Guest nicky m Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Hi all, have just recieved message from lcu stating that meds have been processed and have been sent to medical officers for assessment. is this bad news since someone i know did not have her meds sent for assessment. Have e.mailed co but you know how long it can take to get a reply so wanted to ask on here also. My husband has had an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and two arthoscopies. The letter from consultant said no further problems resulting from this operation. I had a couple of specialist investigations but doc said should not cause problems cuz mostly resolved now. Do meds regularly get sent for further investigation ?. How long before we hear anything, do meds get put through faster with ENS visa applications ?. Thanks Nicky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gollywobbler Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Hi Nicky We have first hand experience of the meds being referred to the Medical Officer of the Commonwealth. Let me talk you through it. There's a Box A and a Box B on Form 26. If the Panel Doctor detects "no significant findings" then he ticks Box A and although the meds could still be referred to the MOC, it is highly unlikely to happen. If the PD ticks Box B then the file has to be sent to the MOC, willy-nilly. Often, the MOC will review the "significant findings", conclude that there is nothing to worry about and will confirm that the medical criteria have been met. That then gets entered onto the database - which all DIMA staff everywhere seem to be able to access. Equall often though, and I do mean frequently, the MOC will decide that he wants up to date specialists' reports. Which is a real pain because trying to find doctors in some specialties quickly isn't easy! However, the specialist struts his stuff and his report then goes to the MOC. The MOC then makes a "yes" or " no" decision. Migration Agents have posted on the various forums that about 10-15% of all applications for permanent migration fail because the medical criteria cannot be met. That is actually a pretty small percentage, and if you read the Court and the Migration Review Tribunal cases where it has happened, the applicants have frequently had very serious problems - eg they require dialysis, other organ-transplants and so on. You do NOT get failed just because you are overweight/a smoker/have had a couple of sports injuries or a few aches & pains. It isn't that bad. It is simply that Australia insists on finding out in advance what it might be taking on medically. I think that when the MOCs ask for specialist reports, often they are just covering themselves. Get a specialist to confirm that the applicant is healthy and nobody can attack the individual MOC doctor. So do NOT worry. If you lead perfectly normal lives and have never had a serious illness then it is very unlikely that you would fail the meds for Australia. Try not to worry, though I know that is not easy. Good luck Gill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Banoff Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Hope you dont mind me contacting you but I was searching on medical problems and found your post about your husbands knee sugerys. We are in the process of applying for migration but I am worried about my husband passing the medical, he too has had similar surgery to your husband. Would you mind letting me know if you got your visa. Regards Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Hiya Nicky as gollywobbler said i wouldnt worry too much i too was sent for assesment due to a medical condition i was then asked to go and see a private specialist ,which trying to do quickly isnt easy ,but im in Brisbane now so did something right ! overall it added just over a month onto the waiting time for an answer off Dimia ,and not forgotteting a few quid onto the bill!!!!! Good luck Cal x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
restfamily Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 I have had two arthroscopies and passed without an issue. Fingers crossed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pesky Varmit Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Hi there We also had our daughter's medical sent for assessment for glue ear, a fairly common childhood ailment which the child normally grows out off. We couldn't believe it and thought we weren't going to pass. All they asked for was an ENT surgeon's report where he simply stated that she should grow out of it and whilst she could need further treatment, he hoped she propably would not. I think this is purely a back-covering exercise to find out if you are likely to be a drain on resources. Try not to panic, even though we did, it only added about a month onto our process and as you can see we are in Adelaide now. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 This is an old post, I worked with Nicky, everything went o.k. with the medicals and she's now in Coffs Harbour on a sponsored visa. Ali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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