Names in the programme record: Conflicting official information: the NeuroSpine Institute fellowship page names Dr Paul Taylor as Program Director; the AOA accredited-fellowship website summary names Greg Cunningham as chief supervisor, with Paul Taylor, Andrew Miles and Michael Kern as co-supervisors
Profile completeness82%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
Conflicting official information: the NeuroSpine Institute careers page says reasonable remuneration is discussed directly with applicants; the AOA website summary states approximately AUD 90,000 a year plus a 0.3 FTE public appointment paid at award rate
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 or 12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureMore than 1,500 open operations annually across minimally invasive decompression and fixation, navigation, LLIF, OLIF, ALIF, TLIF, PLIF, deformity, motion preservation, intradural surgery, trauma, tumour, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and infection
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
—Awaiting source review
International applicants
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
?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
AHPRA medical-practitioner registration and Medicare provider recognition are required
✓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.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Applicants require Australian work rights through citizenship, permanent residence or a suitable visa; competent-authority pathway candidates are invited to apply
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY83% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-09 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-31
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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 / cycleLive careers advert for two post-FRACS spine fellowship positions (6 or 12 months); apply by email/phone
Name, email and contact number through the official application form
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A current two-position Perth spine fellowship offered for six or twelve months. The programme publishes a 1,500-case annual practice, four faculty, broad complex-spine exposure, AHPRA and work-right requirements, rolling application and negotiable remuneration.
Intended for: Post-FRACS orthopaedic or neurosurgical specialists, accepted overseas equivalents and eligible competent-authority pathway applicants
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Public- and private-system surgery, outpatient exposure, outcomes audit, multidisciplinary perioperative support, research opportunities and no on-call commitment
HOST INSTITUTION
About NeuroSpine Institute WA
NeuroSpine Institute WA is a multidisciplinary Perth spine practice. Its fellowship page reports more than 1,500 open operations each year and exposure across public and private settings. Australian registration pathway: medicalboard.gov.au ↗. English standard: ahpra.gov.au ↗.
Minimally invasive spine surgery, adult deformity and anterior spinal approaches
Qualifications
MBChB, LLM, FRCSEd, FACLM, FRACS, FAOA, DMCC
NeuroSpine Institute identifies Dr Taylor as fellowship director and lead for its AO Spine partnership. His official biography records specialist orthopaedic spine practice, minimally invasive techniques and adult deformity work.
Royal Perth Hospital State Spinal Service / PlusLife
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