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Hiya im probly v late replying to this post becuase ur probly already here but, i'll answer anyway lol. I found it was cheaper flying from heathrow as most flights from manchester to australia go via heathrow anyway (unless ur flying emirates)

Hi claire I totally understand how ur feeling. My partner has leuikiemia (CML) and he was diognosed in the similar way (couldnt shift a chest infection) Hes under Sir charles gairdner hospital in perth. Charlies have been great to us and leukiemia foundation have been really supportive. Although my partner is australian it doesnt seam to be an issue with them if ur on a visa or not - as a UK citizen ur pretty much covered for anything as long as u stay in the public stream and have a medicare card. My partner had a month off work after he was discharged and luckily didnt have to have any chemo. We have been living perfectly normally with his condition for nearly 2 yrs now. Hope this helps

Hi Liz I dont think u need to get ur nursing regitsration before u apply for the visa. When i applied for my registration it does say that anyone who isnt australian needs to do the IELTS but, i just showed them my GCSE's/A-levels ect.. and they accepted that and gave me my registration without having to do the IELTS. Here is the website for the nursing board - http://www.ahpra.gov.au/ I cant help you on the medical issues ect but, i would email immigration and ask their advice or contact an immigration agent. I was recommended this company by a man i work with who used to be an immigration agent, they give free advice. http://www.iscah.com/ Hope that helps

I dont think its anthing to worry about. Loads of people in aus get these kind of things removed its quite common here; in fact id probly say australians are more aware and accepting of skin issues then the UK. I wouldnt let it worry you. If ther was any concern regarding ur health they would see it in your blood tests. I had trouble with my medical coz my blood pressure was thro the roof, the GP who did mine just sent me to my own GP and asked him to sign me off a few days later.

Erm its not a hospital but, you might get some information from funeral homes such bowra and O'Dea they might have some better contacts for the hospitals. In WA i kno the state mortuary is within Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - id ring their switch and get put thro to the mortuary n speak to the manager directly. Hope this helps x

Hay ya Iv got a different perspective I was 19 when my parents decided to move to australia and they offered for me to come with them and start a new life but like ur youngest i was in love (stupidly so lol) and i told my mum n dad that i would not be coming with them as my life was with my boyfriend. My parents were not happy with my decision but, allowed me to make my own mistakes. My parents eventually got the ok to go when i turned 21 and by that point unsuprisingly me and my boyfriend were no longer together and it was too late to add my name to their visa. they left in 2007 and as i was working fulltime me and my brother shared a rental property. I got a student visa and came over to australia to study nursing in 2009 luckily my parents allowed me to live with them rent free lol I have now been a qualified nurse for over 6 months now and after a few visa issues im living happily in Perth with my partner (whome is australian) Im sure ur wife will come round and like the others have said if you dont try it u will never know and im sure u will regret it. My mum found it very difficult to leave me and my elder brother as we are a very close knit family but, the way she got round her fears and emotion was to view coming to australia as a holiday - go and enjoy yourself, explore, meet new people, try new things. I am 99% certain that ur kids will follow you out in a few years.

Ah right i can see now why ur a bit scared. What i would do in ur situation is see if ur friends can put u up for a few weeks till u go n offer a free accomodation for them when they visit oz lol

lol well when my parents emigrated they shipped off the stuff and stayed with relatives for about 3 weeks before they got on the flight and left. Me when i emigrated i sold all of my belongings and handed in my rental notice n the day that was all done n delt with i packed me suitcase and booked a flight for the same day - obviously i said my goodbyes to my friends and family before hand lol I think most people go and stay with friends or relatives for a couple of weeks before leaving in my parents case it helped them say goodbye.

