Faculty / program leadership: Michael Dixon and Anthony Leong
Profile completeness94%
Comprehensive · Missing commencement date
✓ 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
International route mentioned
Funding
Historical published stipend: AUD 90,000 per year
Deadline
Twelve months before the desired start in the dated summary; no current cycle is published
Duration
6 or 12 months in the AOA summary updated 17 June 2014
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
31 Aug 2026
Duration · published6 or 12 months in the AOA summary updated 17 June 2014
Clinical exposurePrimary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty, hip and knee arthroscopy, knee reconstruction and clinical research for presentation and publication across the historical Kareena Private, St Vincent's Private, Sutherland and Wollongong hospital network
Funding · publishedHistorical published stipend: AUD 90,000 per year
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.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
AOA accreditation does not establish eligibility for applicants trained in Indonesia. Confirm AHPRA registration, hospital credentialing, English-language evidence and visa sponsorship with the host.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
FRACS in orthopaedic surgery or equivalent · For international applicants, IELTS Academic score of at least 7 in every competency
✓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 and host credentialing requirements are not stated in the dated summary and must be confirmed.
?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 dated summary requires international applicants to hold IELTS Academic with at least 7 in each competency.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation arrangements are not established by AOA accreditation.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Historical published stipend: AUD 90,000 per year
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
45% of core application fields verified
Checked 31 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-27. 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 deadlineTwelve months before the desired start in the dated summary; no current cycle is published
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleThe dated summary requests email application with documents twelve months before the desired start; current operation of the pathway must be confirmed with Orthocentre or AOA
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 in orthopaedic surgery or equivalent
For international applicants, IELTS Academic score of at least 7 in every competency
Registration, licence & examinations
Current AHPRA registration and host credentialing requirements are not stated in the dated summary and must be confirmed.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation arrangements are not established by AOA accreditation.
Application documents
Curriculum vitae
Photograph
Three references
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 six- or twelve-month adult lower-limb fellowship covering primary and revision arthroplasty, arthroscopy, knee reconstruction and research. The named Orthocentre faculty are current, while duration, stipend, hospital network, eligibility and twelve-month application lead time come from a 2014 summary.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Clinical research and publication work plus adult lower-limb reconstruction experience across public and private hospitals
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Orthocentre / Kareena Private Hospital
Orthocentre currently lists Michael Dixon, Anthony Leong and Michael Goldberg in hip and knee practice at Kareena Private Hospital; it does not publish a current fellowship call.
Chief supervisor in the dated AOA summaryOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Orthocentre
Clinical focus
Hip and knee surgery
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Michael Dixon is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief supervisor in the dated aoa summary for Adult Lower Limb Arthroplasty and Reconstruction Fellowship (NSW1328). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hip and knee surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Michael Dixon is listed by the official programme source as chief supervisor in the dated aoa summary. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Chief supervisor in the dated AOA summaryOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Orthocentre
Clinical focus
Hip and knee surgery
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Anthony Leong is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief supervisor in the dated aoa summary for Adult Lower Limb Arthroplasty and Reconstruction Fellowship (NSW1328). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hip and knee surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Anthony Leong is listed by the official programme source as chief supervisor in the dated aoa summary. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Co-supervisor in the dated AOA summaryOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Orthocentre
Clinical focus
Hip and knee surgery
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Michael Goldberg is listed in the cited programme evidence as co-supervisor in the dated aoa summary for Adult Lower Limb Arthroplasty and Reconstruction Fellowship (NSW1328). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hip and knee surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Michael Goldberg is listed by the official programme source as co-supervisor in the dated aoa summary. 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.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
Current AOA Arthroplasty-directory identity rechecked 31 August 2026; programme summary last updated 17 June 2014. Orthocentre currently confirms all three named supervisors and the Caringbah host, not the historical fellowship terms.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Post-specialist orthopaedic surgeons seeking advanced adult hip and knee reconstruction training; programme-specific qualification and registration criteria apply
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
The dated summary requires international applicants to hold IELTS Academic with at least 7 in each competency.
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
AOA accreditation does not establish eligibility for applicants trained in Indonesia. Confirm AHPRA registration, hospital credentialing, English-language evidence and visa sponsorship with the host.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
