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Appeals Committee – Consumer Representative

11/07/2025
21/07/2025
Casual
VIC
Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical,Legal

About the College:
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) is the leading standards body responsible for the training and education of specialists and GP obstetricians in obstetrics and gynaecology in Australia and New Zealand. 
RANZCOG is committed to the establishment and maintenance of the highest possible standards of practice in women's health and provides programs in training, accreditation and continuing professional development (CPD) that are responsive to the evolving health care needs of women. 
RANZCOG supports research into women's health and act as an advocate for women's healthcare by forging productive relationships with individuals, the community and professional organisations, both locally and internationally.

Job Description

Te Whiwhinga Mahi | The Opportunity

RANZCOG is seeking expressions of interest for a Consumer Representative to join its Appeals Committee. This vital role provides a consumer perspective on appeals, ensuring that the voices and experiences of women accessing healthcare in Australia and New Zealand are heard and reflected in the Committee’s decision-making processes.

Purpose of the Role:

  • Provide a consumer viewpoint on matters considered by the Appeals Committee, particularly relating to women’s health
  • Ensure consumer considerations are reflected in fair, transparent, and accountable decision-making.
  • Represent the interests of consumers before the Appeals Committee and, by extension, the RANZCOG Board.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide a consumer perspective on matters considered by the Appeals Committee.
  • Ensure that the Appeals Committee is aware of, and recognises, the implications of consumer perspectives in the consideration of appeals.
  • Act as a source of information on issues affecting consumers that may be relevant to matters under review by the Appeals Committee.
  • Contribute to discussions and deliberations that have implications for consumers of women’s healthcare services in the context of individual appeal cases.
  • Support the Appeals Committee’s role in promoting fair, transparent, and accountable decision making in line with principles of procedural fairness and consumer expectations.

Meetings of the Appeals Committee are conducted both online and at the RANZCOG Office in Melbourne, on an ad hoc basis typically occurring outside of standard business hours, after 5:00pm, as required and advised well in advance. Attendance at all such meetings is an absolute requirement of this role.

Desired Skills and Experience

Ko wai koe | About you - Key Selection Criteria

  • High-level communication skills.
  • Good judgement and the capacity to contribute meaningfully and collaboratively to the deliberations of the Appeals Committee.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyse issues and assess their implications for consumers, particularly concerning women’s healthcare in Australia and New Zealand.
  • Commitment to representing the interests of women and consumers in healthcare, with a willingness to contribute an independent, values-based perspective within the College’s governance processes.
  • Availability to attend Appeals Committee meetings, both online and in person at the RANZCOG. These typically occur outside of standard business hours, after 5:00pm.

Ka whiwhi koe i te aha | What you will get in return 

We are proud to be an accredited Great Place to Work since 2023, with a current score of 89%! We are also recognised as a Work 180 Employer of Choice for Women since 2022 and recently ranked in the top 101 Workplaces for Women across Australia. You can find out more about all of our accreditations on our website!

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces and celebrates the differences and similarities within our staff, trainee, and member workforce.

We encourage applications from First Nations, LGBTQIA+, and neurodivergent peoples; as well as parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities, and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality, and faith.

Feel like you don’t meet all the requirements for this role? Studies have shown that women and ethnic minorities are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you are interested in this role but feel your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at the College.

Please visit our Careers at RANZCOG webpage for more information on our benefits, candidate support and to get an idea of what our recruitment process is like.

TO APPLY: When submitting your application, please include your current CV and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria. You can view the Position Description here or contact our legal and governance team for general enquiries at governance@ranzcog.edu.au.  

Applications Close: 21 July 2025, 5:00 PM (AEST) Please apply as soon as possible as applications will be shortlisted when they are received, and interviews may commence prior to the closing date.

RANZCOG acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters and communities across Australia, on which our staff live and work, and to their Elders, past, present and future. Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.
RANZCOG recognises the special status of Māori as tangata whenua in Aotearoa New Zealand and is committed to meeting its obligations as Te Tiriti o Waitangi partners.

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