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Hi Donna bet your so excited now once our medicals were done just took few weeks. Things moving on with us. Flights booked holiday let booked and have a job well provisional offer depending on references Still scared tho kerry

Hi no1mum i know exactly how you feel and still up and down on a daily basis. But flights, removals, holiday let booked. Still no jobs so a huge leap of faith. In also having surgery next week but just a knee op nothing too serious. Would be lovely to have someone to chat with before and after we arrive as we won't know a soul there either. We were also parents since the age of 20 and my daughter now 20 herself as started saying she isn't sure whichakes the whole thing even worse for us. However for all the things that could go wrong the same could also be amazing and we are thinking wel try it for maybe two years and if it doesn't work then all we really lose is two years. We trying to treat it as an adventure although it is scary. If you want to chat or de stress at please contact me cos I really know how you feel. Kerry

Yeah I was told they like to interview on arrival but have been told will get a job ok once there. Maybe he should think about telling family soon as our visa was really quick after case officer. When are you hoping to go to oz and what do you both do for work? I'm at the point where I think we just need to go now cos some days I try and talk myself out of going and others I'm really positive.

Well done, our visa was really quick after getting case officer and medicals only bout 6 weeks. It's really exciting isn't it. Just wish could get a job prior to going but think we will just take a leap of faith and go for it anyway. X

Hi I'm a midwife with 7.5years experience in uk. I have a visa in place and provisional APHRA registration. I'm moving to Perth 6/1/14. Can you help me find employment kerry

We weren't asked to prove had funds and were told by agent that we could state value in house if asked to prove. Hope that helps

Thanks everyone for your replys. I'm a midwife here in the UK with almost 8years experience so hoping to get something in this area I'd work. My husband is a HGV driver but to be honest we are happy to work as anything just to get Amin come coming in. Kerry

Thanks Tonyman. No going back now Perth the woodlands are coming

Well after ages we have done it flights booked for 5th jan 2014. Got an 8 week holiday let then the rests up to chance. Did most of you that have moved manage to find long term rentals within two months? And how long did most of you take to find work? wish us luck

Brill we going 5th jan so not long. Where u moving to in Perth. Wel have to keep in touch will need as many friends as poss when get there xx

Hi we live in the valleys in Tredegar where you from kerry

I went the pr route only took seven months from start in dec 2011 visa grant July 2012 so not long. Aphra reg took bout two months although I'm a reg midwife and adult nurse here in uk APHRA would only give me registration for midwifery not nurse. Not sure why as was just a rejection letter with a big code we hoping to move jan 2014 but at min frantically looking for jobs x

We went over in April and were filmed for wanted down under the bbc programme so visited Joondalup health canoas which was lovely so hoping to work there and have been in touch with them. It would just make me more comfortable to know one of us have a job lined up. I see your point tho about the commute from here being alittle far ha. Wel have to have a BBQ when there be nice to know someone ha Have to go lovely chatting to you kerry

Fab. I think it's now or never for us so got to go for it. Just wish they weren't so laid back bout jobs etc need to be organised. Must be lovely for you getting to see your family etc when you go back, I'm going to miss my parents brothers and their kids like mad but hope they'll visit me. What area you moving to we are planning on north of river but isn't definite yet til we have good look around

We are also going to Perth. Your so lucky to have someone there to help you get sorted. That must take so much stress off you and family. Stay in touch itl be lovely to know everyone's journey

Hello movingtotasmania tgank you for that wouldn't have thought about references from them. Think we've made our mind up and are going to go for it but know il be up n down til all booked and get job. Never thought I'd be so eager to work as I am now haha. Have you moved to Tasmania yet? Yes must keep thinking buttons of Australia that does make me smile kerry

Hi auzzieshelia I know how you feel we looking for furnished accommodation for three month when first arrive and because its jan and peak season it's gonna cost us around five to six grand which is a huge chunk of our savings. I'm worried about references for long term unfurnished let to as have never rented in UK so no references from landlord. Iv applied for midwifery jobs but heard nothing yet most want me to interview in arrival which is a worry as finances tight. We have a twenty year old daughter who is going to come over a few weeks after us to give us time to get things settled. I really am al over place some days can't wait and feel brave that itl all work out then others I think what are we doing. We have jobs here a house pensions etc but want a better future for all three of us as we rarely see each other here and no jobs for daughter. If you'd like to keep in touch feel free inbox me and il send email address. What part are you moving to? Nice to know others feeling the same kerry

Thank you for the positive reply. Like the sound of buttons of Australia haha. You are right we can replace most things in life and the people I live will be with me thank you kerry

Thank you for advice will look at them also. We love dogs shame we couldn't come sooner would love to dog sit. Think we just having a huge wobble at min in hoping itl all come together before I have a nervous breakdown

Hi we (husband and daughter 20) leave for perth jan 2014. We desperately trying to find affordable temporary accommodation with little success. I'm a midwife, hubby HGV Driver both applying for jobs but no definite offers yet. House on market starting to panic that doing the wrong thing but out one and only chance to do this. Hope I'm jog only one feeling up one min and down next

Hi everyone. Myself husband and daughter (20yrs) are moving to Perth in jan 2014. We got visa got registration for my job as midwife. Looking for jobs and struggling to find accommodation even holiday lets as peak season. Starting to wonder if doing right thing. Is anyone else feeling same? And anyone got tips on finding affordable accommodation please