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 110,000 per annum, with potential on-call and after-hours assisting income
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
15 Aug 2026
Duration · published6 months
Clinical exposureComplex foot and ankle trauma, total ankle arthroplasty, deformity and forefoot correction, arthroscopy, ligament reconstruction, independent trauma operating after sign-off and at least one research publication
Funding · publishedAUD 110,000 per annum, with potential on-call and after-hours assisting income
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
Requires completed general orthopaedic training, prior foot-and-ankle experience or fellowship, and eligibility for AHPRA registration
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completed general orthopaedic training · Prior foot-and-ankle experience or fellowship-level preparation
✓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 before the clinical appointment can commence.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
AUD 110,000 per annum, with potential on-call and after-hours assisting income
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 curriculum vitae; 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 general orthopaedic training
Prior foot-and-ankle experience or fellowship-level preparation
Registration, licence & examinations
Eligibility for AHPRA medical registration is required before the clinical appointment can commence.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Application documents
Curriculum vitae
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 six-month Western Health fellowship runs across Footscray, Sunshine, Joan Kirner and Williamstown hospitals. The official profile expects advanced prior foot-and-ankle experience and progresses the fellow toward independent operating after supervised assessment.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Western Health
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
Western Health
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Sasha Roshan-Zamir is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Clinical Fellowship in Foot and Ankle Surgery (VIC2503284). 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.
Sasha Roshan-Zamir is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
David Shepherd is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Clinical Fellowship in Foot and Ankle Surgery (VIC2503284). 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.
David Shepherd is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-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.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
Requires completed general orthopaedic training, prior foot-and-ankle experience or fellowship, and eligibility for AHPRA registration
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.
