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Hi I wondered if anyone could shed some light please? I have just been reading through another post which stated that we only need to pay for one visa for the family is this right? I thought we would have to pay for all of us, (me my husband and 3 kids) I am a midwife and we are applying for PR thank you in advance :-)

Brill thank you

Hi I wondered if some one could shed some light on this please. My hubby had a stroke 3 years ago, he is absolutely fine the doctor has no concerns, issue was fixed. My question is dio we need to get a letter from his consultant at the time (as he is now discharged from care) to say he is fit and well? Many thanks Di x

Just thought if let you all know in case you are going mad with trying to save money like me :-)

thank you for replying yep just had a look at them, ok will cross that area off my list. It must have been awful for everyone xxxx

Just wondered if there has been any floodings in Varsity lakes? the flood risk is high so I am thinking of avoiding this area but wondered if anyone who lives there has any views on this? many thanks Di

Thank you for replying to me I have heard this too but still so want to go can;t blummin wait and i am sure that things will change soon (fingers crossed :-) )

we are in the same situation too, he is saying he is staying if he is still with his girlfriend and he will live with his dad (he's 17) :-( we are gonna do the same get him to go over and validate his visa and hopefully he will say he wants to stay (fingers crossed)

Ok well thanks for the info. I have my very own research book that I have created. I look at one suburb first look at the crime level the flood risk the schooling the house prices the job availability the pros the cons I research using all sorts of sites including government ones, newspaper articles from that area, schooling, sites which native Australians use do to be fair I think I have done quite a lot of research. I am a mother of 3 children I am not going to move our family without doing the research I'm not looking through rose tinted glasses I really do believe that it will be a better life for us and so does my husband. I wouldn't base my judgements on programmes like wanted down under it would be ridiculous of me to do the and tbh I can't believe that anyone would make judgments based on this and think that is a ridiculous comment but hey go each to their own.

I've always thought about moving to oz and so has my hubby sometimes the want to go was stronger than other times. To be honest I can't stand it here, not cause of where I live we have lovely neighbours, lovely friends, but the high schools ... Oh my god. The choice is awful. My eldest had a terrible time there and has thankfully left now and is at college, the teachers have lost what respect they had kids are smoking e cigs in class it's terrible I want to get our boy away ASAP and our girl is at a really good primary school but when she leaves there the choice is awful. The opportunities they will get, even just having their eyes opened about what is out there in the world and that they don't need to stay where they are born is priceless as far as I'm concerned. We are outdoors people we love bring outside doing activities. My hubby on his motor cross bike, me ..just being with the kids and going out running. We hate this weather it restricts us all so much! We will all be healthier which leads to being more relaxed, our quality of life will be do much better. I lost my sister 6 years ago and since then I just thought life is too short, I don't like what ifs, I don't want to be sat here 10 years from now regretting not going and seeing the kids but able to get jobs. But I am worried that my mum and dad will feel like they've lost another daughter, this is a huge battle in my head I have every day. Britain is going down the pan it really is there will be no jobs for them here when they are older I think they have a better chance in oz Plus oz is a beautiful country I'm not saying the U.K isn't cause it is but the weather is so horrible you can't go out to see it :-)

Hi I wondered if any midwives in Oz could read this and let me know how you feel. i know it is going be busy I don't believe that the pressure at work changes when it comes to health careers but I am just interested in your views really. Midwifery in the UK vs midwifery in Australia' thanks in advance http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/a-call-from-the-midwife-why-i-am-resigning-after-10-years-in-the-nhs-9035417.html

Brill thank you :-)

Ok thanks for the heads up x

brill!!! thanks glad I dont have to get a credit card ... temptation is a terrible thing :-)

Hi We are starting the ball rolling with applying this year eek!!!! just checking if we have to pay for our visas ect with a credit card ? we only have one and that has very little credit on and balance as we are working hard to clear debts so if we need to pay for everything by credit card i will search for a 0 % interest one thanks from a very giddy Di :smile: x

Thank you :-)

Brill thanks chick :-)

Omg thank you so much this is do useful I'm so excited I really can't wait :-) thank you :-) you are a star :-)

thank you for your replies guys :-)

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thank you sorry for the late reply been working so not had chance to go on. I found this website http://bettereducation.com.au/school/secondary/qld/brisbane_top_secondary_schools.aspx so have been looking at suburbs around this as the kids will be going to state schools i think. Kenmore good state school – medium flood risk Kenmore hills medium flood risk Mansfield (good state school) medium flood risk Indoorapilly (one of the top state schools) medium flood risk everywhere I look seems to have medium flood risks. i know this is due to the area but it worries me so need to look at this further. Also want easy access to the beach that isnt so far away. i have read on a website that the closer you are to the coast the lower the risk of flooding but not to love directly on the coast aaaahhhh so need to find a good school that is near the coast and a low flood risk ... this is hard work :-)

Hi i am searching for schools in the Brisbane area at the moment using the http://www.myschool.edu.au/ site. would someone be able to let me know if schools are graded like they are by ofsted in the uk? ie outstanding, very good , needs improvement etc,,,, I can't see a grading system many thanks in advance!!! Di x

so this is the year we put our applications in and start the ball rolling :-) we aregonna start to get the house in a sellable condition. we are hoping to go the end of 2015 is that realistic? I'm a midwife so I'm hoping that helps. could anyone advise when would be the best time to start the application process as I know I have to attend an ahpra office within a year from them registering me thank you x

Thank you Nic1171 I will have a look now :-)