Names in the programme record: Lucas Annabell and Stewart Morrison
Profile completeness92%
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 95,000 per annum in the cited AOA profile; confirm the current amount directly
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposurePaediatric and adolescent orthopaedics with structured experience in limb reconstruction and deformity correction, general paediatric orthopaedics and hip preservation
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
Board-certified or board-eligible in orthopaedic surgery
Application documents
Published by official source
CV
Personal statement
Letters of recommendation
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A 12-month, AOA-accredited paediatric and adolescent limb-reconstruction fellowship led by Dr Lucas Annabell and Dr Stewart Morrison. The official profile publishes the training streams, annual stipend, eligibility, required documents and direct email route, but no current intake deadline.
HOST INSTITUTION
About VicOrtho / St Vincent's Private Hospital / Epworth Hospital / Royal Children's Hospital
VicOrtho is a Melbourne paediatric orthopaedic practice whose current team includes the fellowship's four named supervisors. The AOA profile places training across St Vincent's Private, Epworth and the Royal Children's Hospital. Australian registration pathway: medicalboard.gov.au ↗. English standard: ahpra.gov.au ↗.
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