GeoSurfer

Hi guys,

I'm switching over my UK license and getting a QLD one. I need to prove I'm fit to drive as I have a permanent eye condition in one eye which means I need to fill out form F3712 Medical Certificate for Motor Driver. This has three sections, one for me, one for my treating doctor and one for a specialist/optometrist if needed.

I don't currently have a GP, is this something I will have to go private for? I have registered for Medicare but not sure it's gone through yet due to the woman at the office telling me she thought she had done it wrong and I may not be covered.

Additionally, I have a letter from my UK eye specialist stating I am safe to drive, but I am 99% certain the people at the licensing place won't accept this and will demand I go to an Aussie doctor to repeat the exact same thing and fill out the forms they love so much!

Anyone else had any experience doing this? I'm in Brisbane, some walk in doctors place would be ideal, I'm fine with paying.

Thanks

Thanks, I got it on a piece of paper as you said. She said minimum 3 weeks but she said she might have done it wrong with the address so that's reassuring. It's absolutely ridiculous they employ people to type in the details I wrote down when it would be much cheaper for them and much easier for the public if we could just do it online ourselves.

I don't have my birth certificate but hopefully what I have is enough for drivers, I need to find an Aus doctor now because I have an eye condition which I need to prove won't affect my driving despite having a UK letter from my eye specialist saying it won't.

Really need to embrace the digital age, thank God I don't live in the sticks or it would be even more of an inconvenience.

Hey guys, very quick question.

Going to my Medicare appointment in an hour or so and just wondering if they give you the card there and then or if you have to have it posted out to you? Need to sort my drivers license and need Medicare card as an evidence item (got bank card and passport but need 3), I'll do it all today if I can get the card right away then head down to Transport.

Thanks

QLD if that matters.

Edit: Hmm.... If visa counts as a document proving identity, may not need Medicare card as that will hit three required IDs.

Leave it behind

 

 

Thanks. :cry: On the plus side I suppose I won't have to see it smashed up by the famous hail of doom.

Probably not worth taking but..

- Year of manufacture: 2008

- Make, model & variant: Hyundai Coupe SIII

- Body type: Coupe

- Engine size & fuel type: 2.0 Petrol

- Transmission: Manual

- Drive type (4WD, front wheel drive, etc): Front wheel drive

- Mileage: 56,000 miles

- Any special features, options or modification: Cruise control, heated red leather seats (Hugh Heffner)

- Does it have aircon: Yes... I think?! I'll check tomorrow.

- Realistic current UK market value: £4,000

- Australian RedBook value: $35,000 (this means from new though I think...the carsales.au site nearest matches to age and mileage were about $10-18k)

- Which Australian state/city: QLD

It's a very good looking car but unless Hyundai are big in Aus I'll struggle for parts if it breaks and the economy is woeful. It might be called the Tiburon over there.

Cheers