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 salary: more than AUD 120,000 per year with possible additional on-call income
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months, historically described as 1 February–31 January
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
31 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months, historically described as 1 February–31 January
Clinical exposurePrivate assisting and consulting plus supervised public-hospital operating, advanced shoulder and elbow arthroscopy, primary and revision shoulder and elbow arthroplasty, trauma, knee reconstruction and primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty
Funding · publishedHistorical published salary: more than AUD 120,000 per year with possible additional on-call income
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
AOA accreditation does not establish eligibility for applicants trained in Indonesia. Confirm AHPRA registration, hospital credentialing, English-language evidence and visa sponsorship with the host.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
FRACS and AOA specialist qualifications in the dated summary
✓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
The dated summary does not separately publish AHPRA or hospital-credentialing requirements; confirm them before applying.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
No international-eligibility or visa-sponsorship pathway is published in the reviewed sources.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Historical published salary: more than AUD 120,000 per year with possible additional on-call income
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
34% 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✓ 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— benefits · historical evidence only— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— eligibility · historical evidence only— international eligibility · not published by the cited official source— Language requirement not published · not published by the cited official source— Registration information not published · 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 process · historical evidence only— required documents · not published by the cited official source— application portal · not applicable to this pathway— official contact · historical evidence only— 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 / cycleThe dated AOA summary directs candidates to email Ed Bateman; the current COSI pages confirm the host and surgeon but publish no current intake or 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
FRACS and AOA specialist qualifications in the dated summary
Registration, licence & examinations
The dated summary does not separately publish AHPRA or hospital-credentialing requirements; confirm them before applying.
Visa / work authorisation
No international-eligibility or visa-sponsorship pathway is published in the reviewed sources.
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
A twelve-month Gosford pathway spanning upper-limb arthroscopy and arthroplasty, trauma and hip-and-knee reconstruction. Current COSI pages confirm Ed Bateman and the clinical scope, while salary, structure, criteria and application details remain historical.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Progression toward more complex primary-surgeon procedures in the second six months and access to cadaveric workshops in shoulder arthroplasty and arthroscopy
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 Coastal Orthopaedics and Sports Injuries
COSI currently confirms Ed Bateman's shoulder, elbow, hip and knee practice and Central Coast hospital appointments; it does not publish a current fellowship call.
Shoulder, elbow, hip and knee surgery, arthroplasty and limb salvage
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Ed Bateman is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief supervisor for COSI Orthopaedics Shoulder, Elbow and Knee Fellowship (NSW1514). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder, elbow, hip and knee surgery, arthroplasty and limb salvage. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Ed Bateman is listed by the official programme source as chief supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Coastal Orthopaedics and Sports Injuries
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Islam Nassar is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for COSI Orthopaedics Shoulder, Elbow and Knee Fellowship (NSW1514). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Islam Nassar is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-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 Upper Limb directory identity rechecked 31 August 2026; programme terms remain sourced to the summary updated 15 April 2015. Current COSI pages confirm the host and chief supervisor only.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Post-specialist orthopaedic surgeons seeking an AOA-accredited Level 3 fellowship; programme-specific qualification and registration criteria apply
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
AOA accreditation does not establish eligibility for applicants trained in Indonesia. Confirm AHPRA registration, hospital credentialing, English-language evidence and visa sponsorship with the host.
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.
