Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
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DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Medical Salaries (State) Award; the cited AOA profile published AUD 139,187 per annum as of 1 July 2023, which must be reconfirmed for the current recruitment round
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
12 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months
Clinical exposurePaediatric and adult spine care across trauma, infection, deformity and degenerative disease, combining theory, teaching, clinical skills, surgery and research across the Westmead cross-campus network
Funding · publishedMedical Salaries (State) Award; the cited AOA profile published AUD 139,187 per annum as of 1 July 2023, which must be reconfirmed for the current recruitment round
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.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
International applicants may be considered but must be eligible for the appropriate AHPRA registration, NSW Health employment and Australian immigration route.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
MBBS or equivalent · Registered or registrable with AHPRA · Satisfactory completion of SET 1 training or equivalent with recent surgical experience · Commitment to education and professional development · Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team · Effective communication and computer skills · Demonstrated high standard of patient care
✓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
Applicants must be registered or registrable with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
No separate test score is published in the fellowship profile; applicants must satisfy the English-language standard attached to their AHPRA registration pathway.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Medical Salaries (State) Award; the cited AOA profile published AUD 139,187 per annum as of 1 July 2023, which must be reconfirmed for the current recruitment round
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
72% of core application fields verified
Checked 12 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-08. 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 / cycleDirect application by email; the official fellowship profile does not publish a fixed annual deadline
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
MBBS or equivalent
Registered or registrable with AHPRA
Satisfactory completion of SET 1 training or equivalent with recent surgical experience
Commitment to education and professional development
Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
Effective communication and computer skills
Demonstrated high standard of patient care
Registration, licence & examinations
Applicants must be registered or registrable with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Application documents
Current curriculum vitae
Contact details for 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 12-month AOA-accredited paediatric-and-adult spine fellowship across five Sydney hospitals. The official accreditation profile publishes the clinical scope, AHPRA pathway, salary basis, requirements and direct application contact; the current salary and recruitment deadline require confirmation.
HOST INSTITUTION
About The Children's Hospital at Westmead
The fellowship spans The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead Hospital, Westmead Private Hospital, Sydney Children's Hospital and Royal North Shore Hospital. SCHN's Westmead orthopaedic service covers scoliosis, neuromuscular disease, limb deformity, trauma, oncology and the full range of upper- and lower-limb conditions.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Andrew Cree is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Children's Hospital at Westmead Paediatric Spine Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Andrew Cree is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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International applicants may be considered but must be eligible for the appropriate AHPRA registration, NSW Health employment and Australian immigration route.
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.
