Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
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
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
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 & AVAILABILITY79% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ duration✓ funding✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ language✓ registration✓ application process✓ required documents✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Current availability unconfirmed · current availability unconfirmed— positions · not published by the cited official source— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleHarbour Spine states that fellows are NSW Health employees appointed through a competitive annual recruitment process (re-read 3 October 2026). NSW Health runs an annual JMO recruitment campaign in which most positions are advertised for the following clinical year; the 2027 clinical year runs 1 February 2027 to 6 February 2028. No fellowship-specific closing date is published.
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
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
CV
Three references
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.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Fellows are employees of New South Wales Health, appointed through a competitive annual recruitment process, with clinical support from training registrars and residents.
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. Australian registration pathway: medicalboard.gov.au ↗. English standard: ahpra.gov.au ↗.
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