About NASOG

The National Association of Specialist Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (NASOG) is a not for profit professional association representing specialist obstetricians and gynaecologists, the leading providers of specialist women’s health services.

Australia is recognised as one of the safest countries in the world to give birth or to be born. NASOG strongly endorses our collaborative, proactive model of obstetric and midwifery care for all women giving birth in Australia. The safety of this existing model of care is confirmed by research from Australia and around the world.

In recent times NASOG has provided significant representation on behalf of our patients and members in the following areas:

• The Maternity Services Review: see President’s Letter, Press Release, NASOG submission (PDF 39kb) and Maternity Services Review Report
• Establishment and review of the Extended Medicare Safety Net
• Medical Indemnity Review Task Force: for our members the current stability of the medical indemnity insurance industry is thanks largely to the work of NASOG in association with other professional organisations.
• MBCC review of existing and new Medicare Benefits Schedule Item numbers for women’s health care
• Review of the Diagnostic Imaging Schedule of Fees

In addition NASOG has close and effective working relationships with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG), Australian Medical Association (AMA) and other focus groups as well as representation to Commonwealth and State Health departments on issues vital to women’s health.

In the past NASOG has campaigned actively in support of consumers to achieve better access to all aspects of gynaecology, reproductive and obstetric medicine and diagnostic imaging services.

Members are referred to the following resources and are encouraged to contact councillors to discuss these issues.

• Maternity Services Review Report
• NASOG Submission to Maternity Services Review (PDF 39kb)
• Improving Maternity Services in Australia. A Discussion Paper from the Australian Government (PDF 1.43mb)
• AIHW Annual Report 2008-10-05 (PDF 41kb)
• Birth Centre Review (PDF 26kb)
• Cochrane Birth Centre Review (PDF 424kb)
• Cochrane Continuity of Care Review (PDF 313kb)
• Perinatal Death associated with Planned Home Birth (PDF 342kb)
• Safety of Birth Centre Care: Perinatal mortality over a 10 year period (PDF180kb)
  

Press Releases

• New Leader of Australian Obstetricians Welcomes Government’s New Maternity Plans with a 'But' (PDF 144kb)
• Specialist Doctors Call for an Urgent Review of Coroner's Findings into Fatal Home Birth (PDF 152kb)
• A New President Launches a Fresh Direction for Specialist Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (PDF 144kb)
• Specialist Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Congratulate the New AMA President (PDF 188kb)
• Obstetric Safety Net: Women Lose Out From the Budget (PDF 106kb)
• Media Alert: Obstetric Care Comment Post Budget (PDF104kb)
• Obstetric Safety Net: Don’t Hurt Patients in the Name of Savings Warn Specialist Doctors (PDF 107Kb)
• Babies and their mothers at risk from home births - say Gynaecologists and Obstetricians (PDF 113Kb)
• Women and babies in remote and regional areas a priority, say leading Gynaecologists and Obstetricians (PDF 112Kb)
  

About this Website

Although all are welcome to view the public areas of this website, it is primarily designed for NASOG members.

The members area is password protected.

If you are a member of NASOG, and wish to access the members area, then please go to the registration section and apply. When successful, you username and password will be emailed to you.

About Membership

Download, complete and mail/fax the application form (PDF 108kb)

Membership fees cover the period from 1 July to 30 June

• RANZCOG Fellows $363 (incl. GST)
• Trainees or retired fellows $126.50 (incl. GST)