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Orthopaedic Fellowships in Melbourne

Melbourne's listed pathways span adult reconstruction, sports knee surgery, upper-limb work, spine and hand training. The Royal Children's Hospital profiles distinguish general paediatric orthopaedics from spine, neuromuscular and limb-reconstruction interests. For adult programmes, compare the participating public and private hospitals as well as the primary supervisor. A robotics, research or complex-revision focus describes learning objectives; confirm the fellow's actual duties, operating access and employment terms from the specific source.

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How the Melbourne inventory is structured

Counts are generated from the current OrthoFellow database. They are not programme rankings, recommendations or guarantees of application availability.

44city-specific pathways
0verified network pathways
15current application signals
31funding details published
DOCUMENTED PATHWAYS

Programmes connected to Melbourne

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✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipUpcoming cycleCity-specific programmeResearch →

12-month Laboratory Research Fellowship, Hand and Wrist Biomechanics Laboratory

O'Brien Institute

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration12 months
FundingFunding depends on successful grant applications
ExposureLaboratory research in hand and wrist biomechanics through the Hand and Wrist Biomechanics Laboratory; no patient care stated.
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationCity-specific programmeSpine →

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 13 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleCity-specific programmeTrauma, Pelvis and Acetabulum →

AO Trauma Fellowship — Royal Melbourne Hospital

Royal Melbourne Hospital

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme standard;…
FundingAO Trauma pays a small stipend as a contribution to travel, accommodation and meals; it may not…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma hosted placement in the Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. The host reports NO opportunity for AO…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeMusculoskeletal Oncology →

Arthroplasty and Orthopaedic Oncology Fellowship (VIC19576)

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne and partner cancer and private hospitals

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration12 months
FundingAUD 60,000 per annum in the cited AOA profile; confirm the current amount directly
ExposureAssessment and operative management of primary and secondary bone and soft-tissue malignancies, multidisciplinary cancer care and…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeSpine →

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 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeHip and Knee →

Bayside Hip & Knee Fellowship (VIC22890)

Linacre Private Hospital / Peninsula Health / Cabrini Health Malvern

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration12 months
FundingApproximately AUD 80,000 per annum in the cited AOA profile; confirm the current amount directly
ExposureHip and knee surgery with emphasis on evolving arthroplasty and sports techniques, plus a research project intended to support local…
✓ Verified 14 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeHip and Knee →

Clinical / Research Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery (VIC1017)

Active Orthopaedic Centre / Epworth HealthCare

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration6 or 12 months
FundingAUD 68,777.99 per annum including superannuation (AOA summary; undated)
ExposureSports injuries of the hip and knee, arthroscopic surgery, surgical opinions and evaluations, total hip and knee joint replacement,…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmePaediatric Orthopaedics →

Clinical and Research Fellowship in Paediatric and Adult Upper Limb Surgery (VIC2302140)

Melbourne Orthopaedic Surgeons

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration6 months in the AOA summary updated 26 October 2023
FundingHistorical published stipend: 50,000 per six-month term; the reviewed summary does not display a…
ExposurePaediatric and adult shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand surgery across congenital, post-traumatic and sports conditions, with clinical…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeShoulder and Elbow →

Clinical and Research Fellowship in Shoulder, Elbow, Upper Limb Surgery and Ilizarov, Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction Surgery

Epworth Healthcare / Cabrini Hospital / University of Melbourne research partners

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration6 or 12 months
FundingNot published
ExposureShoulder, elbow and hand arthroscopy, primary and revision arthroplasty and trauma, plus adult and paediatric limb lengthening and…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeFoot and Ankle →

Clinical Fellowship in Foot and Ankle Surgery (VIC2503284)

Western Health

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration6 months
FundingAUD 110,000 per annum, with potential on-call and after-hours assisting income
ExposureComplex foot and ankle trauma, total ankle arthroplasty, deformity and forefoot correction, arthroscopy, ligament reconstruction,…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeShoulder and Elbow →

Clinical Fellowship in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (VIC0022)

