Health and Medicals

[Guest chrissy63]

:unsure:

Have been tracking visa progress on line and notice that OH and Youngests (Sam 18 months) meds have been finalised but mine and eldests (Josh 6) have not. Panel doctor sugested we provide extra info eg correspondence regarding previous health conditions. Josh had a minor operation at 18 months which he was signed off from surgeon at 3 years and i had some depression after Josh was born 6 years ago and a sports injury (knee) all of which have been treated and we are all well and have been for years.

 

getting a bit worried have tried contacting case officer but its xmas so guess will be a delay.

 

take care everyone

 

Merry Xmas and Happy New Year

[Guest chrissy63]

PS we provided extra info and sent it with meds

[Guest kiwi&jane]

Hiya chrissy,i really wouldn't worry we have been in brisbane now for 6wks, we got our medicals back all fine apart from our daughters(8) who has adhd, it had to be sent off to oz, i was worried sick, id had bouts of depression in my past, my son had had an operation 12 months earlier as well they all came back fine. So try not to worry im sure it will all come back good for you.jane x

[Guest chrissy63]

thanks guys

 

thats reassuring, you know how it is you just worry about every step

 

chris

[Guest Gollywobbler]

Hi Chrissy

 

Don't worry. All that it means is as follows:

 

The Panel Doctor has no discretion at all with the Meds. Obviously he was able to tick Box A on From 26 for Hubby & Sam, but he has ticked Box B on the forms for you & Josh because of the meds histories that you have described.

 

Where Box A has been ticked, the file does ot need to go beyond the LCU. They can simply markk the bdatabase that the meds have been finalised.

 

Where the PD has ticked Box B, the meds have to be sent to the Medical Officer of the Commonwealth for an opinion about whther the meds criteria for migration are met. The MOC service is supplied to DIAC by a group of Government doctors called the Health Assessment Service.

 

Files referred to HAS take about 10 days to surface at HAS (though that is paper files - it could well be vastly quicker with on-line meds) but there are no delays at HAS. They get a doctor to look at the file and get the info back to DIAC very promptly.

 

Obviously the MOC is going to say that you & Josh meet the meds criteria for migration.

 

So don't worry about it. It might take aother 3 weeks or so before the confirmation appears on your screen because of the long break coming up, but that is all.

 

Cheers

 

Gill

[Guest chrissy63]

Thanks Gill

 

Thats really helpful and reassuring

 

Merry Xmas