Loulou

Hi all so confused uam getting this right i need to complete a tax return by october 31st and this is for the tax year july 2015 to june 2016? So when to you receive your earning summary in australia? Perhaps i need an account !

Thanks Alan!

Thanks ken

Hi yeah bought it with our UK licence. Good luck with the move. X

Yeah its a lovely area iam here with my husband and two children. I have joined an agency and hoping for a permenant post once the freeze lifts ( currently a freeze on public hospital nurse jobs).My husband is a handyman so looking for work. Good luck with everthing xx

Aww got to say amaysin had a very good signal in mandurah but no good in our rental no problems with telstra sims. Aww we are in seascapes too! Are you here with a family or a couple what so you bith do if you dont mi d me asking?

Very weird they are a law to themselves just giving everyone my experience, good luck x

Hi samjwill iam sure you have to like i said on fit 2 eirk website it does state only valid for 3 months so i would do it from uk so its valid (no expert though). Didnt have to resend nmc letter of good standing just signed a declaration form at office. Good luck.

To be honest didnt ask because dont think thats the case because if i go to bottom of drive or laudry i get signal with amaysin. Dont find teltra to bad on pricevto be honest nought a 2 dollar sim added 20 credit and got an extra 20 credit and 2.5 data free. However iam have hadxa package from telstra with foxtel house phone and internet but no internet connection with package since connection this i know is due to the outage. Where abouts in halls head are you how are you finding it ?

Hi i just went on their website in the Uk paid for 4 sims to be delivered to a UK address. Activated them as pay as you go and topped them up day before i left. Popped them in in Perth airport and no issues. Just one issue but no big drama had to change to telstra when we moved to halls head as no signal in our house.

I know i didnt know either if you go on the fit 2 work website it does state i was so frustrated as now my registration is held up again! Thats why i thought i would give you the heads up so you can do it before you leave it should be through then. I thought it lasted a year more money again!

Hi all arrived in WA on 2nd May 2016 neither my husband or myself are working yet and confused about the tax return anyone know if i need to complete one this year? Thanks

Hi mcgreaves are you the same on as on british expat site if so i understand you done ahpra for your wife just wondering if you knew the fit 2 work check is only valid for 3 months so when i went for identification i could not be registered as i had to apply for check again. If i had known i would have done it from the UK prior to leaving. Good luck. If not the same mgreaves i send my apologies.

Hi all sorry for the late reply been so busy! We looked for on gumtree and carsales.com. I do agree with the comment regarding furniture, fantastic furniture is not great quality but for us it will see us through until we are finacially stable. Good luck to you all xx

