Comprehensive · Source does not publish duration, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
The current official AOA, hospital and supervisor pages do not publish salary, stipend or benefits
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Not published
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureHip and knee arthroplasty, knee reconstruction, lower-limb sports injuries, foot-and-ankle surgery and general orthopaedic trauma across Gosford private and public practice
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Specialist international medical graduates may be eligible for Australia's short-term training in a medical specialty pathway for up to 24 months. Eligibility requires recognised qualifications, completed internship, specialist or near-completion status, a confirmed host offer, college assessment and Medical Board/Ahpra registration; AOA accreditation alone does not guarantee host acceptance.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
An eligible specialist IMG undertaking up to 24 months of advanced training may use the Medical Board of Australia's short-term training pathway. This requires primary-source verification, a confirmed position, specialist-college assessment, supervised-practice documents and limited registration for postgraduate training or supervised practice.
✓Published by official source
Language
Australian medical registration applicants must meet the current Ahpra English-language skills standard through an accepted education or test pathway; the standard includes IELTS Academic, OET, PTE Academic, TOEFL iBT and Cambridge routes with current score and validity rules.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY72% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ funding✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ language✓ registration✓ application process✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— duration · not published by the cited official source— positions · not published by the cited official source— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— benefits · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official source— required documents · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleDirect enquiry with the supervisor and host; no active intake dates are published
Official contactDr Mark Kao / Coastal Orthopaedics & Sports Injuries+61 2 4323 1122
For the Medical Board short-term training pathway: a primary medical qualification recognised by the AMC and World Directory of Medical Schools
Completed medical internship or comparable overseas training
Qualified as a specialist in the country of training, or within two years of completing specialist training
A confirmed Australian training-position offer and specialist-college suitability assessment before limited-registration application
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A current AOA-listed lower-limb programme under Dr Mark Kao. The official host sources now verify the supervisor, hospital, case focus, contact and faculty photograph, while duration and funding remain deliberately marked unpublished.
About Gosford Private Hospital / Coastal Orthopaedics & Sports Injuries
Gosford Private Hospital publishes a multidisciplinary orthopaedic service with robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement, inpatient rehabilitation and a broad specialist group. Australian registration pathway: medicalboard.gov.au ↗. English standard: ahpra.gov.au ↗.
Hip and knee arthroplasty, knee reconstruction, foot and ankle surgery, sports injuries and trauma
Qualifications
FRACS, FAOrthA
The official hospital and COSI profiles confirm Dr Kao's lower-limb subspecialty practice and operating appointments at Gosford Private and Gosford District hospitals.
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