✓ 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: approximately AUD 90,000 per year
Deadline
January 2020 application opening was historical; no current dated deadline published
Duration
6 or 12 months, full-time at 38 hours per week, in the dated AOA summary
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
31 Aug 2026
Duration · published6 or 12 months, full-time at 38 hours per week, in the dated AOA summary
Clinical exposureLower-limb arthroscopy and sports surgery, primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty, computer navigation, minimally invasive hip and knee approaches, partial and total implants and research
Funding · publishedHistorical published stipend: approximately 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
Completed or final-year FRACS orthopaedic training or equivalent specialist programme · Prior arthroscopy and arthroplasty experience advantageous
✓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
The dated summary required eligibility for Australian registration and Epworth credentialing.
?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 required IELTS band 7 in every component for applicable international candidates, with listed English-speaking-country exemptions.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
No current visa-sponsorship commitment is published in the reviewed sources.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Historical published stipend: approximately AUD 90,000 per year
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
34% 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 deadlineJanuary 2020 application opening was historical; no current dated deadline published
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleThe dated summary referred to applications opening in January 2020; that cycle is historical and no successor recruitment call is published
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
Completed or final-year FRACS orthopaedic training or equivalent specialist programme
Prior arthroscopy and arthroplasty experience advantageous
Registration, licence & examinations
The dated summary required eligibility for Australian registration and Epworth credentialing.
Visa / work authorisation
No current visa-sponsorship commitment is published in the reviewed sources.
Application documents
CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.
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 Melbourne lower-limb arthroscopy and arthroplasty pathway focused on navigation, minimally invasive approaches, robotics and research. Current Epworth pages confirm Camdon Fary and the clinical institute, while duration, stipend, criteria and the 2020 recruitment wording remain historical.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Clinical work at Epworth Richmond and Freemasons with research, navigation and minimally invasive and robotic-technology exposure
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 Epworth HealthCare
Epworth currently identifies Camdon Fary in hip, knee, sports and robotic surgery and lists him and Andrew Tang in Musculoskeletal Clinical Institute leadership; no current fellowship call is published.
Chief supervisor in the dated AOA summaryOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Epworth HealthCare
Clinical focus
Hip and knee arthroplasty, robotics and arthroscopy
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Camdon Fary is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief supervisor in the dated aoa summary for Melbourne Robotic Arthroplasty and Advanced Technologies Fellowship (VIC16157). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hip and knee arthroplasty, robotics and arthroscopy. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Camdon Fary 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 summary and current institute leaderOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Epworth HealthCare
Clinical focus
Orthopaedic surgery
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Andrew Tang is listed in the cited programme evidence as co-supervisor in the dated aoa summary and current institute leader for Melbourne Robotic Arthroplasty and Advanced Technologies Fellowship (VIC16157). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Orthopaedic surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Andrew Tang is listed by the official programme source as co-supervisor in the dated aoa summary and current institute leader. 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
Melbourne arthroplasty programme
Clinical focus
Hip and knee surgery
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Sam Patten is listed in the cited programme evidence as co-supervisor in the dated aoa summary for Melbourne Robotic Arthroplasty and Advanced Technologies Fellowship (VIC16157). 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.
Sam Patten 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
AOA Arthroplasty directory identity rechecked 31 August 2026; detailed programme terms and the January 2020 opening come from the dated AOA summary. Current Epworth pages confirm the institution and lead faculty only.
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 required IELTS band 7 in every component for applicable international candidates, with listed English-speaking-country exemptions.
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.
