Names in the programme record: Kevin Seex and Brian Hsu
Profile completeness92%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
AUD 100,000 for the 12-month AOA–NSA funded position
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6, 12 or 24 months; the AOA–NSA funded position is initially 12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureMore than 200 spinal operations, including adult and paediatric deformity, tumour, degenerative disease, endoscopic surgery, anterior and lateral approaches, navigation and robotic techniques
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
Open to qualified orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons; international applicants require English-language evidence, AHPRA registration and hospital credentialing
?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
International fellows must obtain AHPRA registration as a Clinical Fellow or Surgical Assistant and complete hospital credentialing.
✓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
A visa grant notice is among the published credentialing documents; applicants must secure the applicable Australian visa.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY79% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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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 with the required documents and proposed fellowship timeframe; this is a direct-enquiry route, not a verified rolling deadline
Qualified orthopaedic surgeon or neurosurgeon planning to subspecialise in spine
Pass the IELTS requirement stated by the programme
Meet AHPRA and hospital credentialing requirements
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
Published by official source
Current curriculum vitae
Current level of training
Research interests
Two written references from recent colleagues
Proposed fellowship timeframe
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A combined orthopaedic and neurosurgical complex-spine fellowship in Sydney with five surgeons and more than 200 operations. The official site accepts timeframe-based enquiries, but capacity, next intake, benefits, housing and a currently vacant post are not published.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Programme-specific leave, insurance, conference support and other benefits are not published
HOST INSTITUTION
About Macquarie University Hospital / NSW Spine Specialists and partner hospitals
Macquarie publishes six-, twelve- and twenty-four-month options, international alumni, more than 200 operations, five surgeons, IELTS and a complete direct-enquiry document list. Capacity, intake, benefits, housing and current vacancy status remain unpublished. Australian registration pathway: medicalboard.gov.au ↗. English standard: ahpra.gov.au ↗.
UNSW St George & Sutherland Clinical School / St George Hospital
Clinical focus
Spine surgery, disc degeneration, biomechanics and regenerative medicine
Qualifications
PhD, FRACS, FAOrthA
A spine surgeon and clinical academic whose official UNSW profile focuses on intervertebral-disc repair, regeneration, biomechanics and translational research spanning laboratory and clinical practice.
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