Melbourne Shoulder and Elbow Centre / Monash University Department of Surgery

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration6 months in the AOA summary updated 29 September 2015
FundingHistorical published stipend: AUD 35,000–40,000 per six-month term plus private assisting
ExposureShoulder and elbow arthroscopy, arthroplasty with patient-specific instrumentation, sports injuries, limited wrist and hand…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationCity-specific programmeHip and Knee →

Clinical Knee Fellowship (VIC2503279)

St Vincent's Private Hospital / Epworth Richmond / Centaur Institute

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration6 months
FundingAUD 100,000 per annum at the published annualised rate; the source does not state the gross…
ExposureDiagnosis and surgical management across sports-related knee conditions, ACL and other ligament reconstruction, joint-preservation…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipClosed for this cycleCity-specific programmeTrauma, Pelvis and Acetabulum →

Clinical Orthopaedic Fellowship including Trauma, Pelvic and Acetabular Surgery and Revision Arthroplasty (VIC99518)

The Alfred Hospital

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration12 months (August to July)
FundingThe AOA programme summary publishes: $99,814.00 AUS per annum. Confirm the current…
ExposureTwo-thirds trauma with particular emphasis on pelvic and acetabular fractures, plus complex revision hip and knee arthroplasty
✓ Verified 14 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeHip and Knee →

Clinical/Research Fellowship in Joint Replacement & Reconstructive Surgery (VIC0425)

Malabar Orthopaedic Clinic / The Avenue Hospital

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration6 months
FundingApprox. AUD 40,000 per six-month fellowship period (AOA summary; undated)
ExposureTotal hip and knee arthroplasty using current techniques (approx. 400 primary hip and knee replacements per year), plus revision hip…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeShoulder and Elbow →

Epworth Fellowship in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (VIC16228)

Epworth HealthCare / Park Clinic Orthopaedics

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration6 months full-time at 38 hours per week in the AOA summary…
FundingHistorical published stipend: AUD 45,000 per six-month term
ExposurePredominantly shoulder surgery with elbow and trauma exposure, including arthroscopy, sports reconstruction, primary and revision…
✓ Verified 14 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeHip and Knee →

Hip and Knee Arthroplasty / Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine Fellowship (VIC1627)

Ozorthopaedics / Epworth Richmond and Box Hill

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration12-month clinical and research programme (host page); AOA 2016…
FundingApproximately AU$80,000 per annum
ExposureHigh-volume hip and knee surgery: anterior 'bikini' hip replacement, hip arthroscopy, hip resurfacing,…
✓ Verified 14 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeHip and Knee →

Hip Preservation and Anterior Hip Fellowship (VIC1511)

Melbourne Orthopaedic Group / The Avenue Hospital

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration12 months (historical AOA summary, 2015)
FundingAUD 90,000 per annum (historical AOA summary, 2015)
ExposureAssessment and examination of hip patients, hip arthroscopy and hip osteotomies, assisting and partially performing Ganz…
✓ Verified 14 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationCity-specific programmeHip and Knee →

Hip Reconstruction Fellowship (VIC2302086)

Melbourne Orthopaedic Group / The Avenue Hospital

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration12 months
FundingStipend AU$90,000 per annum (AOA website summary)
ExposureHip assessment and examination, hip arthroscopy and hip osteotomies, assisting and partially performing Ganz periacetabular…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationCity-specific programmeSports Medicine →

Melbourne Arthroplasty and Sports Knee Fellowship (VIC2503233)

Melbourne Knee Orthopaedics / Warringal and St Vincent's Private hospitals

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration6 months
FundingAUD 50,000 for six months, equivalent to AUD 100,000 per annum
ExposureRoutine and complex primary knee arthroplasty, revision and partial knee replacement, knee trauma, chronic knee conditions, joint…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationCity-specific programmeHand and Microsurgery →

Melbourne Hand Surgery Fellowship (VIC1226)

