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The News and Media section of the website provides the latest information on activities within the College, and the clinical radiology and radiation oncology professions.

Clinical Radiology
10 August 2020

Response to the draft National Stillbirth Action and Implementation Plan

RANZCR provided written feedback to the Australian Department of Health to recommend that our expert clinical radiologists be directly involved in the ongoing development of the Government’s National Stillbirth Action and...
Clinical Radiology
05 August 2020

Further Clinical Radiology Examinations Update

As previously indicated to members on 17 July, the RANZCR Board has approved modified examination plans for 2020 with dates for the Part 1 examination and Part 2 MCQ examinations previously announced. In line with Guidelines...
Clinical Radiology Radiation Oncology
28 July 2020

Media Release – Vale RACGP President Dr Harry Nespolon

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) joins with the medical community in mourning the sad loss of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) President, Dr Harry Nespolon....
Clinical Radiology Radiation Oncology
21 July 2020

RANZCR Examinations Update: Dates Confirmed

The Covid-19 pandemic and associated public health restrictions have impacted on all aspects of the Clinical Radiology and Radiation Oncology Training Programs, particularly the examinations. As previously indicated in our...
Clinical Radiology
08 July 2020

Expressions of Interests – New Clinical Radiology Examination Panels

The Training and Assessment Reform (TAR) has streamlined the clinical radiology examination structure, which are due to be implemented from January 2022. Further information on the changes can be found here.In anticipation of...
10 June 2020

Media release: RANZCR 71st Annual Scientific Meeting to be held in Melbourne in 2021

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) is excited to announce that its 71st Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) will be held in Melbourne in September 2021.  The ASM was originally scheduled for...
Radiation Oncology
25 May 2020

Media release – Improving access to essential cancer care for regional and rural patients

The Radiation Oncology Alliance worked together to update the Establishing and sustaining regional and rural radiation therapy centres issues paper, first published in 2016. The alliance consists of The Royal Australian and...
Clinical Radiology
18 May 2020

Re-introduction of Interventional Radiology and Interventional Neuroradiology services during COVID-19

Updated 18 May 2020Published 30 March 2020   This revised statement is designed to support hospitals and health service organisations with re-introduction of essential non-emergency Interventional Radiology (IR) and...
Clinical Radiology Radiation Oncology
13 May 2020

Electronic Voting for Board of Directors and Faculty Council elections

We are encouraging all eligible RANZCR members to opt-in to take advantage of online voting in the Board of Directors and Faculty Council elections. As a member you have the right to determine the leadership of RANZCR and its...
Clinical Radiology Radiation Oncology
06 May 2020

Position Statement: Safety must come first when resuming clinical radiology and radiation oncology services during COVID-19

Given the success seen in Australia and New Zealand to flatten the COVID-19 incidence curve, RANZCR strongly recommends a cautious, gradual and safety-first return to normal service provision. COVID-19 will continue to impact...