Medical Board of Australia
List of specialties, fields of specialty practice
and related specialist titles
Authority
This revised list of specialties, fields of specialty practice and related specialist titles has been approved by the Australian
Health Workforce Ministerial Council on 30 May 2013 pursuant to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, as in
force in each state and territory with approval taking effect from 25 July 2013.
Specialty Fields of specialty practice Specialist titles
Addiction medicine — Specialist in addiction medicine
Anaesthesia — Specialist anaesthetist
Dermatology — Specialist dermatologist
Emergency medicine — Specialist emergency physician
General practice — Specialist general practitioner
Intensive care medicine — Specialist intensive care physician
Paediatric intensive care medicine Specialist paediatric intensive care physician
Medical administration — Specialist medical administrator
Specialist obstetrician and gynaecologist
Gynaecological oncology Specialist gynaecological oncologist
Maternal–fetal medicine Specialist in maternal–fetal medicine
Obstetrics and gynaecology
Obstetrics and gynaecological ultrasound Specialist in obstetrics and gynaecological ultrasound
Reproductive endocrinology and infertility Specialist in reproductive endocrinology and infertility
Urogynaecology Specialist urogynaecologist
Occupational and
— Specialist occupational and environmental physician
environmental medicine
Ophthalmology — Specialist ophthalmologist
Specialist paediatrician
Clinical genetics Specialist paediatric clinical geneticist
Community child health Specialist in community child health
General paediatrics Specialist general paediatrician
Neonatal and perinatal medicine Specialist neonatologist
Paediatric cardiology Specialist paediatric cardiologist
Paediatric clinical pharmacology Specialist paediatric clinical pharmacologist
Paediatric emergency medicine Specialist paediatric emergency physician
Paediatric endocrinology Specialist paediatric endocrinologist
Paediatric gastroenterology and hepatology Specialist paediatric gastroenterologist and hepatologist
Paediatric haematology Specialist paediatric haematologist
Paediatrics and child health Paediatric immunology and allergy Specialist paediatric immunologist and allergist
Paediatric infectious diseases Specialist paediatric infectious diseases physician
Paediatric intensive care medicine Specialist paediatric intensive care physician
Paediatric medical oncology Specialist paediatric medical oncologist
Paediatric nephrology Specialist paediatric nephrologist
Paediatric neurology Specialist paediatric neurologist
Paediatric nuclear medicine Specialist paediatric nuclear medicine physician
Paediatric palliative medicine Specialist paediatric palliative medicine physician
Paediatric rehabilitation medicine Specialist paediatric rehabilitation physician
Specialist paediatric respiratory and sleep medicine
Paediatric respiratory and sleep medicine
physician
Paediatric rheumatology Specialist paediatric rheumatologist
Pain medicine — Specialist pain medicine physician
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Medical Board of Australia
List of specialties, fields of specialty practice
and related specialist titles
Specialty Fields of specialty practice Specialist titles
Palliative medicine Specialist palliative medicine physician
Specialist pathologist
General pathology Specialist general pathologist
Anatomical pathology (including Specialist anatomical pathologist
cytopathology)
Pathology Chemical pathology Specialist chemical pathologist
Haematology Specialist haematologist
Immunology Specialist immunologist
Microbiology Specialist microbiologist
Forensic pathology Specialist forensic pathologist
Specialist physician
Cardiology Specialist cardiologist
Clinical genetics Specialist clinical geneticist
Clinical pharmacology Specialist clinical pharmacologist
Endocrinology Specialist endocrinologist
Gastroenterology and hepatology Specialist gastroenterologist and hepatologist
General medicine Specialist general physician
Geriatric medicine Specialist geriatrician
Physician Haematology Specialist haematologist
Immunology and allergy Specialist immunologist and allergist
Infectious diseases Specialist infectious diseases physician
Medical oncology Specialist medical oncologist
Nephrology Specialist nephrologist
Neurology Specialist neurologist
Nuclear medicine Specialist nuclear medicine physician
Respiratory and sleep medicine Specialist respiratory and sleep medicine physician
Rheumatology Specialist rheumatologist
Psychiatry — Specialist psychiatrist
Public health medicine — Specialist public health physician
Radiation oncology — Specialist radiation oncologist
Diagnostic radiology Specialist radiologist
Radiology Diagnostic ultrasound Specialist radiologist
Nuclear medicine Specialist in nuclear medicine
Rehabilitation medicine — Specialist rehabilitation physician
Sexual health medicine — Specialist sexual health physician
Sport and exercise medicine — Specialist sport and exercise physician
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Medical Board of Australia
List of specialties, fields of specialty practice
and related specialist titles
Specialty Fields of specialty practice Specialist titles
Specialist surgeon
Cardio-thoracic surgery Specialist cardio-thoracic surgeon
General surgery Specialist general surgeon
Neurosurgery Specialist neurosurgeon
Orthopaedic surgery Specialist orthopaedic surgeon
Specialist otolaryngologist – head and neck
Surgery Otolaryngology – head and neck surgery
surgeon
Oral and maxillofacial surgery Specialist oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Paediatric surgery Specialist paediatric surgeon
Plastic surgery Specialist plastic surgeon
Urology Specialist urologist
Vascular surgery Specialist vascular surgeon
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