Rakesh1977

Hello all, I can recommend someone I've used for the past 3 years and his name is Alvin Teo. The company is tax shield and he did a very comprehensive depreciation schedule for my rental property in the UK. It was really simple to arrange and very very cheap to do. Hope that is of help. http://taxshield.com.au

Hi, please PM me. I moved to oz in 2011 and I can provide you with a list of potential costs that might help.

As a dentist working in Oz, my advice would be get it done in the uk. Crowns are $1400-1700 pre rebate and rebates are not good for crowns. Between $400-800 depending on the insurance. Dentistry is expensive here so get yourself dentally fit before you come and invest in prevention i.e brushing and flossing!

I have a success story..I moved to the Sunshine Coast in Feb 2011. Sold up everything in the UK and moved here by myself to start a new life. It was hard at first to put myself outside my comfort zone but I got out there and joined various groups to meet new people. Took each day as it came, never compared things in Aus to the UK..and enjoyed the outdoor lifestyle. Two years later, well I have my residency (came out on a 457 visa), have fantastic job, met a lovely girl and we're getting married in April next year and building a house together. There have been tough times, missed my friends and family but skyping family daily really helped. If people move to Australia, France, USA, Germany..well any country other than in their home country and are not at peace with themselves BEFORE they move, it will never work out. Moving countries does not solve all the problems that may have been hidden in the background. Really drill down the reasons for moving. Sunshine is def not a good enough reason. Life is hard in Aus, friends are hard to make, cost of living is higher but the flipside when you make it work for you is fantastic. For those who are contemplating the move, do it but make sure you DON'T compare Aus to the UK. Take yourself outside of your comfort zone, have an open mind and say yes to all invitations. You can use sites like meetup.com to call out to people who share the same interests and make a good go of it.

Hello everyone, If anyone out here is currently buying new house hold appliances or is in the process of building a house as I am, I'm sure you've found the cost of top end appliances in Australia (AEG, Miele etc) very expensive. An example is AEG's top end steam over - $4999 in Harvey Norman etc etc After a lot of research and talking to a whole bunch of people in Australia, I took the plunge and bought new appliances directly from europe through "deluxe appliances" online. The savings are HUGE. The same oven I mentioned above cost $1499, I also got a built in coffee machine, induction cooktop, warming drawer all for $8000 delivered. All of the applianced come with manufacturer warranty for two years in Oz. Even my builder was impressed enough to say that there was no way it could be matched in oz. Anyway, I just thought I'd let people know that there is another way to not get ripped off.

Unotelly is safe and legal. Once you sign up, all you do is go into the internet setting on any PC/Mac and change the DNS server address. The instructions they provide are super simple. Once you do that, you can forget about it and when you go to C4OD, iplayer or 5OD websites, it automatically works! I've been using it for ages and love it. It also works the same way on youtube. Plus, the subscription covers iphods, ipads etc.. The other things which can be done for internet geeks is to put the DNS settings directly into the modem/router and then any computer connected to the neytwork will access those channels without having to change any settings on the computer itself.

try Unotelly. its the best.

Hey all, I've arrived in Oz on a 457 vis in Feb 2011 and got my IELTS completed in October 2011 (band score of 9 across all 4 exams) and applied for my 175 visa in March 2012 using Ferguson and Cannon Immigration agent here on the Sunshine Coast. I got assigned a case officer in May 2011 and asked to go for medicals and police checks two weeks ago. Both have now been completed and I've been advised that my pre-grant letter should arrive within the next 4-5 weeks!!!! It was much quicker than the 12 months I was originally advised. No idea why but just glad its nearly done. It was worth using the agents and I have to say Ferguson and Cannon have been awesome. Good luck to everyone.

I have some furniture for sale on the sunshine coast including a book shelf, dining room table, study desk, bed side tables, white cubes and various other things to be sold by start of July.

Get a subcription to StrongVPN. It make your pc/mac think its in the UK. One subscription gives you use of strongvpn on your mac/pc/iphone/ipad etc. Its been excellent and work a charm. I've been using it for a year now and switching it between Aus/UK is a as easy as a click of the mouse. Iplayer, C4OD and youtube with shows from C4 and C5 work just like you're back in the UK. Can't live without come dine with me and topgear!

