Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
The AOA programme summary publishes: AUD 240,000 per annum including superannuation, leave, penalties and allowances. Confirm the current appointed-year salary, award and benefits with the host.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposurePaediatric spinal deformity, trauma and tumour surgery with an adult spinal-trauma secondment at Princess Alexandra Hospital
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
Eligibility for Queensland medical registration is required; appointment is as a senior registrar with no right to private 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 & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
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
CV
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A long-running Brisbane clinical and research fellowship centred on spinal deformity. The host's published profile highlights paediatric scoliosis expertise and a fellowship history extending back to 1994.
Intended for: Applicants eligible for Queensland medical registration, preferably with a postgraduate orthopaedic fellowship
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Approximately three all-day elective scoliosis operating lists per fortnight, additional trauma or tumour lists, weekly multidisciplinary review, research meetings and preparation of an audit for publication or national or international presentation.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Queensland Children’s Hospital / Princess Alexandra Hospital
The 12-month appointment is shared between Queensland Children’s Hospital—the state's dedicated paediatric hospital serving a published catchment of at least six million—and Princess Alexandra Hospital for adult spine trauma. Australian registration pathway: medicalboard.gov.au ↗. English standard: ahpra.gov.au ↗.
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