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 80,000 per year in the AOA programme summary updated 6 March 2025; confirm the appointment-year rate
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureApproximately equal clinical and research time with supervised operating, lower-limb arthroplasty, hip and knee arthroscopy, trauma, ward and outpatient management, multiple research projects, publications, presentations and training workshops
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
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.
?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
The medical degree must be registerable in South Australia; current AHPRA and hospital credentialing requirements must be confirmed.
✓Published by official source
Language
IELTS Academic or equivalent at band 7 in every module is required unless the programme's stated English-schooling evidence route applies.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation arrangements are not established by AOA accreditation.
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
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleApply by email to the published Wakefield Orthopaedic Clinic contact; no current dated intake or deadline is stated
IELTS Academic or equivalent at band 7 in every module, unless secondary-school evidence from a country where English is the native or first language applies
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A twelve-month Adelaide clinical-and-research fellowship split approximately equally between lower-limb arthroplasty, arthroscopy, trauma and multiple research projects. The 2025 AOA summary publishes stipend, hospitals, eligibility, contact and supervisor, but no position count, deadline or confirmed current opening.
Intended for: Post-specialist orthopaedic surgeons seeking advanced adult hip and knee reconstruction training; programme-specific qualification and registration criteria apply
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Clinical and research work across Wakefield Orthopaedic Clinic, Calvary Adelaide, Royal Adelaide, Calvary Central Districts and Mildura hospitals, with publication and presentation responsibilities
HOST INSTITUTION
About Wakefield Orthopaedic Clinic / Calvary Adelaide Hospital
Wakefield Orthopaedic Clinic currently identifies Mark Rickman in hip, knee, pelvis and complex trauma surgery and Calvary, Royal Adelaide and Mildura appointments; no live fellowship call is published. Australian registration pathway: medicalboard.gov.au ↗. English standard: ahpra.gov.au ↗.
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