Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
The AOA profile lists an annual stipend but prints the amount ambiguously as '$85,0000 AUD per annum', plus on-call and after-hours assisting; confirm the amount directly
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6–12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureOperative and non-operative management of complex lower-limb deformity and reconstruction, fracture-clinic trauma, multidisciplinary complex-limb care, 3D-printed patient-specific instrumentation and clinical 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
Clinical participation requires Medical Board of Australia registration; candidates should confirm their pathway before appointment.
✓Published by official source
Language
IELTS Academic or equivalent with a minimum score of 7 in every section, with the published exemption for graduates of universities in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.
—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
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ duration✓ funding✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ language✓ registration✓ application process✓ required documents✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Current availability unconfirmed · current availability unconfirmed— positions · not published by the cited official source— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— benefits · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official source— application portal · not applicable to this pathway
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Completed orthopaedic training (FRACS or equivalent, including MS / DNB or American Board equivalent) or be in the final training year
Meet the programme's published English-language requirement
Application documents
Published by official source
Detailed CV
Three references
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A 6–12 month Sydney fellowship spanning Macquarie University Hospital, Campbelltown Private, Norwest Private and East Sydney Private. The current AOA profile publishes the clinical scope, eligibility, English-language threshold and direct enquiry route; its stipend figure contains a typographical ambiguity and should be confirmed directly.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Macquarie University Hospital and partner Sydney private hospitals
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