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DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
AUD 100,000 per annum plus on-call trauma allowances or penalties, private assisting fees, paid leave and 9% superannuation
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 months; a 12-month option may be considered
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
12 Aug 2026
Duration · published6 months; a 12-month option may be considered
Clinical exposureHigh-volume revision hip and knee arthroplasty, prosthetic joint infection, complex periprosthetic fractures, supervised and independent clinics and operating, multidisciplinary infection care and research
Funding · publishedAUD 100,000 per annum plus on-call trauma allowances or penalties, private assisting fees, paid leave and 9% superannuation
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
International applicants may apply if they have completed orthopaedic training or an FRACS-equivalent qualification, can obtain Medical Board of Australia/AHPRA registration and meet AHPRA English requirements.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completed orthopaedic training or an FRACS-equivalent qualification in the applicant's home country · Prior primary hip and knee arthroplasty or adult joint reconstruction fellowship experience is preferred · Solid primary and revision arthroplasty knowledge · Demonstrated commitment to orthopaedic research and peer-reviewed publication
✓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 Medical Board of Australia/AHPRA registration is required before the clinical appointment.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
Applicants must meet the AHPRA English-language proficiency standard. The programme page does not publish a separate IELTS or OET score.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
International appointees must obtain the appropriate Australian training or employment visa; confirm sponsorship with Orthopaedic Fellowships WA.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
AUD 100,000 per annum plus on-call trauma allowances or penalties, private assisting fees, paid leave and 9% superannuation
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
90% of core application fields verified
Checked 12 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-08. 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 / cycleApplications are accepted by direct email subject to the next available 6- or 12-month placement
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 an FRACS-equivalent qualification in the applicant's home country
Prior primary hip and knee arthroplasty or adult joint reconstruction fellowship experience is preferred
Solid primary and revision arthroplasty knowledge
Demonstrated commitment to orthopaedic research and peer-reviewed publication
Registration, licence & examinations
Eligibility for Medical Board of Australia/AHPRA registration is required before the clinical appointment.
Visa / work authorisation
International appointees must obtain the appropriate Australian training or employment visa; confirm sponsorship with Orthopaedic Fellowships WA.
Application documents
Updated curriculum vitae
Detailed cover letter
Two nominated referees and/or two written 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 clinical-research fellowship is centred on the Musculoskeletal Infection Team at Fiona Stanley Hospital. The published workload is 65% public, 12.5% private and 12.5% research, combining supervised and independent clinics and operating with multidisciplinary PJI care, complex revision reconstruction and publication.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Paid leave, 9% superannuation, on-call trauma allowances or penalties and private-sector assisting fees are published.
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Fiona Stanley Hospital Group / Orthopaedic Research Foundation of Western Australia
Fiona Stanley Hospital Group provides the public component, with additional exposure at Fremantle Hospital, St John of God Murdoch and Mount Hospital. The programme is based in the Musculoskeletal Infection Team, which integrates orthopaedics, infectious diseases, microbiology, radiology and ortho-geriatrics.
Christopher W Jones is listed in the cited programme evidence as primary fellowship supervisor and orthopaedic surgeon for AOA Fiona Stanley Prosthetic Joint Infection & Revision Arthroplasty Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Prosthetic joint infection, complex revision hip and knee reconstruction, periprosthetic fracture and robotic arthroplasty. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Triple-fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon whose official profile lists the AOA Allograft Fellowship, Mater Hip and Knee Reconstruction Fellowship and Complex Joint Reconstruction Fellowship at Hospital for Special Surgery. He is a visiting medical officer at Fiona Stanley, Fremantle and Rockingham hospitals.
Piers Yates is listed in the cited programme evidence as professor and fellowship co-supervisor for AOA Fiona Stanley Prosthetic Joint Infection & Revision Arthroplasty Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Joint replacement, revision arthroplasty and orthopaedic trauma. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Specialist orthopaedic and trauma surgeon since 2006 with fellowships in allograft and revision surgery in Perth, advanced hip surgery in Bristol and AO trauma in Denver. His official profile states that he became co-head of orthopaedics at Fiona Stanley Hospital in 2013.
Revision arthroplasty and prosthetic joint infection
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Simon Wall is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship co-supervisor for AOA Fiona Stanley Prosthetic Joint Infection & Revision Arthroplasty Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Revision arthroplasty and prosthetic joint infection. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Simon Wall is listed by the official programme source as fellowship co-supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Revision arthroplasty and prosthetic joint infection
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Tom Bucher is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship co-supervisor for AOA Fiona Stanley Prosthetic Joint Infection & Revision Arthroplasty Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Revision arthroplasty and prosthetic joint infection. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Tom Bucher is listed by the official programme source as fellowship co-supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Gareth Prosser is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship co-supervisor for AOA Fiona Stanley Prosthetic Joint Infection & Revision Arthroplasty Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Arthroplasty and joint reconstruction. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Gareth Prosser is listed by the official programme source as fellowship co-supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
The official page describes Fiona Stanley Hospital as an emerging global leader in prosthetic joint infection and revision arthroplasty. It reports more than 10 PJI presentations and more than three periprosthetic fractures each week, including more than 100 periprosthetic fractures in 2022, alongside PIANO and PIANO-FORTE research.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic surgeons who have completed primary hip and knee arthroplasty or adult joint reconstruction fellowship training and seek advanced PJI and revision experience
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
Applicants must meet the AHPRA English-language proficiency standard. The programme page does not publish a separate IELTS or OET score.
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
International applicants may apply if they have completed orthopaedic training or an FRACS-equivalent qualification, can obtain Medical Board of Australia/AHPRA registration and meet AHPRA English requirements.
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.
