Comprehensive · Source does not publish commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Stipend of AUD 90,000 per annum, with potential for further earnings of up to AUD 140,000 (AOA website summary).
Deadline
Approximately 12 months before the requested start date
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureAdvanced arthroscopic and reconstructive shoulder and elbow surgery in Dr John Trantalis's specialist practice and Concord public-hospital appointment
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 & AVAILABILITY83% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineApproximately 12 months before the requested start date
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleApply directly by email approximately 12 months before the requested fellowship start; no fixed annual intake calendar is published
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
Published by official source
Curriculum vitae
Applicant photograph
Three professional references
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A 12-month advanced upper-limb fellowship led by Dr John Trantalis. The official profile publishes the programme length and usual number of fellows, but does not publish a stipend, application deadline or document checklist; those fields remain unfilled.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Sydney Shoulder & Elbow / Concord Repatriation General Hospital
Dr Trantalis's official site describes a shoulder-and-elbow subspecialty practice linked with Concord Repatriation General Hospital and clinical teaching appointments at the University of Sydney and UNSW. Australian registration pathway: medicalboard.gov.au ↗. English standard: ahpra.gov.au ↗.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Orthopaedic surgeon; Senior Conjoint Lecturer
Affiliation
Sydney Shoulder & Elbow; University of Sydney; University of New South Wales
Clinical focus
Shoulder and elbow surgery
John Trantalis specialises in shoulder and elbow conditions in Sydney. He teaches medical students and supervises fellowship training in upper-limb surgery.
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