The list follows the format of Schedule 4 of the Health Insurance Regulations 1975, which is
the other list that contains the recognised specialties approved by the Minister. Unlike
Schedule 4, however, listing on the List of Australian Recognised Medical Specialties does
not relate to the Health Insurance Act 1973. A listing here permits medical specialist training
providers to participate in the AMC’s accreditation of specialist medical education, training
and professional development programs.
The specialties marked with an asterisk and in bold type in the following list are not
recognised for the purposes of Schedule 4 of the Health Insurance Regulations 1975 (Health
Insurance Act 1973).
Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthesia Fellowship of the Australian and
Anaesthetists New Zealand College of
Anaesthetists (FANZCA)
Australian and New Zealand College of Pain Medicine Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain
Anaesthetists, Faculty of Pain Medicine Medicine. Australian and New
Zealand College of
Anaesthetists (FFPMANZCA)
College of Intensive Care Medicine of Intensive Care Medicine Fellowship of the College of
Australia and New Zealand Intensive Care Medicine of
Australia and New Zealand
(FCICM)
The Royal Australian College of General General Practice* Fellowship of the Royal
Practitioners Australian College of General
Practitioners (FRACGP)
Australian College of Rural and Remote General Practice* Fellowship of the Australian
Medicine College of Rural and Remote
Medicine (FACRRM)
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Organisation Specialty Qualification
Australasian College of Sports Sport and Exercise Medicine Fellowship of the Australasian
Physicians College of Sports Physicians
(FACSP)
The Royal Australasian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Fellowship of the Royal
Dental Surgeons Australasian College of Dental
Surgeons (Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery) (FRACDS (OMS))
Clinical Pharmacology
Endocrinology
Geriatric Medicine
Haematology
Infectious Diseases
Medical Oncology
Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine
Nephrology
Neurology
Nuclear Medicine
Palliative Medicine
Rheumatology
The Royal Australasian College of Occupational and Environmental Fellowship of the Australasian
Physicians, Australasian Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Occupational and
Occupational and Environmental Environmental Medicine
Medicine (FAFOEM)
October 2012 2
Organisation Specialty Qualification
The Royal Australasian College of Public Health Medicine Fellowship of the Australasian
Physicians, Australasian Faculty of Faculty of Public Health
Public Health Medicine Medicine (FAFPHM)
The Royal Australasian College of Sexual Health Medicine Fellowship of the Australasian
Physicians, Australasian Chapter of Chapter of Sexual Health
Sexual Health Medicine Medicine, Royal Australasian
College of Physicians
(FAChSHM)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Paediatric Surgery
Urology
Vascular Surgery
The Royal Australian and New Zealand Obstetrics and Gynaecology Fellowship of the Royal
College of Obstetricians and Australian and New Zealand
Gynaecological Oncology
Gynaecologists College of Obstetricians and
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Gynaecologists (FRANZCOG)
Urogynaecology
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Organisation Specialty Qualification
The Royal Australian and New Zealand Ophthalmology Fellowship of the Royal
College of Ophthalmologists Australian and New Zealand
College of Ophthalmologists
(FRANZCO)
The Royal College of Pathologists of General Pathology Fellowship of the Royal College
Australasia of Pathologists of Australasia
Anatomical Pathology (including
(FRCPA)
Cytopathology)
Chemical Pathology
Forensic Pathology
Haematology
Immunology
Microbiology
The Royal Australian and New Zealand Psychiatry Fellowship of the Royal
College of Psychiatrists Australian and New Zealand
College of Psychiatrists
(FRANZCP)
The Royal Australian and New Zealand Diagnostic Radiology Fellowship of the Royal
College of Radiologists Australian and New Zealand
Diagnostic Ultrasound
College of Radiologists
Nuclear Medicine (FRANZCR)
Radiation Oncology
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