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 50,000 stipend for the six-month term
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureFoot-and-ankle clinics and operating across private and public hospitals, including arthritis and ankle replacement, diabetic and Charcot foot, minimally invasive forefoot surgery, sports injury, trauma, deformity correction and research
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 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
Demonstrated foot-and-ankle clinical and operative skills
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
Cover letter
Detailed CV
Current contact details for two (2) referees
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
This six-month fellowship combines Joint Vision private practice with Wollongong Private Hospital, Wollongong Day Surgery and Wollongong Hospital. The published curriculum covers a broad foot-and-ankle caseload, operative participation and a research output for presentation or publication.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Joint Vision Orthopaedic Group / Wollongong partner hospitals
Joint Vision's current team pages confirm Meghan Dares and Sheraz Anjum as Wollongong foot-and-ankle surgeons. The AOA programme PDF remains the official fellowship source; Joint Vision publishes profiles and contact access but no fixed fellowship deadline.
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