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Possibly like @kaakhai18, we had expensive appliances that were of value to us, and selling would have lost a lot of money - and we had space to take such items in the container - so its incredibly easy to just take them and see what happens. However, (applicable if you're going to Sydney, expect other cities may be similar) most of the Sydney houses (even the thousands of square looking modern ones) have tiny apertures for small appliances, and built in cookers - so most of what you bring will sit in the garage - and people don't want to touch foreign goods. You're moving to a country thats far from anywhere else, expect the mindsets there to be inline.

Don’t take any of them over. Gas range was near impossible to sort out. Fridge freezer was too large for any house we stayed in and wouldn’t cool enough for the Sydney summer heat. Units are cheap in Aus and made different, and work better for the climate. Strongly advise, sell it all in the uk and buy new, save yourself a lot of grief.

This is the thread I referred to. NSW seems easier than QLD.

I read on here that gas engineers can be found with experience of converting some small parts on range cookers and certifying. I dont know the details of it and the post on here didnt share them, but it appears possible to do it. I'll find the post later.

Thanks. I've asked the shipper to confirm where tax will be expected across our inventory. I'll share the response, hopefully it'll be helpful to others. We have decided to take the range cooker and fridge/freezer, but not other goods like washing machine, dishwasher and fancy microwave etc. Bit of a compromise and with luck it'll be worthwhile on balance. We expect the range will be stored for some time, but the fridge more likely to see use. In the coming 1-2m I'll write back to inform others on whether we found it worthwhile or simply an expense. Prompt me if I forget...

Thanks all for the replies. The rationale is that we have easily over £10k invested in the Britannia oven, fridge, washer, dishwasher, microwave and dont want to leave them to be trashed by tenants over the next few years. Also dont want to spend more on similar goods in Australia with a salary thats not on par with a London salary. We dont mind if they sit unused for a while prior to buying a house, but we do need to consider the decision in full context, which this thread is helping. Appears to come down to: they may be taxed but shouldnt by the book, somewhat ambiguous but understand this simply cant be guaranteed (or can it, dont original purchase receipts help with this?) its unlikely a rental can accommodate them, as most come with integrated everything electrics need plugs changed over (cant see what else is required?) gas needs conversion from a certified gas engineer (not clear on this either) units cost a lot more in australia, and many for that reason elect to take their own, many who dont call it out as a regret Not clear cut as I see it...

Hi all, We are moving from UK to Australia in 2 weeks and were planning to take our american fridge/freezer, range cooker + hood, dishwasher, washing machine and microwave. The international removal company hasnt given us a strong indication that we may pay tax for these items, which is ambiguous at best, but a friend told us it's to be expected. Can we ask for advice on whether we'd pay any tax on these items, and/or on a tv etc? It may change our minds on whether to take them if so, and/or our moving costs. Any help or advice very much welcomed. Many thanks

Was that with a large company or enterprise? I had that 6 months ago, but the employer then pulled the role and went silent. I meant to mention in the first post that I'm in software - to be specific, full stack development and cloud architecture.

Not limited to, but correct.

Thanks all for the replies so far, appreciate your time. Worth mentioning that I'm coming from a well researched position on visas, so yes I'm aware the medicals are identical and simply can't be avoided, also aware on conditions of the health waiver and how they'd be handled (additionally discussed with well known consultants) - and what the pros/cons are on being a temporary visa holder in Australia. For the benefit of this topic, my son will be privately schooled and all of our assets will remain in the UK in case we decide to return or another event (examples above) occur. I didnt go into detail on this lot - as it's not really why I posted. What I really wanted to get some help with is - those who have found an employer to sponsor - what tips/methods worked well for you? Going through LinkedIn or google isn't showing signs of success - so was hoping some people here might have some advice to share. Many thanks!

Hi all, I am looking to find a job in Australia (Melbourne preferred) via sponsorship. Reason being my son has speech and language impairment, which may at this point in time, cause an otherwise clean route to PR to be declined. Sponsorship via a TSS (457 replacement) would allow me to utilise the associated health waiver and tackle the PR route later. Can I simply ask (putting the speech topic aside) - for those who have landed sponsorship with an employer while being in the UK, could you share any advice on how you found those roles, or what enabled you to be successful? I'm finding it hard going! Many thanks in advance

Thankyou very much @ali and @Quoll. We have all of the reports (you end up with countless assessments in this situation), but the suggestion of some fresh ones to have reviewed is a good one. He does have an EHCP here in the UK with support via a TA/LSA, which is due to his speech not ADHD. We will certainly get some advice through an agent such as George Lombard and team.

Hi all, We have a 5yo son with ADHD and SLI (speech & language impairment), currently on low dosage meds (which are working really well at home/school). During the last 2 years, we have been concerned around his slow speech and difficulty with more complex language constructs, but have since understood his ADHD is a barrier to him focusing and learning. Now we are on top of it, he is making good progress and developing his language, despite being behind his peers by 1-2 years. Our hope is to move to Aus (Melbourne) and as parents, we'd qualify through points and work, however we have concerns around the medical assessment and have been advised a year ago to understand his medical situation, else risk failing the assessment. Our question is - we know very little about how the assessments, how they're done, what they include etc. Could we please ask for forum members who have children (or members of your party) with ADHD or SLI, what your experience is/was? Any advice? We want to be realistic and well organised in how we try and get through our application. Grateful for any help! Lastly as an aside, we are looking at the 189 and 190 visas, with the hope of making it to Melbourne. Having read online, we think the application for the 190 Expression of Interest is free of charge. Is this correct, or are there more charges (I'm a software engineer btw)? The eligibility looks like 65 points, but are we correct in thinking 75 is actually what would be needed? Again, thanks for any help/advice. Thanks all