-voting rights)
Committee Co-ordinator	Georgina Anderson
*Frequency of meetings*	*Meets usually by teleconference as required.*
*Reports to:*	*Council through Executive*

Fellowship Review Committee

	2006 - 2008
Chair (Past President)	Dr Kenneth Clark
Deputy Chair (Chair of CPDC)	Dr Roy Watson
Members
NZ Committee Chair	Dr Gillian Gibson
WA Regional Chair	Dr Tamara Walters
NSW Regional Chair	A/Professor Chris Benness
ACT Regional Chair	Dr Philip Mutton
TAS Regional Chair	Dr Roald Fullerton
SA/NT Regional Chair	Dr Christine Kirby
VIC Regional Chair	Dr Ravi Kashyap
QLD Regional Chair	Dr Paul Howat
Provincial Fellows Chair	Dr Philip Hall
Ex-Officio non-voting member	Dr Peter White, CEO
College Staff (non-voting rights)
Manager, Fellowship Services	Valerie Jenkins
Committee Co-ordinator	Val Spark
Notes:	Composition Past President, Chair CPD, Chairs Reg/NZ Cttee and Provincial Fellow Cttee; Sub Specialty Rep co-opted if Sub Specialty Fellow under review
*Frequency of Meetings*	*Meets usually by teleconference as required.*
*Reports to:*	*Council*

Fetal Surveillance Education Program Steering Committee

	2006 - 2008
Chair	Professor Euan Wallace
Members	Professor Michael Permezel
	Dr Ted Weaver
	Dr Janet Hornbuckle
	A/Profesor Jenny Westgate
CEO	Dr Peter White
	Bob Kelly
Ex-Officio non-voting member	Valerie Jenkins
College Staff (non-voting rights)	Mark Beaves
Committee Co-ordinator	Holly Coppen
*Frequency of Meetings*	*Meets usually by teleconference as required.*
*Reports to:*	Council

Finance Advisory Committee to Executive (FACE)

	2006 - 2008
Chair	Dr Alastair Haslam
Honorary Treasurer	Professor Michael Permezel
Members	Dr Lyndon Hale
	Dr Michael Rasmussen
	A/Professor Michael Chapman
Financial Advisor	Rob Dowling
Ex-Officio non-voting member	Dr Peter White
College Staff (non-voting rights)
Finance Manager / Committee Co-ordinator	Bob Kelly
Business Manager	Bev Munro
*Frequency of Meetings*	Meets face-to-face in conjunction with Council or Executive as required.
*Reports to:*	Executive

Frank Forster Memorial Fund

	2006 - 2008
Chair	Dr Alastair Haslam
Members	Dr Geoffrey J Bishop, AM
	Prue Forster
Honorary Treasurer	Professor Michael Permezel
Ex-Officio non-voting member	Dr Peter White, CEO
College Staff (non-voting rights)
Committee Co-ordinator	Fay Bower
Manager, Executive Services and Human Resources	Penelope Griffiths
*Frequency of meetings*	*One face-to-face meeting per year*
*Reports to:*	*Historical Collections Committee*

GP Obstetrics Advisory Committee

	2006 - 2008
Chair Intrapartum Care Representative	Dr Jeff Taylor
Intrapartum Care Representative	Dr Terrence Bohlsen
Intrapartum Care Representative	Dr Elizabeth Boyd
Shared Care Representative	Dr Jennifer Anderson
Shared Care Representative	Dr Linda Mann
JCCO Chair	Dr Gino Pecoraro
College Staff (non-voting rights)
Manager, Fellowship Services	Valerie Jenkins
CPD Co-ordinator	Val Spark
Notes:	Committee members appointed for an initial three-year term, then will revert to two yearly terms in line with Council from 2008.
*Frequency of meetings*	*At least four times per year with at least one of those meetings being face-to-face*
*Reports to:*	*Council through Executive*

Historical Collections Committee

	2006 2008
Chair	Dr Alastair Haslam
Deputy Chair, Hon Curator College Collections	Dr Geoffrey J Bishop, AM
Members	Dr Gytha Betheras
	Dr Janet Duke
	Dr James Evans
	Professor William A W Walters
Honorary Treasurer (Ex-Officio)	Professor Michael Permezel
Ex-Officio non-voting member	Dr Peter White, CEO
College Staff (non-voting rights)
Manager, Executive Services and Human Resources	Penelope Griffiths
Librarian	Fay Bower
Museum Curator	Grainne Murphy
Archivist/Committee Co-ordinator	Ros Winspear
*Frequency of meetings*	*Meets face-to-face once a year and at other times as required.*
*Reports to:*	*Council*

