Approved Australasian qualifications
Here you'll find the approved New Zealand/Australian postgraduate qualifications for registration in a vocational scope of practice. If a postgraduate qualification isn't listed here, we consider it to be an "overseas postgraduate qualification".
Anaesthesia
FANZCA - Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Cardiothoracic surgery
FRACS - Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Clinical genetics
FRACP - Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in Clinical Genetics
Dermatology
FRACP - Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in Dermatology
Diagnostic and interventional radiology
FRANZCR - Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists
Emergency medicine
FACEM - Fellowship of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
Family planning and reproductive health
Dip SRH - Diploma in Sexual and Reproductive Health
General practice
FRNZCGP - Fellowship of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners
General surgery
FRACS - Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in General Surgery
Intensive care medicine
FJFICM - Fellowship of the Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
or
FCICM - Diploma of Fellowship of the College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand
or
FRACP - Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in Intensive Care Medicine
Internal medicine
FRACP - Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in Internal Medicine
Medical administration
FRACMA - Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
Musculoskeletal medicine
CAMM - Certificate of Accreditation in Musculoskeletal Medicine from the New Zealand Association of Musculoskeletal Medicine
Neurosurgery
FRACS - Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Neurosurgery
Obstetrics and gynaecology
FRANZCOG - Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Occupational medicine
FAFOM (RACP) - Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
or
FAFOEM (RACP) - Fellowship of the Australian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Royal Australian College of Physicians
Ophthalmology
FRANZCO - Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
FRACDS (OMS) - Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
Orthopaedic surgery
FRACS - Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Orthopaedic Surgery
Otolaryngology, head and neck surgery
FRACS - Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Paediatric surgery
FRACS - Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Paediatric Surgery
Paediatrics
FRACP - Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in Paediatrics
Palliative medicine
FAChPM - Fellowship of the Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine
Pain medicine
FFPMANZCA - Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Pathology
FRCPA - Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
Plastic and reconstructive surgery
FRACS - Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Psychiatry
FRANZCP - Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
Public health medicine
FAFPHM (RACP) - Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
or
FNZCPHM - Fellowship of the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine
Radiation oncology
FRANZCR - Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists
Rehabilitation medicine
FAFRM (RACP) - Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Rural hospital medicine
FDRHMNZ - Fellowship of the Division of Rural Hospital Medicine New Zealand
Sexual health medicine
FAChSHM - Fellowship of the Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine
Sport and exercise medicine
FACSEP - Fellowship of the Australian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians
Urgent care
(Previously known as Accident & Medical Practice)
FRNZCUC - Fellowship of the Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care
FCUCP - Fellowship of the College of Urgent Care Physicians
FAMPA - Fellowship of the Accident and Medical Practitioners Association
Urology
FRACS - Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Urology
Vascular surgery
FRACS - Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Vascular Surgery