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: AUD 70,299 per year
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 to 12 months in the AOA summary updated 5 December 2016
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
31 Aug 2026
Duration · published6 to 12 months in the AOA summary updated 5 December 2016
Clinical exposureElective shoulder assessment and surgery, diagnostic ultrasound, arthroscopy, primary and revision arthroplasty, research and biomechanics, with an expected international presentation and publication
Funding · publishedHistorical published stipend: AUD 70,299 per year
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
Specialist orthopaedic qualification recognisable for AHPRA registration · English proficiency meeting the applicable Australian registration standard
✓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 required a specialist degree recognisable by AHPRA and hospital credentialing.
?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 dated summary required IELTS band 7 in every component for the applicable international registration route.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
No current visa-sponsorship commitment is published in the reviewed AOA or Southern Orthopaedics pages.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Historical published stipend: AUD 70,299 per year
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 · historical evidence only— Language requirement not published · historical evidence only— Registration information not published · historical evidence only— 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 summary directs candidates to email Ali Horsley; no current intake or deadline is published
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
Specialist orthopaedic qualification recognisable for AHPRA registration
English proficiency meeting the applicable Australian registration standard
Registration, licence & examinations
The dated summary required a specialist degree recognisable by AHPRA and hospital credentialing.
Visa / work authorisation
No current visa-sponsorship commitment is published in the reviewed AOA or Southern Orthopaedics pages.
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 six- to twelve-month shoulder pathway covering arthroscopy, arthroplasty, ultrasound, biomechanics and research. Southern Orthopaedics currently confirms Mark Haber and continuing fellowship activity, but the stipend, eligibility and application details remain tied to the 2016 AOA summary and no live call is published.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Clinical, operative, diagnostic-ultrasound and biomechanics exposure with an expected international meeting presentation and peer-reviewed publication
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 Southern Orthopaedics
Southern Orthopaedics currently confirms Mark Haber's shoulder practice and publishes a current team member who reports completing a shoulder fellowship under him; it does not publish a new application call.
Advanced shoulder arthroscopy, arthroplasty and computer-assisted surgery
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Mark Haber is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief supervisor for Elective Shoulder Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty Fellowship (NSW1646). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Advanced shoulder arthroscopy, arthroplasty and computer-assisted surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Mark Haber is listed by the official programme source as chief supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Co-supervisor in the dated AOA summaryOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Southern Orthopaedics network
Clinical focus
Shoulder and upper-limb surgery
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Danny Biggs is listed in the cited programme evidence as co-supervisor in the dated aoa summary for Elective Shoulder Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty Fellowship (NSW1646). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder and upper-limb surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Danny Biggs is listed by the official programme source as co-supervisor in the dated aoa summary. 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; detailed programme terms remain sourced to the 2016 AOA summary. Current Southern Orthopaedics pages confirm Mark Haber and continuing fellowship activity but not recruitment availability.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Post-specialist orthopaedic surgeons seeking an AOA-accredited Level 3 fellowship; programme-specific qualification and registration criteria apply
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
The dated summary required IELTS band 7 in every component for the applicable international registration route.
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
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.
