Names in the programme record: Ross Radic, Sam Young, Antony Liddell and David Wysocki
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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Track-dependent: AUD 5,000 per fortnight for Perth Knee and AUD 4,000 per fortnight for Lower Limb Sports Knee in the linked official profiles
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 months, commencing 1 February or 1 August
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureClinical or primary orthopaedic research, peer-reviewed manuscript preparation and subspecialty clinical training in the Perth Knee or Lower Limb Sports Knee pathway
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.
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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.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Overseas appointees must obtain the appropriate Australian training visa; the institute should confirm sponsorship and nomination arrangements.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY86% 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 dateNext published vacancy: August 2029
Application route / cycleSix-month posts start on 1 February or 1 August; applications are made by email with a CV, current training level, three references and preferred time frame
Qualified orthopaedic surgeon pursuing long-term knee or lower-limb sports subspecialty practice
Ability to complete both the clinical workload and a publishable research project
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 CV
Statement of current level of training
Three written references from recent colleagues
Time frame of interest
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
This is a clinical–research hybrid rather than a research-only post. POSM's six-month subspecialty fellowships allocate time to clinical or primary research and expect a publishable scientific paper while fellows complete supervised clinics and operating in their selected knee pathway.
Intended for: Qualified orthopaedic surgeons pursuing long-term subspecialty practice; applications are open to local and overseas candidates
HOST INSTITUTION
About Perth Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Centre / POSM Research Institute
POSM Research Institute is a not-for-profit organisation supporting clinical trials, orthopaedic research, education and fellowship training at Perth Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Centre. Australian registration pathway: medicalboard.gov.au ↗. English standard: ahpra.gov.au ↗.
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