Training Post Accreditation

From 2024, RANZCO will be moving to a 5-year accreditation cycle with an increased focus on continual monitoring of training posts.

Updated accreditation schedules are currently being drawn up and will be made available to the training networks and posts in accordance with the RANZCO accreditation policy.

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Accreditation decisions are subject to review under the RANZCO Reconsideration, Review & Appeals Policy. For more information, please see the relevant section below.

The College may undertake interim inspections, out of cycle, for the following reasons:

• Where conditions are placed on a training site which must be met within a specified period.
• Where the College is made aware of changes to a training site or post that led to a substantial departure from the standards.
• Where the College receives a complaint from about a training site/post deviating from a Fellow/trainee for not meeting the required standards.

As a result, the College may impose conditions or suspend the accreditation of such training sites/posts until they provide satisfactory evidence of meeting the requirements.

Temporary accreditation may be granted to a Training Post for a specified duration and on specific terms where the College becomes aware of unanticipated demand and/or circumstances that give rise to a need for immediate temporary accreditation.

Please see the RANZCO Planning An Inspection Document for more detailed information.

The College has an obligation to monitor the performance of accredited training posts between accreditation inspections and currently this is achieved through regular, voluntary surveys of trainees and supervisors at training sites. In addition, the College reviews the results of the annual Medical Training Survey, conducted by AHPRA, to monitor overall training program performance.

Training Posts are expected to provide the College with written notice of any material change that may be reasonably anticipated to adversely impact the Training Post’s capacity to continue to comply with the Standards.

Should a Fellow, member of the College or member of the public find that a training post is in breach of RANZCOs standards or employs practices that put trainees’ health and safety at risk, they may raise a Training Post Alert (TPA) with the College.  A TPA is a serious matter and anyone wishing to raise a TPA must first read section 9 of the RANZCO Accreditation Policy.

Complaints about the training at an accredited training site may be raised by emailing accreditation@ranzcodev.dev.nucleoserver.com, in confidence.

As required by the NHPO report on accreditation of specialist training posts, recently published on 10 November 2023, the training post monitoring mechanisms are currently being revised to ensure that there are adequate processes in place for RANZCO to proactively identify and resolve accreditation related issues in between inspections. The new monitoring mechanisms will be released after consultation with the AMC and other stakeholders.

The College aims for fairness and transparency in all its processes, and acknowledges the possibility of grievances, leading to the establishment of the Reconsideration, Review, and Appeals policy and procedures.

If Training Networks/Sites/Posts are dissatisfied with the Accreditation Decision, they may seek a reconsideration of that decision under the Reconsideration, Review, And Appeals Policy

• Applications for reconsideration, review and appeal of a Decision are available by signing in to the Portal on the RANZCO website and clicking on the ‘Applications’ tile on the dashboard.
• Applications must be lodged with the College by email addressed to the CEO care of reassessments@ranzcodev.dev.nucleoserver.com
• Applications for Reconsideration must be within thirty (30) days of the date of the Original Decision
• Applications for Review must be lodged within thirty (30) days of the date of the notification of the Reconsideration Decision.
• Applications for Appeal must be lodged within thirty (30) days of the date of the notification of the Review Decision.
• The cost to lodge an appeal is AUD 5,000 plus GST. Information for all three applications can be found in the Reconsideration, Review And Appeals Policyon RANZCO’s Policy and Guidelines page.

For more information please see the Reconsideration, Review, And Appeals Policy User Guide & FAQ.

Who is responsible for the inspection of training posts? The RANZCO Training Post Inspectorate is responsible for accrediting all Training Posts and consists of active Fellows with relevant experience.