There are economies of scale to consider. I'm not saying that dentistry isn't expensive - it is. But for the most part, the vast majority don't need implants or large one off treatments like that. But for people living in Singapore, the professor will be expensive too - exchange rates play a small part too. If nothing goes wrong, the monetary savings are great. But life isn't simple. Things have and do go wrong and patients won't readily fly off to see the dentist abroad. What's right for one isn't for another. You can buy anything on this planet cheaper than the price you see on the high street. You also have to take the risks and benefits and see if they are right for you. If the opinion is that ALL dentists in Britain, Australia, USA etc... are there to rip their patients off and the cheapest ones on the planet are the honest ones, then it doesn't matter how many facts / figures are presented, your opinion will not change. My previous point was that yes dentistry and general healthcare is expensive in Australia. Smaller population, high cost of goods and services just to buy equipment and materials etc..but people do have a personal RESPONSIBILITY to ensure they look after themselves to prevent problems in turn reducing their own costs. The reason people are so unhealthy in the UK and the NHS is such a money drain on the nation is that for too long cheap even free healthcare has been available taking away personal responsibility to be healthy. If it goes wrong, the NHS will sort it out. No, the tax payer will pay more to treat preventable diseases. Doesn't work that way in most countries of the world. Just a simple fact. Eat fatty foods, drink too much, smoke too much, develop heart disease, diabetes, lung disease, tooth decay...and the health service picks up the pieces. So when people move to a country where free everything doesn't exist, it comes as a shock. Perhaps not such a bad thing if it makes the younger generations take better care of themselves.

Hello everyone, reading the post has been interesting. Perhaps as a dentist myself I might be able to add some thoughts. I have work in both NHS and private practice in the UK and now working and living in Australia. Just one quick point to remember is that there's 'cheap' and there's 'good value'. You get what you pay for. Shop around by all means. But from my experience, patients aren't just paying for the filling, but the knowledge, care and professionalism of the health care providers. The 'real' cost of health care, whether its dentistry, optometry or even general medicine in the UK has been hidden away behind the great brand of the NHS. Australia has no such system so the true cost becomes transparent. The shear scale of expenditure on health care in the UK by the government is frightening, but then for a population of 70 million, a huge amount of tax payer money is available to spend on healthcare - but it's never enough. People don't take care of themselves anywhere enough and preventable health problems are draining vital funds. In Australia, we have a much much smaller population, a lower number of tax payers yet our healthcare system is first rate. We can't expect the same level of 'free' care when there are few people paying into the system. The thing people need to realise is that dentistry is Australia operates largely on insurance and its the insurance companies that dictate fees for the vast majority of practices. The other issue is the fact that nearly 95% of ALL dental problems are preventable. Good diet, home care and a sensible approach to healthy living is a great money saver! People don't just get cavities, they are 99% man made! Yes there are times when problems arise which are unavoidable and for patients who can't afford treatment we do have a decent government and hospital system. For those who can afford it, first rate treatment is available including advice and preventive treatment to stop it recurring. If people stop to consider that a filling which costs $250 has a life expectancy of 10 years or more in constant use its a reasonable price. The unfortunate thing about teeth is that we have on average 28 of them unlike our eyes and ears etc... so cost can mount up if poor hygiene and diet are present. People spend a lot more annually on junk food, sugary drinks and alcohol. People needing glasses will happily spend a lot more on designer frames and lenses which last a lot less than 10 years. So, yes I agree, dentistry is expensive. Its a very skilled profession. We aren't there just to fill teeth and take your money. $360 annually for two hygiene visits and an annual check-up's is a very reasonable cost to keep you healthy. The mouth is the entry point to your body and so it's a worthy investment. How much are shoes, clothes, sunglasses, jewelry etc.??? My advice, shop around. Talk to your dentist about costs. Haggle if you have to. But please respect ALL the health care professions. We have worked incredibly hard to train, gain knowledge and treat our patients with respect and dignity. Tarring an entire profession due to the greedy actions of a few is not helpful.