Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
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
Clinical exposureElective shoulder assessment and surgery, diagnostic ultrasound, arthroscopy, primary and revision arthroplasty, research and biomechanics, with an expected international presentation and publication
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
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.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. 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.
✓Published by official source
Language
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.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
No current visa-sponsorship commitment is published in the reviewed AOA or Southern Orthopaedics pages.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY66% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ duration✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ language✓ registration✓ application portal✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Current availability unconfirmed · current availability unconfirmed— 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 process · historical evidence only— required documents · not published by the cited official source— official contact · historical evidence only
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
Specialist orthopaedic qualification recognisable for AHPRA registration
English proficiency meeting the applicable Australian registration standard
For the Medical Board short-term training pathway: a primary medical qualification recognised by the AMC and World Directory of Medical Schools
Completed medical internship or comparable overseas training
Qualified as a specialist in the country of training, or within two years of completing specialist training
A confirmed Australian training-position offer and specialist-college suitability assessment before limited-registration application
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
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.
Intended for: Post-specialist orthopaedic surgeons seeking an AOA-accredited Level 3 fellowship; programme-specific qualification and registration criteria apply
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Clinical, operative, diagnostic-ultrasound and biomechanics exposure with an expected international meeting presentation and peer-reviewed publication
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. Australian registration pathway: medicalboard.gov.au ↗. English standard: ahpra.gov.au ↗.
WA Health 2027 Clinical Observership ProgramGeneral Orthopaedics · Royal Perth Hospital / Royal Perth Bentley Group / Mount Lawley Hospital · Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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