Honours Committee

	2006 - 2008
Chair (President)	Dr Christine Tippett
Deputy Chair (SA/NT)	Dr Roy Watson
Members
New Zealand	Professor Peter Stone
New South Wales	Dr John Palmer
Western Australia	Dr Louise Farrell
Queensland	Dr Edward Weaver
Tasmania	Dr Rupert Sherwood
Victoria	Dr Bernadette White
ACT	Dr Steve Robson
Provincial Fellows	Dr Philip Hall
Ex-Officio non-voting member	Dr Peter White, CEO
College Staff (non-voting rights)
Manager, Executive Services and Human Resources	Penelope Griffiths
Committee Co-ordinator	Carmel Walker
*Notes*	Representatives from each State, NZ and Provincial Fellows.
*Frequency of meetings*	*Meets face-to-face once a year usually in July and at other times as required*
*Reports to:*	*Council*

Indigenous Women's Health Working Party

	2006 - 2008
Chair	Dr Chris Hughes
Members
Fellow, RANZCOG	Dr Siobhan Lee
Fellow, RANZCOG	Dr Margaret O'Brien
Fellow, RANZCOG	Mr Simon Kane
Fellow, RANZCOG	Dr Jenny Mitchell
Past CEO, RANZCOG	Dr Eleanor Long
OATSIH, DHA Representative	Natasha Cole or Kelly Taber
CEO	Dr Peter White
College Staff (non-voting rights)
Manager, Women's Health Services	Ann Robertson
Committee Co-ordinator	Nola Revrenna
*Frequency of meetings*	*Meets as required*
*Reports to:*	*Women's Health Committee*

Joint Consultative Committee in Obstetrics of the RANZCOG/RACGP/ACRRM

	2006 - 2008
Chairman and QLD SRC Chair	Dr Gino Pecoraro
Deputy Chair & Provincial Fellows Representative	Dr Tom Cottee
Members
RACGP Representative	Dr Katrina Alexander
RACGP Representative	Dr Ross Wilson
SA - RANZCOG	Dr Chris Sexton
VIC - RANZCOG	Dr Bernadette White
WA - RANZCOG	Dr Tamara Walters
ACRRM Representative	Dr Stephen Holmes
ACRRM Representative	Dr Anthony McLellan
ACRRM Representative	Dr Robert Palmer
In Attendance (non-voting rights)
JCCO Secretariat, RACGP	Pam Garrard
Manager, Training Services, RANZCOG	Shaun McCarthy
CPD Co-ordinator, RANZCOG	Val Spark
Diploma Administration Officer	Katherine Goodwin
*Frequency of meetings:*	*Meets by teleconference three times a year and face to face at the time of the changeover of the RANZCOG Council*
*Reports to:*	*Council*

Joint HGSA/RANZCOG Prenatal Diagnosis and Screening Committee

	2006 - 2008
Chair (HGSA)	Ann Robertson (HGSA)
Members - RANZCOG	Professor David Ellwood
	Dr Jon Hyett
	A/Professor Lachlan de Crespigny
	Dr Andrew McLennan
	Dr Greg Kesby
	Professor Peter Stone
Members - HGSA	A/Professor John MacMillan
	Dr Komudi Siriwardena
	Professor Les Sheffield
	Dr Peter O'Leary
	Dr George McGillivray
	Dr Dianne Webster
	Dr Jane Halliday
College Staff (non-voting rights)
Committee Co-ordinator	TBA
*Frequency of meetings:*	As required
*Reports to:*	*Council RANZCOG and Council HGSA*

Joint RANZCOG/PSRH Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program for O&G Specialists in the Pacific Management Committee

	2006 - 2008
Chair	Dr Alec Ekeroma
Members	Dr Wame Baravilala
	Professor Glen Mola
	Dr Miriam O'Connor
Manager, Fellowship Services	Valerie Jenkins
College Staff (non voting rights)
Committee Co-ordinator	Carmel Walker
Frequency of meetings
*Reports to:*	*Asia Pacific Committee*

