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
Requirements published
Funding
The current official Research Foundation page lists an AUD 80,000 stipend plus on-call income for qualified fellows, while the programme page still lists AUD 50,000; applicants should confirm the active amount with the host
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months; a 6-month appointment may be considered
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
25 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months; a 6-month appointment may be considered
Clinical exposureShoulder and upper-limb clinical research, arthroscopy, reconstruction, arthroplasty, sports injury and trauma across public and private practice
Funding · publishedThe current official Research Foundation page lists an AUD 80,000 stipend plus on-call income for qualified fellows, while the programme page still lists AUD 50,000; applicants should confirm the active amount with the host
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.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Post-fellowship orthopaedic qualification or an accepted equivalent · Commitment to complete at least one major research paper per six-month period
✓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
Victorian medical registration is required for clinical duties.
?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.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
The current official Research Foundation page lists an AUD 80,000 stipend plus on-call income for qualified fellows, while the programme page still lists AUD 50,000; applicants should confirm the active amount with the host
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
72% of core application fields verified
Checked 25 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-21. 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
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 orthopaedic qualification or an accepted equivalent
Commitment to complete at least one major research paper per six-month period
Registration, licence & examinations
Victorian medical registration is required for clinical duties.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Application documents
Curriculum vitae
Cover letter
Three referees
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 clinical-research upper-limb fellowship led by Professor Richard Page. The official host pages publish the duration, sites, clinical and research expectations, leave, requirements and direct contact; they currently show conflicting stipend figures, which are presented transparently rather than reconciled by assumption.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
The official programme page lists four weeks of annual leave and two weeks of conference leave.
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 Geelong Orthopaedics / University Hospital Geelong / St John of God / Epworth Geelong
The fellowship spans Deakin University, University Hospital Geelong, St John of God Hospital and Epworth Geelong through Geelong Orthopaedics and its research foundation.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Foundation Chair of Orthopaedics; Director of Orthopaedic Research
Affiliation
Deakin University / Barwon Health / Geelong Orthopaedics
Clinical focus
Shoulder and upper-limb surgery, arthroscopy, reconstruction, arthroplasty and research
Qualifications
BMedSci, MBBS, FRACS, FAOrthA
Richard Page is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Geelong Shoulder, Upper Limb and Arthroplasty Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder and upper-limb surgery, arthroscopy, reconstruction, arthroplasty and research. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Professor Page's official profile lists the Foundation Chair of Orthopaedics at Deakin University, Director of Orthopaedic Research at Barwon Health and fellowship-director roles. The profile records more than 150 peer-reviewed publications and leadership in shoulder and upper-limb clinical research.
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
The official programme states that the fellowship commenced in July 2006. The research foundation describes an 18-year record of training local and international orthopaedic surgeons. AOA Upper Limb-filter identity geelong-upper-limb checked 2026-08-25; directory summary updated 2014-09-23.
