✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced— Faculty identity sourced— Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
The AOA programme summary publishes: As per state government staff salary reward. Confirm the current appointed-year salary, award and benefits with the host.
Deadline
No current dated closing deadline is established by the reviewed AOA summary
Duration
12 Months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
25 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 Months
Clinical exposureUpper-limb arthroscopy, arthroplasty and trauma surgery with required research and medical-student teaching
Funding · publishedThe AOA programme summary publishes: As per state government staff salary reward. Confirm the current appointed-year salary, award and benefits with the host.
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 must independently satisfy AHPRA registration, hospital credentialing and Australian visa requirements. AOA accreditation does not guarantee appointment eligibility or visa sponsorship.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
The Prospective Fellow is a medical graduate who has completed or about to complete an approved Orthopaedic surgery training program. The applicant must have a strong commitment and clinical experience to Upper Limb surgery, and an established record in undertaking research. Applicants who have not completed their secondary education in English must have undertaken the academic version of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test or equivalent and passed with the requisite score of 7 in each of the four components.
✓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
Australian medical registration and hospital credentialing requirements must be confirmed with the host before applying.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
The AOA summary publishes an IELTS or English-proficiency condition; review the cited programme document for the exact applicable threshold and exemptions.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and right-to-work arrangements are not established by AOA accreditation and must be confirmed with the host.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
The AOA programme summary publishes: As per state government staff salary reward. Confirm the current appointed-year salary, award and benefits with the host.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
52% of core application fields verified
Checked 25 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-21. 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 dated closing deadline is established by the reviewed AOA summary
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleThe AOA programme summary publishes a host route: Fellowship has been selected until August 202 5 .
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
The Prospective Fellow is a medical graduate who has completed or about to complete an approved Orthopaedic surgery training program. The applicant must have a strong commitment and clinical experience to Upper Limb surgery, and an established record in undertaking research. Applicants who have not completed their secondary education in English must have undertaken the academic version of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test or equivalent and passed with the requisite score of 7 in each of the four components.
Registration, licence & examinations
Australian medical registration and hospital credentialing requirements must be confirmed with the host before applying.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and right-to-work arrangements are not established by AOA accreditation and must be confirmed with the host.
Application documents
CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.
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
Upper Limb & Trauma Fellowship (WA1201) is one of 23 current AOA-accredited fellowship identities returned by the official Trauma filter. Its programme summary publishes 12 Months, Aaron Tay as chief supervisor, the named host institutions and training exposure. Trauma may be one component of a combined fellowship rather than its sole focus.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital / St John of God Hospitals / University of Western Australia
A detailed institutional profile has not yet been published by OrthoFellow for this listing. Use the official host or program link to review the hospital, university, training sites and facilities directly.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital / St John of God Hospitals / University of Western Australia
Clinical focus
Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Aaron Tay is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Upper Limb & Trauma Fellowship (WA1201). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Aaron Tay is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. 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.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
AOA Trauma-filter identity checked 2026-08-25; source summary last updated date not displayed. AOA Upper Limb-filter identity WA1201 checked 2026-08-25; directory summary updated 2024-05-29.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic surgeons seeking advanced trauma, pelvic-acetabular or combined trauma-subspecialty training; the programme-specific AHPRA and qualification criteria apply
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
The AOA summary publishes an IELTS or English-proficiency condition; review the cited programme document for the exact applicable threshold and exemptions.
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
International applicants must independently satisfy AHPRA registration, hospital credentialing and Australian visa requirements. AOA accreditation does not guarantee appointment eligibility or visa sponsorship.
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.
