Stipend $30,000 AUD for the 6-month fellowship (AOA summary, February 2021)
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Latest source audit
3 Oct 2026
Duration · published6 months
Clinical exposureAnterior-approach total hip replacement and hip arthroscopy (labral repair, cam/pincer excision, psoas release) plus sports hip surgery (gluteal tendon repair, ITB decompression, hamstring repair) and some knee arthroplasty/arthroscopy. Fortnightly roster between Norwest Private and Sydney Adventist Hospital, with clinics and teaching; research and publication are a key requirement.
Funding · publishedStipend $30,000 AUD for the 6-month fellowship (AOA summary, February 2021)
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 applicants are eligible if registrable with the Medical Board of Australia and eligible for a Training and Research visa.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Qualified orthopaedic surgeon or within two years of completing training · Registered, or eligible for registration, with the Medical Board of Australia · Meet AHPRA English language proficiency requirements (test not more than 2 years old) · Permanent residency or eligibility for a Training and Research visa · Computer literacy
✓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
Registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia; AHPRA English language standard (results not more than 2 years old).
?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
Australian permanent residency or eligibility for a Training and Research visa (AOA summary).
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Stipend $30,000 AUD for the 6-month fellowship (AOA summary, February 2021)
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
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
Qualified orthopaedic surgeon or within two years of completing training
Registered, or eligible for registration, with the Medical Board of Australia
Meet AHPRA English language proficiency requirements (test not more than 2 years old)
Permanent residency or eligibility for a Training and Research visa
Computer literacy
Registration, licence & examinations
Registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia; AHPRA English language standard (results not more than 2 years old).
Visa / work authorisation
Australian permanent residency or eligibility for a Training and Research visa (AOA summary).
Application documents
Curriculum vitae
Letter of application
2 professional 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 6-month Sydney fellowship in anterior-approach hip replacement, hip arthroscopy and sports hip surgery across Norwest Private and Sydney Adventist Hospitals.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Randhawa Orthopaedics / Norwest Private Hospital
Private hip, knee and trauma practice of Sunny Randhawa at Norwest Private Hospital, Bella Vista. Sites named in the official sources: Dr Sunny Randhawa (Randhawa Orthopaedics), Norwest Private Hospital and Sydney Adventist Hospital.
Norwest Private Hospital / Sydney Adventist Hospital
Clinical focus
Hip & Knee training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Sunny Randhawa is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief supervisor for Sydney Anterior Hip Replacement & Hip Arthroscopy Fellowship (NSW20715). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hip & Knee training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Sunny Randhawa 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 applicants are eligible if registrable with the Medical Board of Australia and eligible for a Training and Research visa.
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.