Hi all, just an update and possibly some kind of reassurance for those emigrating soon! I emigrated on the 2nd May on a 189 visa, and despite terrible flights due to the children coming down with a sickness bug and myself the flu it has been great! We did not ship anything just came with our 2 children and 30 kg each! Medicare - Registered the day after arriving as I was unwell, walked into a surgery once registered and given antibiotics without hesitation (had already been to go in UK day before flying as I knew I was developing a chest infection however would not prescribe being a nurse I knew I needed them) cost me 16 dollars for prescription just make sure you find a surgery that bulk bills. (Took out one way travel insurance to see us from uk to Oz which covered us for 5 days with go walkabout) Bank - I had already opened a bank account with NAB prior to arriving and funds had already been transferred with halo financial. Walked into the local branch, showed my passport and way to go cards provided there and then. If you open a joint account you both need to attend. House rental- we viewed 6 houses over a period of two days around halls head and mandurah and fell in love with one in halls head! Applied on Thursday and received the lease on the Friday we move in on the 16th ( booked 3 wks in an apartment so we have a week crossover to buy furniture etc as not shipped). 400 dollars a week a bargain in halls head! Car- Rented a car for two weeks and secured a car we like today the cars appear to be in better condition than in the UK despite being older iam no expert though, picked up a car for 7500 dollars. Furniture - We decided not to ship as I have said but been furniture shopping and very reasonable will probably amount to the same cost or just over the price of shipping! Fantastic furniture does great packages don't know about the quality but appear ok ( not spending g a fortune only bear nesseties just in case we don't settle, buying mid range priced things) Weather- We purposefully emigrated in may to try and climatise with the weather don't know if it will work lol but didn't fancy doing all this in the summer months! Some rain but temperatures 20 degrees no coats only hoodies required. Children- They have appeared to adjust very well although early days. My son has already bought a fishing rod he is 11 and have done some fishing with the husband, seeing dolphins for the first time was amazing! My daughter is 13 and also looking to buy a bike to get around! Lots for the children in regards to skate parks and parks. Shopping- We have started as we mean to go on as no jobs yet and don't want to eat into our saving so did a weekly shop on arrival at big w prices much like the UK as far as I can tell. Jobs- Both myself and husband are in talks regarding jobs but nothing final yet but there appears to be availability iam a icu nurse and him a handyman type of worker. Would like a few weeks off to explore so not panicking at the minute. Homesickness - Early days I know but surprisingly been ok face time and Skype are amazing! Iam very lucky that my family are already planning their visits! Mobile phones- we all bought our phones outright back home ( kids had theirs for xmas) I then ordered four amaysin simply cards online in the UK popped them in registred them and put credit on 2 days befote travelling inserted them on arrival at Perth airport and way to go! Handy app to to keep an eye on kids credit and data! Next job is to finish furniture shopping and sort out school their catchment area is in halls head so planning on going for a look this week. Very long post but thought this may help some people as I recall the sleepless nights worrying over these type of things! Once we have moved in we plan to explore mandurah which appears amazing! Very early days I know but being ill and so busy I still know we have done the right thing! Good luck to all and any questions that I may be able to help with feel free to ask! This site and its members helped me so much through this process so a big thank you! Just one tip don't underestimate how tough the goodbyes will be it is one of the hardest things I have ever done and my husbandaughter has said the same, particularly seeing get my 11 year old sob it was heartbreaking and you do wonder if it's the right decision but this is think is normal oh and be prepared and research, research research prior to arrival to make things go smoothly. Loulou

Thanks lady raincorn! Iam taking sertraline, omeprazole, diazepam and paracetamols in my checked luggage would this be ok? Sertraline and diazepam in hand luggage also nervous now! Loulou

emigrating Sunday and flying with Emriates my son has decided he wants to take his ps4 in hand luggage is this possible, also do anyone know if I can take knives in checked baggage? Thanks

Thanks Ali so I assume this is the equivalent of the RCN in the UK?

Hi Jem44, I am moving to Perth also on Sunday! Done quite a bit of research but no expert! To be eligible for a uk state pension you have to have payed NI for a minimum of 10 years so you will get some entitlement, to get full pension you need 35 years and over (changed from 30 beginning of April) which gives you approx 155 per week. I have phoned and had a projection for myself and husband as looking in to paying up to 35 years for us both, I have 19 years he has 24. I am going to wait to see if I settle in oz as if not and We return we both have 25 years plus to work so have plenty of scope! If I stay in oz as far as Iam aware you have to claim your UK state pension first then oz will make it up if under full pension entitlement. Iam going to look into this further whilst in oz before I decide as even though you may pay NI contributions from oz you will not get the inflation rise each year it will be froze at entitlement when left UK. Good luck hope this helps.

Hi, just wondering if any nurses out there know the best professional indemnity insurance for nurses in Australia and is there anything else I need prior to practising apart from AHPRA? Thanks Loulou nervous now living Sunday ?

It's the strangest feeling! I fly the 1st May just keep thinking I have forgotten something really important! Good luck with your move!

Hi all, just 6 weeks to go now and getting nervous and excited however I feel we are to organised if that makes sense, just keep thinking I have forgotten to do something, any body got a last minute checklist? Loulou

I had visa grant prior to Ahpra but was told could not get full registration as could not provide an austrailian residential address therefore had letter of eligibility .

Hi Jackie you just need to do the one they deal with think it's fit to work. I am also from the UK they won't accept a solicitor it has to be a notary or justice of the peace. Louise

Yes very excited and anxious. We are going to Perth. Sent you a private message on what order I did things. Anything else just let me know x