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Spine Fellowships in Australia & New Zealand

35 source-linked spine fellowship, research and observership pathways in Australia & New Zealand, across Australia and New Zealand. Each entry links to its official source, with application status and deadlines where the host publishes them.

35Programmes
32Institutions
2Countries
10Current application signals
PROGRAMMES

Spine fellowships in Australia & New Zealand

24 of 35, open applications and nearest deadlines first
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationSpine →

Macquarie Combined Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Complex Spine Fellowship

Macquarie University Hospital / NSW Spine Specialists and partner hospitals

⌖ Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Duration6, 12 or 24 months; the AOA–NSA funded position is initially…
FundingAUD 100,000 for the 12-month AOA–NSA funded position
ExposureMore than 200 spinal operations, including adult and paediatric deformity, tumour, degenerative disease, endoscopic surgery,…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationSpine →

Westmead Adult Spine Fellowship

Westmead Hospital / Westmead Private Hospital

⌖ Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Duration12 months
FundingSalary per the NSW Staff Specialists Award 2019; no private practice privileges
ExposureDegenerative cervical and lumbar disease, trauma, tumour, metabolic bone disease, infection, congenital conditions, failed-back…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationSpine →

AIMS Spine Surgical Fellowship

Spine Ortho / Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Science

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration6 or 12 months
FundingHistorical official figure: AUD 90,000 per annum as of 2018, with possible additional private…
ExposureDaily theatre, clinic and ward activity with a typical week of 5–6 operating sessions, 3–4 clinics and one research session; the…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationSpine →

NSW Spine Specialists Adult & Paediatric Spine Fellowship (NSW21801)

NSW Spine Specialists / Norwest Private Hospital and partner hospitals

⌖ Norwest, New South Wales, Australia

Duration6, 12 or 24 months
FundingAU$100,000 per annum (AOA website summary); the practice page does not state a stipend
ExposureHands-on clinical-surgical training in degenerative spine, adult and paediatric deformity, endoscopic spine surgery,…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — John Hunter Hospital

John Hunter Hospital

⌖ New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia

Duration4 to 12 weeks
FundingNo programme fee is stated by AO. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and…
ExposureShort-term AO Spine fellowship (observership-style placement) at John Hunter Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery and Department of…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — Neurospine Institute Pty Ltd

Neurospine Institute Pty Ltd

⌖ Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia

Duration4 to 12 weeks
FundingNo programme fee is stated by AO. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and…
ExposureShort-term AO Spine fellowship (observership-style placement) at Neurospine Institute Pty Ltd, Neurospine Institute. The host page…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — Royal Adelaide Hospital

Royal Adelaide Hospital

⌖ Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Duration4 to 12 weeks
FundingNo programme fee is stated by AO. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and…
ExposureShort-term AO Spine fellowship (observership-style placement) at Royal Adelaide Hospital, Spinal Unit. The host page states that AO…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — Spine Ortho Clinic

Spine Ortho Clinic

⌖ Mornington, Victoria, Australia

Duration4 to 12 weeks
FundingNo programme fee is stated by AO. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and…
ExposureShort-term AO Spine fellowship (observership-style placement) at Spine Ortho Clinic, Spine Ortho Clinic. The host page states that…
✓ Verified 8 Nov 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive applicationSpine →

NeuroSpine Institute WA Spine Surgical Fellowship

NeuroSpine Institute WA

⌖ Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Duration6 or 12 months
FundingConflicting official information: the NeuroSpine Institute careers page says reasonable…
ExposureMore than 1,500 open operations annually across minimally invasive decompression and fixation, navigation, LLIF, OLIF, ALIF, TLIF,…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedSpine →

Bay of Plenty Spine Fellowship

Tauranga Public Hospital and Grace Hospital

⌖ Tauranga, New Zealand

Duration6 months; 12 months may be considered
FundingIndustry funded through Grace Hospital; no stipend amount is published.
ExposureAcute and elective spine care with supervised progression to primary operating in lumbar decompression and discectomy, key steps in…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedSpine →

Children's Hospital at Westmead Paediatric Spine Fellowship

The Children's Hospital at Westmead

⌖ Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Duration12 months
FundingMedical Salaries (State) Award; the cited AOA profile published AUD 139,187 per annum as of 1…
ExposurePaediatric and adult spine care across trauma, infection, deformity and degenerative disease, combining theory, teaching, clinical…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedSpine →

Geoff Askin Research/Clinical Fellowship in Spinal Surgery

Queensland Children’s Hospital / Princess Alexandra Hospital

⌖ Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Duration12 months
FundingThe AOA programme summary publishes: AUD 240,000 per annum including superannuation, leave,…
ExposurePaediatric spinal deformity, trauma and tumour surgery with an adult spinal-trauma secondment at Princess Alexandra Hospital
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedSpine →

Royal Melbourne Hospital Neurosurgical Spine Fellowship

The Royal Melbourne Hospital / Melbourne Private / Western Health

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration12 months
FundingAUD 100,000 in the 2025 AOA–NSA profile
ExposureMinimally invasive and open surgery for degenerative, neoplastic and traumatic spinal conditions within a combined service reporting…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedSpine →

St Vincent's Melbourne PFET Spine Fellowship

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne / St Vincent's Private Hospital

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration12 months
FundingAnnual stipend of more than AUD 75,000 in the 2025 AOA–NSA profile
ExposureComplex fixation and decompression for degenerative disease, trauma and spinal tumour across public and private practice
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedSpine →

The International Spine Centre Adelaide Fellowship

The International Spine Centre / partner Adelaide hospitals

⌖ Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Duration12 months
FundingMore than AUD 90,000 in the 2025 AOA–NSA profile
ExposureComplex open and endoscopic spine surgery, instrumentation, navigation, neuromonitoring, research, leadership, business and…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedSpine →

Austin Health Clinical and Research Spine Fellowship

Austin Health / University of Melbourne Spinal Surgery Unit

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration12 months
FundingAUD 80,000 in the detailed 2025 AOA–NSA profile Conflicting official information: Same official…
ExposureComprehensive spine care with orthopaedic and neurosurgical teams. The February 2022 position description outlines approximately…
✓ Verified 14 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedSpine →

Macquarie Orthopaedic Spine Fellowship (NSW17253)

Macquarie University Hospital / Sydney Adventist Hospital

⌖ Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Duration6-12 month terms, with a strong preference for 12-month…
FundingHistorical information only: AOA 2017 summary lists up to $80,000 per annum before taxes and…
ExposureClinical fellowship focused on pre-operative, operative and non-operative management of complex spinal deformity and degenerative…
COMMON QUESTIONS

Spine fellowships in Australia & New Zealand: FAQs

How many spine fellowships are there in Australia & New Zealand?

OrthoFellow currently lists 35 spine pathways in Australia & New Zealand at 32 institutions, across 2 countries. Counts reflect verified listings, not every programme that exists.

Which Australian and New Zealand countries have the most spine fellowships?

The largest Australian and New Zealand destinations in this directory are Australia (26) and New Zealand (5).

How do you apply for a spine 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.

Can international surgeons do a spine 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.

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