Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date
✓ 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
Historical published stipend: approximately AUD 70,000 per twelve months
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months in the dated AOA summary
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
31 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months in the dated AOA summary
Clinical exposureShoulder, elbow and knee arthroscopic reconstruction and joint replacement, supervised operating and private assisting, approximately one independent list per fortnight, around 20 procedures per week and publication-oriented clinical research
Funding · publishedHistorical published stipend: approximately AUD 70,000 per twelve months
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 orthopaedic surgeons may apply if they can obtain New South Wales medical registration, meet IELTS, indemnity, immigration and hospital-credentialing requirements.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completed orthopaedic-surgery training · Hold or be eligible for New South Wales medical registration · Own medical-practice indemnity
✓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
Applicants must hold, be eligible to hold or be able to obtain registration to practise medicine in New South Wales.
?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 current Orthoclinic fellowship section requires IELTS band 7 in every component.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
No visa-sponsorship commitment is published on the reviewed current Orthoclinic page.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Historical published stipend: approximately AUD 70,000 per twelve months
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
62% of core application fields verified
Checked 31 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-27. 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.
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ language✓ registration✓ application process✓ required documents✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Current availability unconfirmed · current availability unconfirmed— duration · historical evidence only— positions · not published by the cited official source— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— Funding information not published · historical evidence only— 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— Verified faculty photograph not available · queued for source review— Verified institution logo not available · queued for source review
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleCurrent Orthoclinic page accepts applications by email to the practice manager but publishes no dated intake or closing deadline
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-surgery training
Hold or be eligible for New South Wales medical registration
Own medical-practice indemnity
Registration, licence & examinations
Applicants must hold, be eligible to hold or be able to obtain registration to practise medicine in New South Wales.
Visa / work authorisation
No visa-sponsorship commitment is published on the reviewed current Orthoclinic page.
Application documents
Current curriculum vitae
Names and email addresses of three referees
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 Sydney shoulder, elbow and knee pathway with arthroscopy, arthroplasty, supervised progression and publication-oriented research. Orthoclinic currently publishes the application requirements and contact, while stipend, position count, intake and deadline remain unresolved or historical.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Current Orthoclinic page publishes multi-hospital surgical exposure, clinical meetings, journal clubs, supervised operating and an expectation of at least one clinical paper every six months
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 Orthoclinic
Orthoclinic's current Jonathan Herald page contains a dedicated fellowship section with scope, requirements, documents and direct contact; it does not state that a current place is available.
Shoulder, elbow and knee arthroscopy, sports surgery and arthroplasty
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Jonathan Herald is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief supervisor for Orthoclinic Shoulder, Elbow and Knee Sports and Arthroplasty Fellowship (NSW1121). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder, elbow and knee arthroscopy, sports surgery and arthroplasty. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Jonathan Herald 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.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
The current Orthoclinic page refreshes the fellowship scope, research expectation, criteria, documents and application contact. Duration and stipend remain sourced to the dated AOA summary updated 23 September 2014.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Qualified orthopaedic surgeons aspiring to subspecialty shoulder, elbow and knee practice
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
The current Orthoclinic fellowship section requires IELTS band 7 in every component.
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 orthopaedic surgeons may apply if they can obtain New South Wales medical registration, meet IELTS, indemnity, immigration and hospital-credentialing requirements.
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.
