Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced— Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
Requirements published
Funding
Approximately AUD 80,000 per annum in the cited AOA profile; confirm the current amount directly
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
19 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months
Clinical exposureHip and knee surgery with emphasis on evolving arthroplasty and sports techniques, plus a research project intended to support local or international presentation and publication
Funding · publishedApproximately AUD 80,000 per annum in the cited AOA profile; confirm the current amount directly
DestinationAustralia
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
FRACS or equivalent qualification in orthopaedic surgery · AHPRA registration · Current Working with Children Check · Current National Police Check · English proficiency
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Current AHPRA registration is required, together with a current Working with Children Check and National Police Check.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
The programme requires English proficiency but does not publish a specific test or score in the cited profile.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Approximately AUD 80,000 per annum in the cited AOA profile; confirm the current amount directly
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
66% of core application fields verified
Checked 19 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-15. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleDirect email application; contact the supervisor's office to confirm the next available 12-month appointment
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
FRACS or equivalent qualification in orthopaedic surgery
AHPRA registration
Current Working with Children Check
Current National Police Check
English proficiency
Registration, licence & examinations
Current AHPRA registration is required, together with a current Working with Children Check and National Police Check.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Application documents
Cover letter
Curriculum vitae
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A 12-month Melbourne hip-and-knee fellowship across Linacre Private, Peninsula Health and Cabrini Health Malvern. The AOA profile publishes the approximate stipend, eligibility, research expectation, application documents and direct email route, while the next intake remains unconfirmed.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Linacre Private Hospital / Peninsula Health / Cabrini Health Malvern
A detailed institutional profile has not yet been published by OrthoFellow for this listing. Use the official host or program link to review the hospital, university, training sites and facilities directly.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Linacre Private Hospital / Peninsula Health / Cabrini Health Malvern
Clinical focus
Hip & Knee training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Samuel Joseph is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Bayside Hip & Knee Fellowship (VIC22890). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hip & Knee training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Samuel Joseph is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Chris Jones
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Linacre Private Hospital / Peninsula Health / Cabrini Health Malvern
Clinical focus
Hip & Knee training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Chris Jones is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Bayside Hip & Knee Fellowship (VIC22890). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hip & Knee training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Chris Jones is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
