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 150,000 per year equivalent with additional overtime income available; confirm the six-month appointment total
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposurePrimary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty, sports-knee reconstruction, osteotomy and cartilage or meniscal transplantation plus general, spinal and pelvic trauma, clinics, on-call work, research and supervised progression toward primary-surgeon responsibility
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
An Indonesian specialist qualification alone does not meet the programme's published restriction to FRACS or equivalent qualifications from Australia, New Zealand or the United Kingdom. Confirm any exception directly before investing in an application.
?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
AHPRA registration is required.
✓Published by official source
Language
IELTS band 7 in every component must be passed before applying, in line with the published AHPRA requirement.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
No visa-sponsorship or work-authorisation pathway is published in the reviewed AOA summary.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Fully qualified orthopaedic surgeon or within twelve months of completion
FRACS or equivalent qualification from Australia, New Zealand or the United Kingdom only
Application documents
Published by official source
CV
Three references
Cover letter
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A six-month Cairns hip, knee and trauma fellowship with large arthroplasty and sports-knee volumes plus general, spinal and pelvic trauma. The summary publishes salary, country-restricted eligibility, IELTS, documents and faculty, but not a current vacancy or deadline.
Intended for: Qualified or near-completion orthopaedic surgeons from Australia, New Zealand or the United Kingdom under the programme's published country restriction
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Approximately 500 primary and revision hip or knee arthroplasty cases and 250 sports-knee procedures per year across the service, conference participation, optional higher-rate after-hours trauma work and research opportunities
The AOA summary identifies the Cairns public-private orthopaedic network and publishes detailed case mix, eligibility, remuneration and application documents; no current vacancy or deadline is stated. Australian registration pathway: medicalboard.gov.au ↗. English standard: ahpra.gov.au ↗.
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · 6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme standard; host-specific placement length is set by the regional fellowship coordinator)View program profile →
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