seraphim

Hoping, 

Given the current attitude to migrants, this is your best bet (and in all likelihood, the only chance of not being booted, given  that it WILL become evident, if not now, then it'll always hang over you and WILLL be picked up (along with the time you've known about it) at your next medical.  Also, think of your partner/kids. 

1. Speak to your immigration offer and advise them you have just discovered that you are in a risk group for Hepatitis, as jaundice and kidney transplants aren't cheap, or nice! 

2. Advise them you think you should have a test to determine it,  and they will recommend an approved Doctor. 

3.  See that Doctor, get THEM to confirm it, and provide treatment plan etc.  

4. Once cleared of Hep,  and full disclosure to immigration is better than not, they CAN and DO find out all sorts of things by themselves you know! You can apply in good faith for citizenship etc. Unlikely to be an issue at that point, as you'll A have told them and B,  not have lied or killed a family member through action/inaction on your illness. 

Australia is concerned about the cost of treatment. Fixing you now will cost a few $ (and you, not them).   Dialysis will cost $$$ and you would eventually need this if your Hep A worsened,  or  you could give it to your partner or children (get them tested too to be safe). 

Good luck with telling the truth, it is easier than lying and if you get on with it NOW, you (probably),  won't be responsible for the deaths (screw the visas!) of your family! 

Also, reverse this, your family member catches something from someone who didn't declare their illness. How would this affect you? How would you feel? 

TB is easily spread and the longer contact time (your partner) the more likely it will be .  Tell her, get treated, get it sorted. You will affect those people who share workspaces, public spaces, and even flights with you.  TB is treatable, why would you not treat it?  If you have a harder to treat such as MDR or XDR TB which can be prevalent in eastern Europe (maybe 2.3B people (yes, billion) have latent TB then it's even more important to stop these spreading.

You have NO idea how hard it is to contact trace all the people you will have exposed.  Put a stop to it.

Also, if you ever apply for residency you WILL have mantoux and X ray and it will show all previous lung scarring and residual TB infections both active and inactive. etc. So absolutely zero benefit in lying unless you're actively trying to die and take loved ones with you in quite a slow and painful way. Managed TB is fine and treatment ensures you are non infectious and can move around freely until it's gone after a while under quarantine.

Eligible to apply the day Dutton et al. started this stuff! (should have front loaded application!)

Applied End May 2017

Test November 2017

Approval Letter December 2017

Ceremony March 2018!

So seems to be c. 10 months end to end which isn't that bad but as our application was absolutely straightforward I wonder how long some of the more complex ones take!!

There is progress and the back end of it all (the good news citizenship bit) seems to work well but the front end bit is so frustrating. Glad that chapter 1 is almost over and chapter 2 can start with us as dual citizens and Aussies! (might run for senate, seems dual nationality is a pre-requisite!)

Just doing passport applications as I type (can't get enough of these government web forms!) and have received my e-mail advising me I'm on the electoral role!

it's treatable. get treated, earlier is better to reduce/prevent cirrhosis scarring.   Be careful who you sleep/shoot up with!   It can be vaccinated against, I've not checked your results, it's not the result of false +ve following immunisation?