Host overview
Training at this institution
Identity shown: Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital — Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit (PIPRS) — monogram mark; official logo not used.
The directory documents 1 training route associated with Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital — Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit (PIPRS). Compare each programme’s requirements and source evidence below.
- Published locations
- Nedlands, Perth, Australia
- Training pathways
- Clinical fellowship
- Named leadership
- 1 of 1 programme records
- Official evidence
- 2 linked sources
Published training focus
Faculty and programme leadership
- Dr Lip Teh, Supervisor of Training; Dr Mark Lee, Head of Department
Perth International Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PIPRS) Fellowship
Dr Lip Teh, Supervisor of Training (fellowship established by him in 2010); Dr Mark Lee, Head of Department
At a glance
- Perth International Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PIPRS) Fellowship: clinical fellowship, 6 or 12 months (12 months preferred). Programme listed — intake not confirmed. Aimed at overseas plastic surgery trainees or recently qualified plastic surgeons: fourth-year accredited advanced surgical trainee (RACS) or FRACS in Plastic Surgery or equivalent, prior reconstructive, hand trauma and microsurgical experience, IELTS 7 or above in each component, and eligibility for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
Intake, fees and eligibility change between cycles. Confirm each point with the host using the official source listed for the programme before preparing an application.
Programmes and application details
Clinical fellowship
Perth International Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PIPRS) Fellowship
The PIPRS fellowship, established in 2010, places overseas plastic surgeons at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in a senior registrar role where the fellow co-leads the unit and is often the primary operator. Exposure covers hand trauma, cancer reconstruction after skin, breast, sarcoma and head and neck resection, and craniomaxillofacial surgery.
- Location
- Nedlands, Perth, Australia
- Duration
- 6 or 12 months (12 months preferred)
- Clinical participation
- Senior registrar-level clinical role co-leading the unit, with about 1-in-5 on call and some private-sector sessions
- International applicants
- Open to overseas plastic surgeons eligible for temporary medical registration in Western Australia; a 407 visa and limited AHPRA registration are required
- Funding
- Paid post: base pay of about AUD 118,000 per year was quoted as of 2019; funded for 2 international fellows working 3 days per week, with the remaining days in private practice
- Application timing
- Positions are stated as filled until mid-2027; contact the hospital's Employment Services at least 6 months before the intended start
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Terms generally start late January/early February and late July/early August; start dates are inflexible
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Aimed at overseas plastic surgery trainees or recently qualified plastic surgeons: fourth-year accredited advanced surgical trainee (RACS) or FRACS in Plastic Surgery or equivalent, prior reconstructive, hand trauma and microsurgical experience, IELTS 7 or above in each component, and eligibility for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
Published training
- Co-lead day-to-day management of the unit
- Primary operating surgeon on many cases
- Supervise and teach junior registrars
- Weekly multidisciplinary meeting for breast, head and neck, and sarcoma
- Research encouraged but not required
Application route
The hospital's Medical Employment Services initiates the application once the fellow is accepted; contact them at least 6 months before commencement, sit IELTS early, and arrange limited registration and a 407 visa through the hospital.
Published application documents
- IELTS result (score of 7 or above in each component)
- Registration with the Medical Board of Australia (limited registration)
- 407 visa and health clearance
Published contact note: Not publicly listed on the source page
Direct programme page · Source reviewed 5 Nov 2026
Official sources and review dates
- PIPRS — Perth International Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery fellowship website ↗Source reviewed 5 Nov 2026
- PIPRS — job description and eligibility ↗Source reviewed 5 Nov 2026
These sources document the listed training routes. Institutional rankings, bed counts, accreditation, full staff rosters and current vacancies are not inferred.
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