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 80,000 per annum in the cited AOA summary; confirm the current stipend with Wakefield Orthopaedic Clinic
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 or 12 months, subject to preference and availability
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureConsultant-supervised operating, assisting in elective lower-limb and sports surgery with some trauma, research support, training workshops and participation in clinical and laboratory research projects
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 & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · 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
Commencing dateApplications are recommended at least 18 months before the desired start; fellowship of 6 or 12 months (AOA summary dated 2014).
Application route / cycleThe AOA profile advises that, due to high demand, applications should be submitted at least 18 months before the desired start of the fellowship; no fixed intake or closing date is published (directory entry updated 4 December 2025).
Medical degree eligible for Australian medical registration
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
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A flexible six- or 12-month Adelaide fellowship combining supervised lower-limb and sports surgery with clinical and laboratory research. The published stipend comes from an older AOA summary and should be reconfirmed before application.
Intended for: Surgeons who have completed orthopaedic training and seek lower-limb arthroplasty, sports-surgery and research exposure
HOST INSTITUTION
About Wakefield Orthopaedic Clinic / Calvary Adelaide and partner hospitals
The cited programme spans Wakefield Orthopaedic Clinic and multiple Adelaide public and private hospitals. Wakefield's current site confirms an active fellowship and research programme and Dr Comley's continuing lower-limb practice. 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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