Family planning & 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.
The vocational training requirement in family planning and reproductive health is the Diploma of Sexual and Reproductive Health. This is a clinical diploma awarded by the New Zealand Sexual and Reproductive Health Educational Charitable Trust with members from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Family Planning New Zealand and the New Zealand Sexual Health Society. Family Planning acts as the secretariat.
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 would need to hold:
- 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 would I be compared against?
For details on the training programme, please refer to the Diploma of Sexual and Reproductive Health website: www.dipsex.co.nz
I want to make a vocational registration application
If you wish to make a vocational registration application, please refer to the Vocational Registration Homepage and select the option appropriate for you.
Am I able to apply for other types of registrations?
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.
Self assessment tool
http://www.mcnz.org.nz/get-registered/registration-self-assessment-tool/
Related information
Family Planning New Zealand
www.familyplanning.org.nz
Fees, forms and checklists
http://www.mcnz.org.nz/get-registered/fees-forms-and-checklists/