Names in the programme record: Gavin Clark and Dermot Collopy
Profile completeness92%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Historical published stipend: AUD 110,000 per year in the 2018 AOA summary
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months in the AOA summary updated 17 April 2018
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposurePrimary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty, arthroscopy, navigation and robotic-assisted joint replacement with supervised operating, complex revisions, trauma activity and teaching
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
An eligible specialist IMG undertaking up to 24 months of advanced training may use the Medical Board of Australia's short-term training pathway. This requires primary-source verification, a confirmed position, specialist-college assessment, supervised-practice documents and limited registration for postgraduate training or supervised practice.
✓Published by official source
Language
Australian medical registration applicants must meet the current Ahpra English-language skills standard through an accepted education or test pathway; the standard includes IELTS Academic, OET, PTE Academic, TOEFL iBT and Cambridge routes with current score and validity rules.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
The dated summary refers to an occupational-training visa for applicable overseas candidates; current sponsorship arrangements must be confirmed directly.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY83% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-31
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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 / cycleAOA PDF (dated 17 Apr 2018) states the fellowship was full until August 2026 and the application window for August 2026 ran January to August 2024; no current window is published
FRACS in orthopaedic surgery or equivalent specialist qualification
Within three years of qualification under the dated AOA summary
General orthopaedic and trauma background
Eligibility for AHPRA registration
For the Medical Board short-term training pathway: a primary medical qualification recognised by the AMC and World Directory of Medical Schools
Completed medical internship or comparable overseas training
Qualified as a specialist in the country of training, or within two years of completing specialist training
A confirmed Australian training-position offer and specialist-college suitability assessment before limited-registration application
Application documents
Published by official source
Cover letter
Updated CV
Three written letters of reference
Evidence of passing an English competency test
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A Perth hip-and-knee arthroplasty fellowship covering primary, revision, navigation, robotics, arthroscopy, trauma and teaching. The host currently confirms the programme and supervisors but has filled the February 2029 placement; 2030 applications are not yet open and the stipend remains historical.
Intended for: Orthopaedic surgeons within three years of completing FRACS or equivalent specialist training, with general and trauma experience
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Current host page describes approximately seven joint-replacement, arthroscopy and trauma cases per week as primary surgeon depending on assessed ability, plus teaching of registrars and junior doctors
HOST INSTITUTION
About Perth Hip and Knee Clinic
Perth Hip and Knee Clinic currently confirms both supervisors, clinical scope and a filled February 2029 placement; it says a 2030 application link will return but gives no opening date. Australian registration pathway: medicalboard.gov.au ↗. English standard: ahpra.gov.au ↗.
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia · Official sources conflict: the 2025 AOA summary publishes 6 months, while the current ORFWA page publishes 6–12 monthsView program profile →
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