Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
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
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
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 & AVAILABILITY86% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-23
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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
FRACS in Orthopaedic Surgery or an international qualification accepted as equivalent
Relevant orthopaedic research experience
Meet AHPRA registration and English-language requirements
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
Curriculum vitae
Cover letter
Three referees
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.
The official programme summary includes supervised clinical practice, public and private operating, research, publication and presentation expectations.
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. Australian registration pathway: medicalboard.gov.au ↗. English standard: ahpra.gov.au ↗.
Frenchs Forest, New South Wales, Australia · 6 months in the ISAKOS listing; the host states that PORI fellows may train for 6 months or 1 year, so the appointment length should be confirmedView program profile →
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