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Accreditation of Hospital Training Posts
Trainees progress through an integrated program that provides them with increasing professional responsibility under appropriate supervision. RACS approves training posts that enable Trainees to acquire the needed competencies to become consultant surgeons who are able to practise independently or as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Application process for accreditation
RACS accredits individual training posts in nine surgical specialties, with each specialty determining the accreditation standards that training posts must meet.
The table below indicates which organisation is responsible for supporting the accreditation process. Please follow the links below to obtain the standards and application form required.
| Specialty | Australia | New Zealand |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | RACS (see below) | RACS (see below) |
| General Surgery | General Surgeons Australia | New Zealand Association of General Surgeons |
| Neurosurgery | Neurosurgical Society of Australasia | Neurosurgical Society of Australasia |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | Australian Orthopaedics Association | New Zealand Orthopaedics Association |
| Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery | Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery | RACS (see below) |
| Paediatric Surgery | RACS (see below) | RACS (see below) |
| Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery | Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons | New Zealand Association of Plast Surgeons |
| Urology | Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand | Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand |
| Vascular Surgery | ANZSVS | ANZSVS |
A List of Accredited posts is available per specialty.
| Specialty | Australia | New Zealand |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | Cardiothoracic Accredited Hospital Posts | Cardiothoracic Accredited Hospital Posts |
| General Surgery | General Surgeons Australia | New Zealand Association of General Surgeons |
| Neurosurgery | Neurosurgical Society of Australasia | Neurosurgical Society of Australasia |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | Australian Orthopaedics Association | New Zealand Orthopaedics Association |
| Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery | Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery | To be posted at later date. |
| Paediatric Surgery | Accredited Paediatric Surgery Hospital Posts | Accredited Paediatric Surgery Hospital Posts |
| Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery | Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons | New Zealand Association of Plastic Surgeons |
| Urology | Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand | Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand |
| Vascular Surgery | ANZSVS | ANZSVS |
Current RACS Accreditation Standards
For hospital posts supported by RACS, the RACS accreditation standards can be found in the Accreditation of Hospitals and Posts for Surgical Education and Training booklet (PDF 345.22KB) (PDF 345.22KB). The current version of the booklet was released in June 2016.
All decisions can be reviewed according to RACS Reconsideration, Review and Appeals Policy. Information about the process is available here.
The Application for accreditation form (PDF 132.31KB) (PDF 132.31KB) can be downloaded for all RACS supported posts.
Accreditation of all posts must comply with the RACS Training Post Accreditation and Administration policy. (PDF 57.1KB) (PDF 57.1KB)
Read the FAQs about post accreditation.
Contact
HTP Project Manager
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
250-290 Spring Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Email: [email protected]