Medico-Legal Committee

	2006 - 2008
Chair	Dr Robert Lyneham
Deputy Chair (Member of Executive)	Dr Glenn McNally
Members
NZ Representative	Dr Denys Court
Councillor	Dr Greg Kesby
Councillor	Dr Edward Weaver
Australian Representatives	Dr Amber Moore
	Dr Glenda McLaren
	Dr Michael McEvoy
Solicitor (Corrs, Chambers Westgarth)	Ben Burke
Ex-Officio non-voting member	Dr Peter White, CEO
College Staff (non voting rights)
Manager, Fellowship Services	Valerie Jenkins
Committee Co-ordinator	TBA
*Frequency of meetings:*	*Meets face-to-face once a year and has two other meetings by teleconference*
*Reports to:*	*Executive*

Military Chapter of O and G

	2006 - 2008
Chair	CMDR Michael C O'Connor RANR
Members	Group Captain C Verco RFD RAAFR
	Col B Molloy ED RFD ARes
	LCDR P Longmore RANR
	Wing Cdr P Kraus RFD RAAFR
	Lt Col R Likeman CSC RFD A Res
	LCDR S Robson, RANR
	Maj G Matthews Ares
	Maj R Peterson Ares
	Capt I Jones RFD RANR
	Col R Hyslop RFD Ares
	Col B Warton Ares
	Cap K Hollebone Ares
	Group Capt (ret) G Dennerstein RFD
	Col B Mollison RFD KSt J
College Staff (non-voting rights)
Manager, Executive Services and Human Resources	Penelope Griffiths
Executive Services Officer
*Frequency of Meetings*	*As required*
*Reports to:*	*Executive*

O&G Advisory Group

	2006 - 2008
Representative of Council (Australia)	Professor Caroline de Costa
Representative of Council (New Zealand)	Dr Sarah Tout
Fellows Representative	Dr Steve Robson
Trainee Representative	Dr Brett Daniels
Diplomate Representative	Dr John Schibeci
Magazine Editors	Dr Peter White, CEO
	Penelope Griffiths, Manager Executive Services
	Rachel Corkery, Communications Officer
	Julia Serafin, Media Marketing and Communications Senior Co-ordinator
Frequency of Meetings	*At least two face-to-face meetings per year*
Reports to:	*Executive*

OTS/AoN Assessment Committee

	2006 - 2008
Chair	Dr Diane Mohen
Deputy Chair	Dr Deryck Charters
Members	Dr Chris Hughes
	Dr Louise Kornman
	Dr Rupert Sherwood
Community Representative	TBA
Jurisdictional Representatives	Katrina Milbourne
College Staff (non-voting rights)
Manager, Assessment Services	George Douvos
Committee Co-ordinator	TBA
Frequency of Meetings	*Meets six times per year prior to a Council or Executive Committee meeting*
Reports to:	*Council*

Provincial Fellows Committee

	2007 - 2009
Chair (Provincial Councillor)	Dr Philip Hall (VIC)
Deputy Chair (Provincial Councillor)	Dr Tom Cottee (WA)
Members
SA/NT	Dr Colin Weatherill
Queensland	Dr Dirk Ludwig
Queensland	Dr Paul Howat
New South Wales	Dr Anthony Geraghty
NASOG Representative	Professor Ian Pettigrew
Victoria	Dr Elizabeth Uren
Ex-Officio non-voting member	Dr Peter White, CEO
College Staff (non-voting rights)
Manager, Fellowship Services	Valerie Jenkins
Project Manager, SOLS	TBA
Committee Co-ordinator	Kate Lawrey
Notes:	Made up of Provincial Reps from Regional Committees
*Frequency of meetings*	*Meets face-to-face usually in conjunction with annual ASM or by teleconference as required*
*Reports to:*	*Council*

Regional Committees

Australian Capital Territory

	2007 - 2009
Chair	Dr Philip Mutton
Honorary Secretary/Honorary Treasurer	Dr Bish Mukerjee
Members	Dr Andrew Foote
	Dr David Knight
	Dr Susie Close
Councillor representing ACT (Ex-Officio)	Dr Steve Robson
Reports to:	Council

New South Wales

	2007 - 2009
Chair	A/Professor Christopher Benness
Vice Chair & Chair Education	Prof Alec Walsh
Honorary Secretary	Dr Andrew Zuschmann
Honorary Treasurer and NSW SRC Chair	Dr Michele Batey
Members
Chair, TAC	Dr Vijay Roach
Assistant Chair Education	A/Professor Max Mongelli
Committee Member & Deputy SRC Chair	Dr Peter Bland
Provincial Fellow Representative	Dr Anthony Geraghty
Co-opted Committee Member	Dr Andrew Pesce