Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
AUD 75,000 annual stipend
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 or 12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposurePrimary and revision shoulder and knee arthroplasty, robotic assistance, arthroscopic soft-tissue reconstruction and required research/publication activity
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 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
IELTS Academic 7 in every component for international applicants
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
Detailed curriculum vitae
Names of three professional referees with whom the applicant has worked
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A six- or twelve-month AOA-accredited fellowship with an AUD 75,000 annual stipend, broad shoulder and knee reconstruction exposure, robotic and arthroscopic training, and expected research/publication activity.
Intended for: Surgeons who have recently completed orthopaedic training and hold FRACS or an international equivalent
HOST INSTITUTION
About Adrian Low / Specialty Orthopaedics
The fellowship operates at Norwest Private Hospital, Sydney Adventist Hospital and Wyvern Private Hospital under Dr Adrian Low and three co-supervisors. Australian registration pathway: medicalboard.gov.au ↗. English standard: ahpra.gov.au ↗.
Specialty Orthopaedics / Sydney Adventist Hospital
Clinical focus
Shoulder and knee arthroscopy, reconstruction and arthroplasty
Qualifications
MBBS, PhD, FRACS, FAOrthA
The current AOA directory identifies Adrian Low as director of the accredited Sydney Shoulder and Knee Fellowship. His official profiles describe shoulder-and-knee practice and teaching affiliations.
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