REGIONAL DIRECTORY · AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
Orthopaedic Fellowships in Australia & New Zealand
208 source-linked orthopaedic fellowship, research and observership pathways in Australia and New Zealand, plus Asia-Pacific society and network programmes. Compare by country and subspecialty, then confirm the current cycle on each official page.
208Total programmes
2Countries
77Current application signals
195Clinical fellowships
160Funding published
BY COUNTRY
Orthopaedic fellowships in Australia and New Zealand
Each country directory explains its own application approach, language and registration context alongside programme profiles.
BY SUBSPECIALTY
Australian and New Zealand fellowships by subspecialty
Country links appear where a country has at least 3 verified programmes in that subspecialty.
APPLICATION WATCH
12 of 77, nearest deadline firstAustralian and New Zealand fellowships with current application signals
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Fellowship (NSW16149)
MQ Health / Macquarie University Hospital
⌖ Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Duration12 months
FundingAUD 70,000 annual stipend plus on-call and after-hours assisting
ExposureRoutine and complex open and arthroscopic shoulder and elbow surgery, supervised clinics, 3D planning, patient-specific…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Fellowship in Complex Primary & Revision Arthroplasty & Tumour (NSW18399)
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
⌖ Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Duration12 months; timing is negotiable, with the published cycle…
FundingApproximately AUD 216,339 per year in the cited AOA profile; confirm the appointed-year rate…
ExposureComplex primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty through all phases of care, a service reporting more than 800 joint…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Fellowship in Tumours & Arthroplasty (NSW0034)
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
⌖ Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Duration12 months; timing is negotiable, with the published cycle…
FundingApproximately AUD 216,339 per year in the cited AOA profile; confirm the appointed-year rate…
ExposureMultidisciplinary investigation and treatment of primary bone and soft-tissue tumours and metastatic disease, tumour-related…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Dandenong Hospital Hand Surgery Fellowship
Dandenong Hospital, Southern Health (Monash Health)
⌖ Dandenong, Victoria, Australia
Duration12 months
FundingNot published
ExposureEmergency and elective hand cases, on-call from the emergency department, outpatient care and teaching; laboratory research at the…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Gold Coast University Hospital Hand Surgery PFET Fellowship
Gold Coast University Hospital Department of Orthopaedics
⌖ Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Duration6 months
FundingSalary is not published; the AHSS application page says salary details must be discussed with…
ExposureHigh-volume public hand fellowship with a mix of elective and trauma cases, extensive wrist arthroscopy (elective and trauma),…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Hunter Hand Surgery PFET Fellowship
Hunter Hand Surgery / John Hunter Hospital
⌖ Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Duration6 months
FundingSalary is not published; the AHSS application page says salary details must be discussed with…
ExposurePrivate orthopaedic hand practice (Adamstown) with time at John Hunter Hospital, a level 1 trauma centre: elective and trauma hand…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Macquarie Hand Unit PFET Fellowship
Macquarie Hand Unit / Macquarie University Hospital
⌖ Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Duration6 or 12 months
FundingSalary is not published; the AHSS application page says salary details must be discussed with…
ExposureMixed orthopaedic and plastic hand unit of nine surgeons covering trauma and elective hand and wrist surgery, soft tissue,…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026North Shore Hospital Hand Surgery PFET Fellowship
North Shore Hospital / Health New Zealand – Waitematā
⌖ Auckland, New Zealand
Duration12 months
FundingSalary is not published; the AHSS application page says salary details must be discussed with…
ExposurePublic orthopaedic hand unit of seven hand surgeons with 50% trauma and 50% elective work, split evenly between hand and wrist; no…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Royal North Shore Hospital Hand Surgery PFET Fellowship
Royal North Shore Hospital Department of Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgery
⌖ Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Duration6 or 12 months
FundingSalary is not published; the AHSS application page says salary details must be discussed with…
ExposureSeven-consultant unit (25:75 private:public, 70:30 trauma:elective) covering all aspects of hand surgery, with training in brachial…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Sydney Hospital and St Luke's Hospital Hand Surgery PFET Fellowship
Sydney Hospital / St Luke's Hospital
⌖ Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Duration12 months (6 months at each hospital)
FundingSalary is not published; the AHSS application page says salary details must be discussed with…
ExposureMixed orthopaedic and plastic units: Sydney Hospital (10 consultants) for hand and wrist trauma and elective work, St Luke's (5…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Sydney South-West Hand Centre PFET Fellowship
Sydney South-West Hand Centre, Fairfield Hospital
⌖ Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Duration6 months
FundingSalary is not published; the AHSS application page says salary details must be discussed with…
ExposureFully public hand centre with three plastics and four orthopaedic hand VMOs; 70–80% trauma and 80% hand work, with weekly 5 clinics…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Queensland Orthopaedic Oncology Fellowship (QLD0016)
Queensland Orthopaedic Oncology Service / The Wesley Hospital
⌖ Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Duration12 months
FundingHistorical information only: AOA summary states approximately AU$70,000 per annum (salary,…
ExposureAll aspects of orthopaedic oncology (pathology, surgery, radiology and adjuvant therapy) in a service treating about 500 patients a…
Orthopaedic fellowships in Australia & New Zealand: FAQs
How many orthopaedic fellowships in Australia & New Zealand does OrthoFellow list?
OrthoFellow currently lists 208 orthopaedic training pathways in Australia & New Zealand across 2 countries, plus 4 Asia-Pacific society and network programmes. They include 195 clinical fellowships, 2 research fellowships and 11 observerships or short visits.
Which countries in Australia & New Zealand have the most orthopaedic fellowships?
In the current directory the largest Australian and New Zealand destinations are Australia (184) and New Zealand (20). Counts reflect verified listings, not the total number of posts in each country.
How do you apply for an orthopaedic fellowship in Australia & New Zealand?
Accredited orthopaedic fellowships in Australia can be found through the Australian Orthopaedic Association's fellowship listings, and New Zealand posts are advertised by host hospitals and the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association. Applications usually go directly to the host, and many posts recruit well over a year ahead, so check each programme's official page for the current cycle.
Which Australian and New Zealand orthopaedic fellowships are open now?
77 Australian and New Zealand programmes currently show an active, upcoming or explicitly rolling application signal. The list on this page is sorted by the nearest published deadline; always reconfirm the date on the official programme page.
Are orthopaedic fellowships in Australia & New Zealand paid?
Some are salaried hospital posts or come with a grant or stipend; others are self-funded or observational. 160 of the 208 Australian and New Zealand profiles currently publish salary, stipend or grant support.
Can international surgeons do an orthopaedic fellowship in Australia & New Zealand?
Usually, but international surgeons need medical registration before starting clinical work: in Australia through the Medical Board of Australia and Ahpra, and in New Zealand through the Medical Council of New Zealand, together with an appropriate visa and English-language evidence. Each programme profile shows the published registration and eligibility details.