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Surgical Education and Training (SET) Policies and Regulations
Policies for SET
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) has the overall responsibility for the training, education and accreditation of surgeons in Australia and New Zealand and is responsible for the determination of general standards in these areas.
RACS has been accredited by the Australian Medical Council to deliver specialist medical education and training for surgery in Australia. RACS produces principle-based policies for surgical training.
RACS SET Principle Based Policies
PRS Regulations
The Board develops specialty-specific regulations for SET in PRS, based on the College principle-based policies. Published Training Regulations have been approved by RACS.
The Training Handbook compliments RACS Policies and Board Training Regulations.
All queries regarding the PRS SET training program requirements may be directed to the ASPS Education and Training Unit by email: education@plasticsurgery.org.au.
Below are a list of approved regulations followed by draft amendments and new draft training regulations.
List of Training Regulations
Approved Training Regulations for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
In early 2022 the Training Board finalised changes to its training regulation framework enabling the implementation of competency based medical education (an Australian Medical Council accreditation standard). A copy of each regulation can be downloaded below:

Assessment of Clinical Training
(Version 7)

Dismissal from SET
(Version 1)

Recognition of Prior Learning
(Version 3)

Research during SET
(Version 5)

Surgical Supervision
(Version 5)

Trainee Misconduct
(Version 4)

Training Requirements and Progression
(Version 1)

Transitioning Arrangements
(Version 1)

Variation to Training
(Version 7)

Training Agreement
(Version 5)
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