AU$90,000 per annum plus assist fees (AOA website summary)
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months for international fellows; 6 or 12 months for Australian and New Zealand fellows
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Latest source audit
3 Oct 2026
Duration · published12 months for international fellows; 6 or 12 months for Australian and New Zealand fellows
Clinical exposureComprehensive foot and ankle training with four US fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeons, covering sports medicine, arthroscopy, deformity correction, reconstruction, trauma and paediatric foot and ankle care, with emphasis on total ankle replacement, minimally invasive surgery and deformity correction; operative experience on public lists plus private clinics and lists, and at least one research project.
Funding · publishedAU$90,000 per annum plus assist fees (AOA website summary)
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
International fellows are accepted for 12-month terms; an Occupational Training Visa is required and is arranged after confirmation of appointment.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completed orthopaedic training in country of origin · Eligible for registration with the New South Wales Medical Board / Australian medical registration · Fluent English: IELTS at least 7 in all modules, or secondary schooling in a country where English is the native language
✓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
Must be eligible for registration with the New South Wales Medical Board (AOA summary wording; registration is now through AHPRA/Medical Board of Australia).
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Occupational Training Visa for Australia required, arranged after confirmation of appointment.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
AU$90,000 per annum plus assist fees (AOA website summary)
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
72% of core application fields verified
Checked 3 Oct 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01. 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 / cycleApplications accepted 24 months in advance
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 orthopaedic training in country of origin
Eligible for registration with the New South Wales Medical Board / Australian medical registration
Fluent English: IELTS at least 7 in all modules, or secondary schooling in a country where English is the native language
Registration, licence & examinations
Must be eligible for registration with the New South Wales Medical Board (AOA summary wording; registration is now through AHPRA/Medical Board of Australia).
Visa / work authorisation
Occupational Training Visa for Australia required, arranged after confirmation of appointment.
Application documents
Curriculum vitae
Three recent referees
Short paragraph on what the applicant hopes to achieve from the fellowship
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 comprehensive Randwick-based foot and ankle fellowship across Prince of Wales public and private hospitals and partner private hospitals, preparing fellows for full-time foot and ankle practice.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Assist fees in addition to the stipend
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 Prince of Wales Hospital / Prince of Wales Private Hospital
Jeffrey Ling is a foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeon at Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, with interests in patient-specific total ankle replacement, ankle instability and flatfoot correction. Sites named in the official sources: Prince of Wales Public and Private Hospitals, Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick, St Luke's Private Hospital, Sydney Surgical Centre, St George Private Hospital and Waratah Private Hospital.
Jeff Ling is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief supervisor for Sydney Prince of Wales Foot and Ankle Fellowship (NSW0912). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Jeff Ling is listed by the official programme source as chief supervisor. 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.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
International fellows are accepted for 12-month terms; an Occupational Training Visa is required and is arranged after confirmation of appointment.
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.
