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 139,187 per annum under the Medical Salaries (State) Award as of July 2023 in the reviewed AOA summary; the current rate must be reconfirmed
Deadline
No current dated deadline established
Duration
6 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureAdvanced paediatric and adult knee clinical assessment, operative care, teaching and research across public and private Sydney hospitals, with increasing clinical and operative responsibility under consultant supervision
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
Clinical appointment requires the registration and English-language evidence applicable to the applicant’s Australian Medical Board/AHPRA pathway.
—Awaiting source review
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ duration✓ funding✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ language✓ registration✓ application process✓ required documents✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Current availability unconfirmed · current availability unconfirmed— positions · not published by the cited official source— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official source— application portal · not applicable to this pathway
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current dated deadline established
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleThe AOA profile states that vacancies are normally filled 1.5 to 2 years in advance (directory entry updated 18 July 2025); no closing date is published.
Evidence of English proficiency where required by the Australian Medical Board
Application documents
Published by official source
Covering letter
CV with contact details of 3 referees
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A distinct six-month mixed paediatric-and-adult knee fellowship centred on The Children’s Hospital at Westmead. The official profile publishes the supervisors, hospital network, older award salary, application documents and direct contact; the next appointment and current salary remain unconfirmed.
Intended for: FRACS Orthopaedics graduates or surgeons with an equivalent specialist qualification seeking mixed paediatric and adult knee training
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
The published network includes The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead Private, North Shore, Campbelltown Private, Nepean Private, Sydney South West Private, Liverpool Public, Nepean Public and Dubbo Base hospitals.
HOST INSTITUTION
About The Children’s Hospital at Westmead and Sydney hospital network
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