Hi Jonny, I was in a similar position to you 4 months back. I was on a student visa and found my qualification wasnt high enough to grant me a graduate visa so after much debate I decided to go after the working holiday visa. In the fine print of the visa and its conditions for applying it does state that you need to leave australia to apply for this visa; which initially i thought of going to Bali to get it but, i found out that in order to pay for the visa you have to pay from a bank account in that country, as I didnt want to open a bank account in Bali i chose to return to the UK to apply for my visa and use my old UK bank account to pay for it. Once I had applied for the visa in the uk I found that they wanted me to have a medical which didnt bother me until i found out that they had changed the way you get a medical done and how its booked. When i initially applied for the student visa my medical was done at the local private hospital but, when i returned to the UK i found that the panel doctors had been drasticly reduced to a handful of doctors for the entire of the UK. As i was based in lincolnshire I had two options i could go to a clinic in Manchester or a doctors surgery in Birmingham to have my medical performed. I initially rang the clinic in Manchester but they were unable to get my an appointment for 6 weeks due to the sheer demand of australian medicals, so i rang the surgery in Birmingham and I managed to get an appointment with them but it wasnt for another 4 weeks. A week after the medical was performed i was granted my visa. I dont mean to dampen ur hopes of having a nice holiday in Bali but, from my experience the whole process of applying for visa's keeps changing and as good of an idea as popping over to bali to apply is i think it will get very complicated, difficult and expensive if u did need a medical or if u have to stay longer then expected.

Erm im not 100% sure but I believe the 20 hrs work week is for everyone whether ur self emplyed or not. Due to the work limitation being set so each student has enough time to concentrate on their studies rather then work. I was on a student visa for 2 yrs while i studied and i know from my experience and my friends who have been on this visa and ones that are currently on student visa's that the government doesnt take kindly to a breach of the 20 hrs a week work agreement. Hope this helps.

Hiya Abu, I would have to agree with the siamsusie I have lived in Perth for the past 2 and a half years and I have not seen many racial issues, i mean every city and area have their own set of problems and cultural issues and becuase perth is very multicultural there will always be some people that clash but on the whole Perth is a very accepting of different cultures - more so then the UK. One thing i would suggest is that if you do move here come with a "Can do" attitude. My family and me found it difficult for the first year, as we found alot of things in perth can work on a who you know rather then what you know policy, but we're all doing well now and it is home for us all.

i agree with susi - ur best playing to immigrations rules then trying to pull a fast one

wow i think id be pretty scared too. I think if u spoke to immigration you probly would be asked to return to the uk. But i mean marrage i think its probly ur best option as immigration isnt exactly an understanding when it comes to visa's. I think thats wot id be tempted to do if i was in ur situation. Hope things work out for you x

I have to agree with the others ur in a sticky situation one which im currently in as well. My partner is australian and i came to australia initially as an international student and met my partner while i was studying, we didnt really think about wot our plans were when i qualified but, we had been together for well over a year but, we hadnt lived together due to my partner being seriously ill about 6 -8 months before. We tried to apply for a defacto partner visa with compassionate circumstances due to my partners illness. We have joint finances and other eveidence to proove our relationship such as photos, letters, invitiations and statements from friends and family but, it still wasnt enough. i had to reurn to the uk and apply for a working holiday visa and reapply nxt year. If you and your partner have lived together for a while and can proove it throught paperwork such as a rent agreement or bank statements ect then i would suggest a partner visa but, if you cant then a working holiday visa would be the logical thing to do then get a place together in australia and like me and my partner apply for the defacto visa next year once you have had time to get the appropriate details; just remeber with immigration is if its not written down or can be seen it didnt happen. Hope thins work out for you

i dont think getting an apprenticeship would extend his visa. i think if hes intending to return on a working holiday visa he might not be able to do an apprenticeship as i think its concidered studying which on a working holiday visa you are limited to a max of 4 months study. But on the other hand if he does wanna do the apprenticeaship he can always apply for a student visa but, it may cost him more in fees to do the course but, it would allow him to ne a fulltime student who can work 20 hrs a week during term time and fulltime on holidays. If he has already had the first working holiday visa and has completed the 3 month rural work part he could apply for a second working holiday visa which would give him another 12 months in the country. I was an international student and completed my studies here in australia and have just got a working holiday visa as my qualification isnt on the skilled migratants list. Hope this helps