Guest yogeshsv Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 I will soon be immigrating to Western Australia on visa 475. When should I get health insurance? Do I buy it online before landing in Australia so that I have a cover from the moment I land, or do I buy it within a few days after landing? What is the best way? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nige Richy Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I had to have my health insurance before I landed but Im on a 457 visa and needed to have it. There are numerous sites but I joined IMAN as well as enrolling for Medicare, costs $150 a month for me and my wife. I would suggest you get it as you just never know, I work in an office and teach and two colleagues have both used the ambulance and hospital in the last month and are glad they had the cover, on the other hand two others have not bothered. If YOU CAN AFFORD IT GET IT. I am sure there will be some info on here if you put it in the search engine at the top right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostdf3 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 we just got travel insurance for 3 months and are going to sort out medicare once we arrive and find our feet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slean Wolfhead Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I will soon be immigrating to Western Australia on visa 475. When should I get health insurance? Do I buy it online before landing in Australia so that I have a cover from the moment I land, or do I buy it within a few days after landing? What is the best way? Thanks We used Go Walkabout for travel and immigration insurance. It covered us for about 8 weeks including the first month in Oz even though we weren't "travelling" by then. There's such a lot to do in the first few weeks we didn't want the hassle. DO register for Medicare though, that's the most important one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 What visa do you have and are you from the UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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