The RANZCOG Council
Council & Committees
Council is the governing body of the College which meets three
times a year (generally in March, July and November) at College
House in Melbourne More
There are over 30 Standing
Committees of Council including the Executive Committee, Continuing
Professional Development Committee, Examinations Committee, Medico-Legal
Committee, Provincial Fellows, Training and Accreditation Committee,
Subspecialties Committees, Women's Health Committee and ANZJOG
Management Committee. These committees meet regularly and make recommendations
to Council which are voted upon by the RANZCOG Council.
RANZCOG Executive Committee
Executive Commitee
The Executive Committee of Council comprises the President, three
Vice Presidents (one from New Zealand), Honorary Secretary and Honorary
Treasurer. The RANZCOG Executive Committee and the College's CEO
meet at least six times a year to discuss and debate College matters.
Members of the current RANZCOG Executive Committee are:
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President
Dr Edward Weaver
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Senior Vice President
Professor Michael Permezel
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Vice President
Dr Rupert Sherwood
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Vice President
Dr Digby Ngan Kee
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Honorary Secretary
Dr Gino Pecoraro
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Honorary Treasurer
Dr Bernadette White
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CEO (non-voting member)
Dr Peter White |
RANZCOG Council
Councillors
The members of the Sixth RANZCOG Council are:
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2008 - 2010 |
President |
Dr Edward Weaver |
Deputy Chair, Vice President |
Professor Michael Permezel |
Vice President |
Dr Rupert Sherwood |
Vice President |
Dr Digby Ngan Kee |
Honorary Secretary |
Dr Gino Pecoraro |
Honorary Treasurer |
Dr Bernadette White |
Councillors |
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ACT |
Dr Steve Robson |
New South Wales |
Professor Ian Symonds |
New South Wales |
Dr Glenn McNally |
New South Wales |
Dr Greg Kesby |
New South Wales |
Dr Anthony Frumar |
New Zealand |
Dr Alec Ekeroma |
New Zealand |
Dr Digby Ngan Kee |
New Zealand |
Dr Sarah Tout |
Provincial Fellows |
Dr Tom Cottee |
Provincial Fellows |
A/Professor Glyn Teale |
Queensland |
Professor Ajay Rane |
Queensland |
Dr John Wilson |
South Australia/NT |
Dr Chris Hughes |
South Australia/NT |
Dr Martin Ritossa |
Tasmania |
Dr Rupert Sherwood |
Victoria |
Dr Bernadette White |
Victoria |
A/Professor Susan Walker |
Victoria |
Dr Michael Rasmussen |
Victoria |
Dr Lisa Begg |
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) |
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Subspecialties representative |
A/Professor Gil Burton |
Trainee Representative |
Dr Amanda Henry |
Trainee Representative |
Dr Phillip McChesney |
NASOG Representative |
Dr Lucinda Pallis |
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 |
About Council
Council representation comprises 21 Fellows of the College:
- 4 resident in New South Wales
- 4 resident in Victoria
- 3 resident in New Zealand
- 2 resident in Queensland
- 2 resident in South Australia or the Northern Territory
- 2 resident in Western Australia
- 2 Provincial Fellows
- 1 resident in Tasmania
- 1 resident in the Australian Capital Territory
Several representatives also attend Council meetings: a Trainee representatives,
a Subspecialist representative, representative of the National
Association of Specialist Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (NASOG) and the chair of the GP Obstetrics
Advisory Committee.
For further information about the role and responsibilities of
Council please see the Constution of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
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