Melbourne Hand Fellowship / Dandenong Hospital and partner private hospitals

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration12 months
FundingAUD 75,000 annual stipend in the official AOA programme summary
ExposureEmergency and elective hand surgery across public and private practice, including outpatient clinics, emergency-department on-call,…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeHip and Knee →

Melbourne Knee Fellowship

Melbourne Knee Centre

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration12 months
FundingISAKOS records philanthropic support, but does not publish an amount, salary or covered expenses
ExposureKnee arthroplasty, knee arthroscopy and broader knee-surgery training; the directory also records research and publication…
✓ Verified 14 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeFoot and Ankle →

Melbourne Orthopaedic Group Foot & Ankle Fellowship (VIC1127)

Melbourne Orthopaedic Group / MOG Research Foundation

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration6 months
FundingAUD 45,000 for the full six months (historical AOA summary, 2017)
ExposureAll aspects of foot and ankle care in a busy group practice: new-patient assessment, reconstructive foot and ankle surgery at…
✓ Verified 14 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeHip and Knee →

Melbourne Orthopaedic Group Knee Fellowship (VIC22910)

Melbourne Orthopaedic Group / The Avenue Private Hospital

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration12 months
FundingAU$90,000 stipend (AOA website summary)
ExposureSubspecialty exposure to adult and adolescent knee conditions spanning sports and arthroplasty surgery: primary and revision ACL…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeShoulder and Elbow →

Melbourne Orthopaedic Group Shoulder, Elbow and Upper Limb Fellowship (VIC1109)

Melbourne Orthopaedic Group

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration6 months
FundingCurrent MOG fellowship page publishes approximately AUD 90,000 per year full-time equivalent
ExposureShoulder and elbow arthroscopy, stabilisation, rotator-cuff surgery, arthroplasty, elite-athlete injury management, hand and wrist…
✓ Verified 14 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeHip and Knee →

Melbourne Orthopaedic Group Sports & Joint Fellowship (VIC1103)

Melbourne Orthopaedic Group / MOG Research Foundation

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration6 months (historical AOA summary)
FundingAUD 45,000 for the full six months (historical AOA summary, 2017)
ExposurePrimary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty, hip preservation, knee sports-medicine reconstruction and arthroscopic hip and knee…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmePaediatric Orthopaedics →

Melbourne Paediatric and Adult Upper Limb Fellowship

Melbourne Orthopaedic Surgeons upper-limb network

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

DurationNot published
FundingStipend included ("standard stipend"); no amount is published.
ExposurePaediatric and adult upper-limb fellowship exposure; the current APOS page does not publish the operative mix, duration or volume
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipClosed for this cycleCity-specific programmeHip and Knee →

Melbourne Robotic Arthroplasty and Advanced Technologies Fellowship (VIC16157)

Epworth HealthCare

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration6 or 12 months, full-time at 38 hours per week, in the dated…
FundingHistorical published stipend: approximately AUD 90,000 per year
ExposureLower-limb arthroscopy and sports surgery, primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty, computer navigation, minimally invasive…
✓ Verified 14 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeHip and Knee →

Monash Health Lower Limb Reconstruction & Arthroplasty Fellowship (VIC1328)

Monash Health Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dandenong Hospital

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration6 or 12 months
FundingHistorical information only: 2017 AOA summary states AU$125,000 per 12 months ('salary is as…
ExposureDiagnosis and management of lower limb disorders, particularly hip and knee, including elective and trauma reconstruction, in a busy…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeHip and Knee →

Orthopaedic Fellow (Stryker-funded) – Lower Limb Arthroplasty — Bayside Health (Peninsula), Frankston Hospital

Bayside Health – Peninsula (formerly Peninsula Health), Frankston Hospital Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ Frankston, Victoria, Australia

DurationLimited-term fellowship (2027 intake); exact length not…
FundingStryker-funded fellowship (Stryker South Pacific fellowship grant to the institution); salary…
ExposureExposes a recently graduated orthopaedic surgeon to a broad range of lower limb arthroplasty, including difficult primary and…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeTrauma, Pelvis and Acetabulum →

