Accreditation of the College

The RANZCP is accredited by the Australian Medical Council (AMC) and the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) to deliver specialist medical education and professional development programs.

The College was assessed in 2022 and granted conditional accreditation until March 2027.

Accreditation reports

2022 RANZCP Re-accreditation report [PDF; 4.3 MB]
2023 AMC Accreditation report [PDF; 1.5 MB]
2023 Annual Progress Report to the AMC
2023 AMC commendations, conditions and recommendations summary [PDF; 159 KB]

Progress toward meeting AMC conditions

The AMC listed 45 conditions on the accreditation of the College. These conditions are being addressed through new and existing projects.

Standard	2022 AMC Finding	Number of conditions	Status November 2023
1. The context of education and training	Not met	15	Completed - 3
			In progress - 11
			Yet to commence - 1
2. The outcomes of specialist training and education	Substantially met	5	Completed - 0
			In progress - 5
			Yet to commence - 0
3. The specialist medical training and education framework	Substantially met	8	Completed - 0
			In progress - 8
			Yet to commence - 0
4. Teaching and learning methods	Not met	4	Completed - 0
			In progress - 3
			Yet to commence - 1
5. Assessment of learning	Not met	16	Completed - 1
			In progress - 14
			Yet to commence - 1
6. Monitoring and evaluation	Substantially met	3	Completed - 0
			In progress - 3
			Yet to commence - 0
7. Issues relating to trainees	Not met	10	Completed - 0
			In progress - 10
			Yet to commence - 0
8. Implementing the training program - delivery of educational resources	Substantially met	6	Completed - 1
			In progress - 5
			Yet to commence - 0
9. Assessment of specialist international medical graduates	Substantially met	5	Completed - 0
			In progress - 4
			Yet to commence - 1
CPD	Substantially met	1	Completed - 0
			In progress - 0
			Yet to commence - 1
Recommendations	-	12	Completed - 2
			In progress - 10
			Yet to commence - 0