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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

(Updated: May 2021)

(Updated: October 2020)

(Updated: October 2020)

(Updated: May 2021)

(Updated: May 2021)

(Updated: October 2020)

Training Agreement
(Updated: May 2021)

(Updated: May 2021)
2022 Draft Changes to
Training Regulations
In early 2022 the Board finalised changes to its training regulation framework enabling the implementation of competency based medical education (an Australian Medical Council accreditation standard). The draft amendments regulations are under review for validation by RACS against its published policies and regulations. A copy can be downloaded below:

Assessment of Clinical Training

Dismissal from SET

Recognition of Prior Learning

Research during SET (TBA)

Surgical Supervision

Trainee Misconduct

Training Requirements and Progression

Transitioning Arrangements

Variation to Training
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