Recognition as a specialist or consultant physician for Medicare 012-42020100

Qualification

Specialty and specialty code

Organisation

ACD

Dermatology - 052

The Australian College of dermatologists

ACEM

Emergency Medicine - 030

Australian College for Emergency Medicine

AChPM

Palliative Medicine - 043

The Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Australasian Chapter of Palliative Care

ACSEP

Sport and Exercise Medicine - 801

Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians

ANZCA

Anaesthesia - 051

Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists

FPMANZCA

Pain Management - 042

Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, Faculty of Pain Medicine

CICM

Intensive Care Medicine - 018

Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine

RACDS OMS

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - 062

Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons

RACP

Addiction Medicine - 802

Cardiology - 084

Clinical Genetics - 080

Clinical Pharmacology - 095

Community Child Health - 899

Endocrinology - 086

Gastroenterology and Hepatology - 087

General Medicine - 082

General Paediatrics - 091

Geriatric Medicine - 096

Haematology - 085

Immunology and Allergy - 083

Infectious diseases - 079

Medical Oncology - 097

Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine - 076

Nephrology - 088

Neurology - 089

Nuclear Medicine - 090

Occupational and Environmental medicine - 078

Palliative Medicine - 077

Paediatric Cardiology - 882

Paediatric Emergency Medicine - 898

Rehabilitation Medicine - 092 (College)

Rehabilitation Medicine - 092 (Faculty)

Respiratory and Sleep Medicine - 094

Rheumatology - 093

Sexual Health Medicine - 803

The Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Adult Medicine Division and Paediatric and Child Health Division

RACS

General Surgery - 032

Cardio-thoracic Surgery - 033

Neurosurgery - 034

Orthopaedic Surgery - 035

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - 055

Paediatric Surgery - 036

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - 037

Urology - 038

Vascular Surgery - 039

The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

RANZCO

Ophthalmology - 054

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists, The Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists

RANZCOG

Obstetrics and Gynaecology - 053

Gynaecological Oncology - 804

Maternal-foetal medicine - 805

Obstetrical and Gynaecological Ultrasound - 806

Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility - 807

Urogynaecology - 808

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

RANZCP

Psychiatry - 099

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

RANZCR

Diagnostic Radiology - 047

Nuclear Medicine - 048

Radiation Oncology - 049

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists

RCPA

General Pathology - 021

Anatomical Pathology - 022

Chemical Pathology - 023

Cytopathology - 024

Forensic Pathology - 025

Haematology - 026

Immunology - 027

Microbiology - 028

The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia

Item

Option

When to tick

1

Provisional - competent authority pathway End date letter

• Medical practitioner who is recognised for a 2 year period with:
• the provisional registration includes approval for the medical practitioner to work in a specialist position, and
• the registration confirms the medical practitioner is on a competent authority pathway (CAP), and
• any approved locations are listed
• Recognition expiry date is the end date of specialty

2

Limited area of need END date letter

• Medical practitioner who is recognised for a 2 year period with:
• the limited registration includes approval for the medical practitioner to work in a specialist position, and
• the registration subtype shows Area of Need (AoN), and
• any approved locations are listed
• Recognition expiry date is the end date of specialty

3

Provider does not hold Fellowship of the relevant Australasian College END date letter

• Medical practitioner who is recognised for a 2 year period with:
• specialist registration for the specialty requested, and
• has not supplied evidence of Australasian college fellowship
• Recognition expiry date is the end date of specialty

4

Change of Status under 3DB

• Medical practitioner who is:
• recognised as a specialist/consultant physician previously under section 3E, and
• reapply under section 3DB after change of residency status
• Recognition expiry date is date of permanent residency granted

5

Recognition under 3DB

• Australian citizen/permanent resident medical practitioner who applies for recognition as a specialist/consultant physician under section 3DB

6

Recognition under 3E when recognition is open ended

• Temporary resident medical practitioner who:
• applies for recognition as a specialist/consultant physician under section 3E, and
• supplied evidence of Australasian college fellowship

7

Provider subject to section 19AB

• Medical practitioner who is subject to section 19AB

8

For 3DB/3E - if already have 19AB approval

• Medical practitioner who is subject to section 19AB and has current 19AB exemptions at any open locations

9

Mental Health Skills Training

• Medical practitioner who is no longer eligible to MHST, PSC or FPS (VR specialty codes 647, 648, 649 and/or 650 or non-VR specialty codes 662, 663, 664 and/or 665)
• No longer eligible to access from date is the end date of relevant specialty codes

10

Respiratory and Sleep Medicine with training in Level I or Post Fellowship Recognition in Sleep Medicine can also be selected with Letter A or C

• Medical practitioner who is:
• recognised as a consultant physician in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine (specialty code 094), and
• eligible for Sleep Apnoea recognition (specialty code 192)
• Sleep Medicine practitioner with effect from date is the start date of specialty code 192

11

Provider recognised in the speciality of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine with no evidence of training in Level I or post fellowship recognition in sleep medicine

• Medical practitioner who:
• is recognised as a consultant physician in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine (specialty code 094), and
• has not supplied evidence for Sleep Apnoea recognition (specialty code 192)

12

Provider recognised in the specialty of Diagnostic Radiology

• Medical practitioner who is recognised as a specialist of Diagnostic Radiology (specialty code 047)

13

Provider recognised in the specialty of Nuclear Medicine

• Medical practitioner who is recognised as a specialist and/or consultant physician of Nuclear Medicine (specialty code 048 and/or 090)

14

where dual recognition has been granted

• Medical practitioner who is eligible for dual recognition (specialty code 165)
• Dual recognition status effective from date is the start date of specialty