Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
AUD 80,000 in the detailed 2025 AOA–NSA profile Conflicting official information: Same official document (AOA-NSA 2025 accredited post list) gives Austin stipend as $80,000 in the AOA website summary but "more than $50,000 and less than $75,000" in the NSA PFET positions table.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureComprehensive spine care with orthopaedic and neurosurgical teams. The February 2022 position description outlines approximately five operating sessions and two outpatient sessions weekly, plus trauma on-call, clinical research and undergraduate/postgraduate teaching. Confirm the current timetable with Austin Health.
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
Specialist international medical graduates may be eligible for Australia's short-term training in a medical specialty pathway for up to 24 months. Eligibility requires recognised qualifications, completed internship, specialist or near-completion status, a confirmed host offer, college assessment and Medical Board/Ahpra registration; AOA accreditation alone does not guarantee host acceptance.
?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
An eligible specialist IMG undertaking up to 24 months of advanced training may use the Medical Board of Australia's short-term training pathway. This requires primary-source verification, a confirmed position, specialist-college assessment, supervised-practice documents and limited registration for postgraduate training or supervised practice.
✓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.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY66% 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 / cycleThe programme remains listed by the official AOA PFET pathway; contact the programme for current recruitment timing
Requires AHPRA registration and FRACS or an accepted orthopaedic/neurosurgical equivalent
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
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A 12-month clinical and research post spanning the full spine from occiput to sacrum. The profile includes complex deformity, tumour, infection and trauma work and expects the fellow to complete two research papers.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
The historical position description includes multidisciplinary clinical work, surgical audit, grand rounds and research participation; it is not a current employment-benefits or salary offer.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Austin Health / University of Melbourne Spinal Surgery Unit
Austin Health's University of Melbourne-affiliated spinal unit includes public and private practice and Victoria's state spinal cord injury service. Australian registration pathway: medicalboard.gov.au ↗. English standard: ahpra.gov.au ↗.
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