Clinical exposureSubspecialty exposure to adult and adolescent knee conditions spanning sports and arthroplasty surgery: primary and revision ACL reconstruction, multiligament reconstruction, meniscal surgery, osteotomy, patellofemoral stabilisation, complex primary, unicompartmental and revision arthroplasty; dedicated research time with at least one project taken to final draft.
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
Overseas applicants must be eligible for an appropriate occupational training visa.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Demonstrated keen interest in knee surgery · Completed or due to complete orthopaedic training · Eligible for registration with AHPRA · IELTS 7 in all components
✓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
Must be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (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
Overseas applicants must be eligible for an appropriate occupational training visa.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
AU$90,000 stipend (AOA website summary)
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
72% 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 Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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 dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleApply by email; no cycle or intake date 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
Demonstrated keen interest in knee surgery
Completed or due to complete orthopaedic training
Eligible for registration with AHPRA
IELTS 7 in all components
Registration, licence & examinations
Must be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Visa / work authorisation
Overseas applicants must be eligible for an appropriate occupational training visa.
Application documents
Cover letter
CV
Two references
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 12-month knee fellowship at Melbourne Orthopaedic Group combining sports knee reconstruction, osteotomy and complex/revision arthroplasty with dedicated research time.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Dedicated research time (AOA summary); no other benefits published
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 Melbourne Orthopaedic Group / The Avenue Private Hospital
Melbourne Orthopaedic Group is a multi-surgeon private orthopaedic practice in Windsor, Melbourne, whose research foundation has supported fellows since 1993. Sites named in the official sources: Melbourne Orthopaedic Group / The Avenue Private Hospital / Glenferrie Private Hospital.
Timothy Lording is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief supervisor for Melbourne Orthopaedic Group Knee Fellowship (VIC22910). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hip & Knee training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Timothy Lording is listed by the official programme source as chief supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Ashley Carr is listed in the cited programme evidence as co-supervisor for Melbourne Orthopaedic Group Knee Fellowship (VIC22910). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hip & Knee training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Ashley Carr 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.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
Overseas applicants must be eligible for an appropriate occupational training visa.
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.
