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DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
Requirements published
Funding
AUD 85,000 per year; additional on-call income may be available
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 or 12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
13 Aug 2026
Duration · published6 or 12 months
Clinical exposurePrimary and revision ACL reconstruction, multiligament knee injury, complex meniscal repair and transplantation, cartilage restoration, patellofemoral surgery, osteotomy, robotic primary knee arthroplasty and revision arthroplasty across public and private practice
Funding · publishedAUD 85,000 per year; additional on-call income may be available
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.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
FRACS in Orthopaedic Surgery or an international qualification accepted as equivalent · Relevant orthopaedic research experience · Meet AHPRA registration and English-language requirements
✓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 and local hospital credentialing is required.
?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 applicable AHPRA English-language proficiency standard.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
AUD 85,000 per year; additional on-call income may be available
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
83% of core application fields verified
Checked 13 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-09. 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 dateThe published July 2026 availability is historical; confirm the next start date directly
Application route / cycleDirect application by email; the AOA summary listed availability from July 2026, so applicants should confirm the next open intake
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
FRACS in Orthopaedic Surgery or an international qualification accepted as equivalent
Relevant orthopaedic research experience
Meet AHPRA registration and English-language requirements
Registration, licence & examinations
Eligibility for AHPRA medical registration and local hospital credentialing is required.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Application documents
Curriculum vitae
Cover letter
Three referees
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
A six- or 12-month Adelaide knee fellowship spanning sports reconstruction, preservation and robotic arthroplasty, with required research suitable for publication and presentation.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
The official programme summary includes supervised clinical practice, public and private operating, research, publication and presentation expectations.
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 Sportsmed / Queen Elizabeth Hospital and partner hospitals
The AOA summary lists Sportsmed, Burnside Hospital at Stepney, Memorial Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital as clinical sites.
Sports knee reconstruction, knee preservation and arthroplasty
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Shahram Shahrokhi is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief supervisor for Sportsmed Knee Fellowship (SA2402674). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports knee reconstruction, knee preservation and arthroplasty. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Shahram Shahrokhi is listed by the official programme source as chief supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Sportsmed / Queen Elizabeth Hospital and partner hospitals
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Robert Wallace is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Sportsmed Knee Fellowship (SA2402674). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Robert Wallace is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Sportsmed / Queen Elizabeth Hospital and partner hospitals
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Claire Bolton is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Sportsmed Knee Fellowship (SA2402674). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Claire Bolton 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.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Post-training orthopaedic surgeons seeking advanced sports-knee, preservation and arthroplasty experience
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
Applicants must meet the applicable AHPRA English-language proficiency standard.
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
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