Family planning and reproductive health
Family planning and reproductive health is the treatment of and provision of health services for patients in relation to contraception, reproductive health and associated primary sexual health issues.
Vocational training in New Zealand
The vocational training requirement in family planning and reproductive health is the Diploma of Sexual and Reproductive Health. This clinical diploma is awarded by the New Zealand Sexual and Reproductive Health Educational Charitable Trust, which runs the New Zealand College of Sexual and Reproductive Health.
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The New Zealand College of Sexual and Reproductive Health supports specialist training and recertification for doctors in sexual and reproductive health, as well as having multidisciplinary memberships for others involved in sexual and reproductive healthcare.
Am I able to apply to work as a recognised specialist in New Zealand?
To apply for vocational registration in family planning and reproductive health, you need either:
- the Diploma of Sexual and Reproductive Health qualification; or
- an international postgraduate medical qualification in family planning and reproductive health, where your combination of qualifications, training and experience will then be assessed against the standard of the New Zealand Diploma of Sexual and Reproductive Health.
What standard will my training, qualifications and experience be compared against?
For details on the training programme, please refer to the New Zealand College of Sexual and Reproductive Health website: https://www.nzcsrh.org.nz/
I want to make a vocational registration application
To make a vocational registration application, refer to our page on pathways to registration in a vocational scope and select the option appropriate for you.
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Vocational registration is a form of permanent, specialist registration which allows you to work independently in New Zealand.
Am I able to apply for other types of registration?
You may be able to apply for more than one type of registration. To find out which is the best fit for you, please use our self assessment tool.
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Use our registration self assessment tool to determine which pathway to registration (as a medical practitioner in Aotearoa New Zealand) you might be eligible for. Note: we do not cover student electives.