Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
AUD 85,000 per annum plus on-call and after-hours assisting
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6–12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
15 Aug 2026
Duration · published6–12 months
Clinical exposureDirect involvement in operative and non-operative complex lower-limb reconstruction, trauma, multidisciplinary care, 3D planning and patient-specific instruments
Funding · publishedAUD 85,000 per annum plus on-call and after-hours assisting
DestinationAustralia
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
Applicants must have completed orthopaedic training or be in their final year; IELTS Academic 7 in every component is required unless an official exemption applies
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completed orthopaedic training, or be in the final year of orthopaedic training · Meet the host's clinical credentialing and supervised-practice requirements
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Eligibility for AHPRA medical registration is required. The programme profile states IELTS Academic 7 in every component unless an accepted exemption applies.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
IELTS Academic 7 in every component or an accepted exemption published by the programme.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
AUD 85,000 per annum plus on-call and after-hours assisting
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
69% of core application fields verified
Checked 15 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-11. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleApply by email with a detailed CV and three references; the official profile instructs candidates to contact the programme for availability
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
Completed orthopaedic training, or be in the final year of orthopaedic training
Meet the host's clinical credentialing and supervised-practice requirements
Registration, licence & examinations
Eligibility for AHPRA medical registration is required. The programme profile states IELTS Academic 7 in every component unless an accepted exemption applies.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Application documents
Detailed curriculum vitae
Three references
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
This fellowship is led by Dr Mustafa Alttahir across Sydney Advanced Orthopaedics, Macquarie University Hospital and partner hospitals. Its published curriculum covers complex lower-limb deformity correction and reconstruction, trauma exposure, multidisciplinary clinical care, 3D preoperative planning and supervised research.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Sydney Advanced Orthopaedics / Macquarie University Hospital and partner hospitals
A detailed institutional profile has not yet been published by OrthoFellow for this listing. Use the official host or program link to review the hospital, university, training sites and facilities directly.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Sydney Advanced Orthopaedics / Macquarie University Hospital and partner hospitals
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Mustafa Alttahir is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Arthroplasty, Foot & Ankle Surgery, Osseointegration & Limb Reconstruction Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Mustafa Alttahir is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
The current AOA directory labels this record NSW19490, while the linked programme PDF displays NSW21769. Both identifiers are preserved pending confirmation from AOA.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
IELTS Academic 7 in every component or an accepted exemption published by the programme.
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
Applicants must have completed orthopaedic training or be in their final year; IELTS Academic 7 in every component is required unless an official exemption applies
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
