AU$89,253–AU$144,291 per annum plus superannuation and salary-sacrifice benefits
Deadline
Typically October each year for the following August intake
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Latest source audit
30 Sep 2026
Duration · published12 months
Clinical exposureDirected upper-limb subspecialty training across arthroplasty, arthroscopy, sports medicine, complex trauma, RAH Level 1 Trauma Centre acute work, outpatient clinics, private rooms and lists, after-hours upper-limb/hand on-call, general orthopaedic trauma on-call, teaching, weekly grand round, upper-limb unit meetings, combined orthopaedic/plastic surgery case conference and required research output.
Funding · publishedAU$89,253–AU$144,291 per annum plus superannuation and salary-sacrifice benefits
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
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.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
FRACS in Orthopaedic Surgery or equivalent qualification · Current AHPRA registration or eligibility for specialist orthopaedic-surgeon registration · Commitment to subspecialty upper-limb surgery · Completed ATLS or similar advanced trauma life-support course · Completed basic and advanced fracture-management courses
✓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
An eligible specialist IMG undertaking up to 24 months of advanced training may use the Medical Board of Australia's short-term training pathway. This requires primary-source verification, a confirmed position, specialist-college assessment, supervised-practice documents and limited registration for postgraduate training or supervised practice.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
Australian medical registration applicants must meet the current Ahpra English-language skills standard through an accepted education or test pathway; the standard includes IELTS Academic, OET, PTE Academic, TOEFL iBT and Cambridge routes with current score and validity rules.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Programme PDFs do not publish visa sponsorship terms; confirm employer nomination, Ahpra registration and work-right pathway with the host before applying.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
AU$89,253–AU$144,291 per annum plus superannuation and salary-sacrifice benefits
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
86% of core application fields verified
Checked 30 Sep 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-29. 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✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ commencement / intake✓ funding✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ language✓ registration✓ deadline✓ application process✓ required documents✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— positions · 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— Verified faculty photograph not available · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineTypically October each year for the following August intake
Commencing dateAugust–July annual rotation
Application route / cycleAdvertised annually on iWorkForSA and national job platforms; enquiries to Dr James McLean, with HR enquiries to Ann Brandenburg at CALHN.
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
FRACS in Orthopaedic Surgery or equivalent qualification
Current AHPRA registration or eligibility for specialist orthopaedic-surgeon registration
Commitment to subspecialty upper-limb surgery
Completed ATLS or similar advanced trauma life-support course
Completed basic and advanced fracture-management courses
Registration, licence & examinations
An eligible specialist IMG undertaking up to 24 months of advanced training may use the Medical Board of Australia's short-term training pathway. This requires primary-source verification, a confirmed position, specialist-college assessment, supervised-practice documents and limited registration for postgraduate training or supervised practice.
Visa / work authorisation
Programme PDFs do not publish visa sponsorship terms; confirm employer nomination, Ahpra registration and work-right pathway with the host before applying.
Application documents
Application package as advertised on iWorkForSA / SA Health careers
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 new AOA-accredited Royal Adelaide Hospital upper-limb fellowship with an August–July annual rotation, Level 1 trauma exposure, required academic output and an annual iWorkForSA application pathway.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Superannuation and salary-sacrifice benefits are published; accommodation and relocation support are not specified in the AOA PDF.
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.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: Superannuation and salary-sacrifice benefits are published; accommodation and relocation support are not specified in the AOA PDF.
Housing availability, rent, deposits, utilities and relocation support can change by intake and appointment type. OrthoFellow does not estimate living costs unless an official source publishes them.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Royal Adelaide Hospital
Royal Adelaide Hospital is South Australia's principal Level 1 Trauma Centre and quaternary referral hospital. The AOA PDF describes a dedicated Upper Limb Unit of nine consultant surgeons and training across public and private sites.
Upper-limb arthroscopy, arthroplasty, trauma and sports medicine
Qualifications
PhD, MS, MBBS, FRACS(Orth), FAOrthA
James McLean is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief supervisor for Upper Limb Fellowship - Royal Adelaide Hospital (SA2603461). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Upper-limb arthroscopy, arthroplasty, trauma and sports medicine. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
James McLean is listed by the official programme source as chief supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
MS
Faculty: Michael Sandow
Co-supervisorOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Royal Adelaide Hospital Upper Limb Unit
Clinical focus
Upper-limb orthopaedic surgery
Qualifications
PhD, MBBS, FRACS, FAOrthA
Michael Sandow is listed in the cited programme evidence as co-supervisor for Upper Limb Fellowship - Royal Adelaide Hospital (SA2603461). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Upper-limb orthopaedic surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Michael Sandow is listed by the official programme source as co-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
Added after the current AOA directory changed from 158 to 160 listed fellowship identities. The official AOA PDF is dated in the public directory as 03 Sep 2026.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
Australian medical registration applicants must meet the current Ahpra English-language skills standard through an accepted education or test pathway; the standard includes IELTS Academic, OET, PTE Academic, TOEFL iBT and Cambridge routes with current score and validity rules.
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
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.
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.
