Clinical exposureAll aspects of foot and ankle care in a busy group practice: new-patient assessment, reconstructive foot and ankle surgery at assistant level with graded responsibility (arthroscopy, stabilisation, arthroplasty, complex reconstruction), post-operative care and rehabilitation, with emphasis on elite-athlete injury management. A research project to final-draft level and involvement in postgraduate education are required.
Funding · not publishedAUD 45,000 for the full six months (historical AOA summary, 2017)
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
MOG reports fellows from England, Scotland, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, the USA and Canada; international applicants need AHPRA eligibility, IELTS 7 and a 407 visa (historical AOA summary).
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Post-fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon (MOG page); AOA summary: completed or due to complete orthopaedic training · Eligible for AHPRA registration · IELTS 7 in all four components · Evidence of research experience including relevant published research · Own medical indemnity insurance and family health insurance while in Australia · Eligible for a 407 Training visa
✓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
Eligible for registration with AHPRA
?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
Subclass 407 Training visa eligibility (historical AOA summary)
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
AUD 45,000 for the full six months (historical AOA summary, 2017)
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
45% of core application fields verified
Checked 3 Oct 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01. 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.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateJanuary/February or July/August (historical AOA summary)
Application route / cycleAppointments generally made 6-12 months in advance for January/February or July/August starts (historical AOA summary)
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
Post-fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon (MOG page); AOA summary: completed or due to complete orthopaedic training
Eligible for AHPRA registration
IELTS 7 in all four components
Evidence of research experience including relevant published research
Own medical indemnity insurance and family health insurance while in Australia
Eligible for a 407 Training visa
Registration, licence & examinations
Eligible for registration with AHPRA
Visa / work authorisation
Subclass 407 Training visa eligibility (historical AOA summary)
Application documents
Names of three referees the candidate has worked with
Detailed current CV
Preferred start dates (January/February or July/August)
Areas of clinical and research interest
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
Six-month AOA-accredited foot and ankle fellowship with Tim Schneider and the MOG foot and ankle team, covering arthroscopic, stabilisation, arthroplasty and complex reconstructive surgery with a required research project.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Melbourne Orthopaedic Group / MOG Research Foundation
Melbourne Orthopaedic Group is a multi-surgeon private orthopaedic practice in Windsor, Melbourne, whose research foundation (MOGRI) has run AOA-recognised fellowships since 1993. Sites named in the official sources: Melbourne Orthopaedic Group (MOG) / MOG Research Foundation; The Avenue Hospital, Glenferrie Private Hospital (AOA summary); Western Hospital partnership (MOG page).
Chief supervisor / program directorOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Melbourne Orthopaedic Group
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Tim Schneider is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief supervisor / program director for Melbourne Orthopaedic Group Foot & Ankle Fellowship (VIC1127). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Tim Schneider is listed by the official programme source as chief supervisor / program director. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
David Shepherd is listed in the cited programme evidence as co-supervisor (per mog page) for Melbourne Orthopaedic Group Foot & Ankle Fellowship (VIC1127). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
David Shepherd is listed by the official programme source as co-supervisor (per mog page). A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Co-supervisor (per MOG page)Official program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Melbourne Orthopaedic Group
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Adrian Talia is listed in the cited programme evidence as co-supervisor (per mog page) for Melbourne Orthopaedic Group Foot & Ankle Fellowship (VIC1127). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Adrian Talia is listed by the official programme source as co-supervisor (per mog page). 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.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
MOG reports fellows from England, Scotland, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, the USA and Canada; international applicants need AHPRA eligibility, IELTS 7 and a 407 visa (historical AOA summary).
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.