Orthopaedic Surgery Fellow – Arthroplasty & (Pelvic) Trauma — The Royal Melbourne Hospital

The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration12 months, fixed-term full-time (2027 post: 1 February 2027 –…
FundingSalaried hospital post; salary not available from the reviewed listing.
ExposureHospital-employed fellow with a special interest in pelvic trauma and arthroplasty, joining all orthopaedic department activities…
✓ Verified 14 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationCity-specific programmeSports Medicine →

OrthoSport Victoria Clinical/Research Fellowship in Knee Surgery (VIC1015)

OrthoSport Victoria / Epworth Richmond, Epworth Eastern and Western Health

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration6 months (2017 AOA summary); not stated on the current host…
FundingHistorical information only: approx. AUD 35,000 per full six-month fellowship period (2017 AOA…
ExposureComprehensive knee surgery exposure: arthroscopy, ligament reconstruction, joint-preservation osteotomy and arthroplasty (including…
✓ Verified 24 Sep 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive applicationCity-specific programmeSpine →

RCH Paediatric Spine Fellowship

The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration12 months
FundingStipend included; amount not published in the cited profile
ExposureApproximately 75% paediatric spine training plus 25% general paediatric orthopaedics, including scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis, spine…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeSpine →

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 FellowshipRolling applicationCity-specific programmeHip and Knee →

Sandringham Orthopaedic Specialists Knee Surgery Fellowship

Sandringham Orthopaedic Specialists / Holmesglen Private / The Avenue Hospital

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration6 months; February–July or August–January
FundingAUD 45,000 stipend for the six-month term
ExposureApproximately 500 cases annually including primary and revision ACL reconstruction, primary and revision robotic knee arthroplasty,…
✓ Verified 23 Sep 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeSpine →

SSRAA Clinical Spine Fellowship

Melbourne Orthopaedic Group / Epworth Richmond / The Avenue Hospital

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

DurationNot published
FundingNot published
ExposureAdult and paediatric spine surgery with emphasis on spinal deformity, minimally invasive surgery and data-driven research, including…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipClosed for this cycleCity-specific programmeHip and Knee →

St Vincent's Melbourne Arthroplasty and Robotics Fellowship (VIC2302101)

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne Department of Orthopaedics

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration12 months for the January–December 2024 appointment described…
FundingHistorical published stipend: AUD 70,000 for the 2024 appointment
ExposurePrimary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty, robotic total and partial knee and hip procedures, anterior-approach hip surgery,…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeSpine →

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 unconfirmedCity-specific programmeLimb Reconstruction →

VicOrtho Limb Reconstruction Fellowship (VIC2503198)

VicOrtho / St Vincent's Private Hospital / Epworth Hospital / Royal Children's Hospital

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration12 months
FundingAUD 95,000 per annum in the cited AOA profile; confirm the current amount directly
ExposurePaediatric and adolescent orthopaedics with structured experience in limb reconstruction and deformity correction, general…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationCity-specific programmeHand and Microsurgery →

Victorian Hand Surgery Associates Hand Surgery Fellowship

Victorian Hand Surgery Associates / St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration12 months
FundingAU$95,000 plus AU$3,000 support towards conference expenses (AOA PDF) Conflicting official…
ExposurePublic and private hand-surgery practice with up to 16 clinical and operative sessions weekly and approximately 4,000 annual cases,…
✓ Verified 14 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeHip and Knee →

Western Health Fellowship - Anterior Hip Replacement and Hip Arthroscopy (VIC16008)

Western Health Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration6-12 months
FundingHistorical information only: AOA summary (file name 2016, PDF re-issued January 2022) states…
ExposureDirect anterior approach hip replacement and hip arthroscopy (impingement surgery, labral repair), with exposure to kinematically…
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Orthopaedic fellowship faculty in Melbourne

66 people are named on source-backed Melbourne programme pages. Each profile links to the official source and to the programmes the person is connected to.

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Directory data materially reviewed 7 September 2026. Always reopen the linked official source before applying or paying any costs.

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