OF OrthoFellow Home Clinical Orthopaedic Fellowship Programs 1094 canonical pathways Each programme is counted once. AO and other networks remain one application pathway with their host centres consolidated inside the profile.
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Directory reviewed 30 August 2026. Programme-level checked dates and official sources appear on every profile; missing information is labelled rather than inferred.
Filter programs 3 active filters + 01 Subspecialty Available in Australia
02 Destination Countries with Spine programs
03 Funding Only confirmed stipend or self-funded information is placed in these filters
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05 Programme status Open status is shown only when current official evidence supports it
06 Upcoming deadline Only future dates with a parseable published day and month are included
10 programs match · Spine · Australia · funded / stipend ✓ Current official programme, career-application and AO Spine centre pages♡
Clinical Fellowship Active application Spine
NeuroSpine Institute WA
⌖ Perth · Australia →
Duration 6 or 12 months
Funding Reasonable remuneration is discussed directly with applicants; no amount is published
Clinical exposure More than 1,500 open operations annually across minimally invasive decompression and fixation, navigation, LLIF, OLIF, ALIF, TLIF,…
Profile completeness 94%
Comprehensive · Missing commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE Post-FRACS orthopaedic or neurosurgical specialists, accepted overseas equivalents and eligible competent-authority pathway applicants
✓ Current official Macquarie Spine Fellowship and Macquarie University Hospital pages; availability not inferred from enquiry form♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
Macquarie University Hospital / NSW Spine Specialists and partner hospitals
⌖ Sydney · Australia →
Faculty & leadership KS Kevin SeexBH Brian Hsu+3 more
Duration 6, 12 or 24 months; the AOA–NSA funded position is initially…
Funding AUD 100,000 for the 12-month AOA–NSA funded position
Clinical exposure More than 200 spinal operations, including adult and paediatric deformity, tumour, degenerative disease, endoscopic surgery,…
Profile completeness 84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date ✓ Current official AOA programme summary and Mater supervisor profile♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
Queensland Children’s Hospital / Princess Alexandra Hospital
⌖ Brisbane, Queensland · Australia →
Faculty & leadership GA Geoffrey AskinRL Robert Labrom+1 more
Duration 12 months
Funding The AOA programme summary publishes: AUD 240,000 per annum including superannuation, leave,…
Clinical exposure Paediatric spinal deformity, trauma and tumour surgery with an adult spinal-trauma secondment at Princess Alexandra Hospital
Profile completeness 84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE Applicants eligible for Queensland medical registration, preferably with a postgraduate orthopaedic fellowship
✓ Current original Spine Ortho fellowship page and official AIMS directory♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
Spine Ortho / Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Science
⌖ Melbourne · Australia →
Duration 6 or 12 months
Funding Historical official figure: AUD 90,000 per annum as of 2018, with possible additional private…
Clinical exposure Daily theatre, clinic and ward activity with a typical week of 5–6 operating sessions, 3–4 clinics and one research session; the…
Profile completeness 84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE International graduates of an orthopaedic or neurosurgery residency who are pursuing advanced spine training
✓ Historical official AOA–NSA post profile and current NSW Health JMO portal; current programme page not located♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed ↻ Historical 2025 listing — current recruitment not confirmed Spine
Prince of Wales Hospital / Prince of Wales Private Hospital
⌖ Sydney · Australia →
Program lead RS Ralph Stanford
Duration 12 months
Funding Approximately AUD 120,000 per annum in the 2025 AOA–NSA profile
Clinical exposure Complex spinal surgery, advanced perioperative assessment and progressively independent management across public and private…
Profile completeness 78%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, commencement date ✓ Official Harbour Spine programme page; no current vacancy or deadline is linked♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
Royal North Shore Hospital
⌖ Sydney · Australia →
Program lead RN Royal North Shore Hospital spine unit
Duration 12 months
Funding NSW Health salaried employee position; current salary is published with each recruitment round
Clinical exposure More than 400 operations annually across adult deformity, trauma, tumour, infection and degenerative spine care, with clinical and…
Profile completeness 76%
Well sourced · Missing commencement date, entry requirements, faculty profile ✓ Official host programme page + AOA accreditation profile + SCHN orthopaedic service page♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
The Children's Hospital at Westmead
⌖ Sydney · Australia →
Program lead AC Andrew Cree
Duration 12 months
Funding Medical Salaries (State) Award; the cited AOA profile published AUD 139,187 per annum as of 1…
Clinical exposure Paediatric and adult spine care across trauma, infection, deformity and degenerative disease, combining theory, teaching, clinical…
Profile completeness 76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile ✓ Historical official AOA/NSA post list; current programme-specific availability not located♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed ↻ Historical 2025 PFET listing — current availability unconfirmed Spine
Mater Centre for Neurosciences
⌖ Brisbane · Australia →
Program lead MW Martin Wood
Duration 12 months
Funding Annual stipend of more than AUD 75,000 in the 2025 AOA–NSA profile
Clinical exposure Minimally invasive and complex spine surgery with intraoperative CT and navigation, supervised progression from assisting to primary…
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, commencement date, entry requirements ✓ Current official AOA PFET listing with the 2025 AOA/NSA post list retained as supporting evidence♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
John Hunter Hospital / Royal Newcastle Centre
⌖ Newcastle · Australia →
Program lead RF Richard Ferch
Duration 12 months
Funding Full salary commensurate with experience, as stated in the 2025 AOA–NSA profile
Clinical exposure Adult and paediatric spinal surgery within a major tertiary referral service
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date ✓ Current official AOA PFET listing with the 2025 AOA/NSA post list retained as supporting evidence♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne / St Vincent's Private Hospital
⌖ Melbourne · Australia →
Program lead TH Tiew Han
Duration 12 months
Funding Annual stipend of more than AUD 75,000 in the 2025 AOA–NSA profile
Clinical exposure Complex fixation and decompression for degenerative disease, trauma and spinal tumour across public and private practice
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date 
✓ Current official programme, career-application and AO Spine centre pages
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