Hi there,
There is so many post on here regarding dealing with children when moving to Australia with out their Dads. It can be a very delicate subject and must be handled with a great deal of care.
I believe that you will only get one chance to do it right(??) I am taking my son out to WA in the summer for a holiday. Hopefully this will help him make the decision as to whether it is for him. He is twelve and I do not want to force him to do anything that he doesn't want to do. Hopefully a month in the sun might help!
As after all he will be leaving his Dad behind in the UK.
Good luck
L