Guest Al&Jo Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 My husband has been offered a provisional transfer to the ADF in Melbourne subject to medicals and Visas. Has anyone else tranfered to the ADF who has any information or tips? Jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Poms Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Hi Jo, I have also been offered a job subject to visas etc so although no tips as yet maybe we can swap notes along the way. Was your offer as a result of a trip to London this week? Cheers Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Al&Jo Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Andy, Yes, we went to London a couple of weeks ago. It would be good to have someone in the same situation to compare notes! Where is your posting to? Jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaangel Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 My husband has been offered a provisional transfer to the ADF in Melbourne subject to medicals and Visas. Has anyone else tranfered to the ADF who has any information or tips? Jo There are a few others on this site and on other sites who are transferring. We went for our interviews in May and have just had our medicals done. We should hopefully hear about our visa in the next couple of weeks. We are hopefully going out February/March next year. My husband is being posted to Puckapunyal, about an hour north of Melbourne. If you need any help or have any questions, just ask! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spray21 Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 I'm off to Oz next year, visas went in to passports this week. It's all with the Aussie Army, we're not going to Melbourne though. If you have any particular questions about the process then ask away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Marie and Paul Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 We have just sent all our visa paperwork off, got the medicals done in advance to save time, as husband is out of the army in Jan, just had our eviction notice from DHE 20 Jan so things are getting to a timeline deadline now. We have been posted to Canberra. Friends of ours fly on Mon to Sydney. Can't wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Poms Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Hi again, We're probably off to Perth but nothing definate yet. I had to do a medical already for the ADF so did my visa medical at the same time. I'm now waiting for the final job offer and posting to be there before June 2007. I'm about to submit the visa paperwork but have had some issues gaining the Police Certificates from a couple of countries I've served in in the Middle East. Anyone else had these problems? Cheers Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Ness Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Hi all, Posted to Singleton in NSW. Start work in Dec. Living in quarter initially in Singleton. Anyone want advice just email. Martin Ness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Ness Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Hi all, Posted to Singleton in NSW. Start work in Dec. Living in a quarter initially in Singleton. Anyone want advice just email. Martin Ness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Al&Jo Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Hi Martin, Having just been offered a post with the ADF I am right at the beginning of the process. I beleive the next steps to be: receive firm job offer sort out family medicals apply for visas Is this right and roughly how long does it take? Can my family medicals be done before the firm job offer has arrived? Thanks Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaangel Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Hi Martin, Having just been offered a post with the ADF I am right at the beginning of the process. I beleive the next steps to be: receive firm job offer sort out family medicals apply for visas Is this right and roughly how long does it take? Can my family medicals be done before the firm job offer has arrived? Thanks Al That's about the right order. I personally would not do the medicals until the formal job offer has been received. They may need to get your trades assessed in Oz before a job offer is issued. Our trade assessment took about 6 weeks before the job offer was issued. Someone who was on the selection board with us in May has still not had a formal job offer. Mind you, I think this an exception. It is probably worthwhile sending your medicals and Police checks when you send in the visa application form as these types of visa (labour agreement) are processed quite quickly. Hope this helps a bit, feel free to ask anything else as there are quite a few of us at different stages of transfer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Al&Jo Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Thanks for the reply Neil, i was told my trades have already been assessed in Oz and I have been told what job I will be offered and where I will be posted after that (obviously all subject to medicals etc). I have been told the medicals are valid for only 12 months, is this true? How much are the medicals? Cheers Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Al&Jo Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Sorry Martin, I had a total blond moment and somehow read Neil not martin. Apologies Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave_Asher Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Hi All, Been a while since I last posted as things went quiet for a while but have now picked up. Interesting reading this post as there seems to be quite a few of us in the same boat with reguard to transfering to the ADF. The one question that I can't seem to find at the moment is for all of you that have received your formal offer is "at what rank and location" have you been offered and what rank were you in the UK. I ask this as I am currently a WO2 and have been offerd a CPL posting in Darwin, yes good old sunny Darwin. I should be elated and don't want to look a gift horse in the mouth, Darwin I can handle - just, but the stumbling block is as a CPL, can I take that drop. Interesting if I could get some feed back from those that have had there formal offers and what you would do or have done if you were in my situation. I don't want to come across as another "winging Pom" Also have you come acros any other good websites with information about the transfer process. Regards Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thistles and gum trees Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Hi Jo, I have also been offered a job subject to visas etc so although no tips as yet maybe we can swap notes along the way. Was your offer as a result of a trip to London this week? Cheers Andy Hi, Like many of you out threre we have recently returned from a trip to London and have been given an offer with the RAAF. This is a first for forums of any sort for us so please forgive the ramblings but if anyone else has any advice (especially for schooling, housing etc) we would love to hear about it. We are expecting to go in the Autumn 2007 and have been told we will be heading to Sale, Victoria. If you know anything about the area or if infact you are heading there yourself, we would love to hear the details. Anyone else in the same boat who would like to compare notes over the next few months, drop a line. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaangel Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Hi All, Been a while since I last posted as things went quiet for a while but have now picked up. Interesting reading this post as there seems to be quite a few of us in the same boat with reguard to transfering to the ADF. The one question that I can't seem to find at the moment is for all of you that have received your formal offer is "at what rank and location" have you been offered and what rank were you in the UK. I ask this as I am currently a WO2 and have been offerd a CPL posting in Darwin, yes good old sunny Darwin. I should be elated and don't want to look a gift horse in the mouth, Darwin I can handle - just, but the stumbling block is as a CPL, can I take that drop. Interesting if I could get some feed back from those that have had there formal offers and what you would do or have done if you were in my situation. I don't want to come across as another "winging Pom" Also have you come acros any other good websites with information about the transfer process. Regards Dave My other half is a WO2 and has been offered a posting as a Sergeant at an Army camp in Victoria. At the end of the day it's a good way for you to get Australian citizenship and I'm sure there will be the chance of promotion etc. Good luck with the transfer and if you need to know anything else, just ask! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave_Asher Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Hi seaangel, Thanks for the reply and advice, have PM'd you. Regards Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thistles and gum trees Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 We have just sent all our visa paperwork off, got the medicals done in advance to save time, as husband is out of the army in Jan, just had our eviction notice from DHE 20 Jan so things are getting to a timeline deadline now. We have been posted to Canberra. Friends of ours fly on Mon to Sydney. Can't wait Hi Marie and Paul Wondered if you had to get out of the quarter by your exit date? We may have a few weeks before we go to Oz but I weren't sure if DHE made you get out at exit point of if you get a period of time to pay civie rent until you are ready to leave? Also can you tell me what the medicals consist of and do you know the cost? Thanks, Sarah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IrishPost Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 .....I ask this as I am currently a WO2 and have been offerd a CPL posting in Darwin, yes good old sunny Darwin. I should be elated and don't want to look a gift horse in the mouth, Darwin I can handle - just, but the stumbling block is as a CPL, can I take that drop.Dave From WO2 to CPL, that's a big drop in any language. Do you really think you could go back to being a CPL, SGT maybe but not to CPL. In my opinion it's too far to drop and I'm not talking about $$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave_Asher Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Hi Irish, That is my biggest worry, but then I way up the pro’s and think of the whole package on offer that tends to make me sway to the acceptance of the offer. If I can’t handle it then I have the option (after3/4 years) of changing my job and I would have my citizenship. Like you say it’s not the money, its being treated as if you have a brain when you are a SGT, well it is in the UK and that is a major worry. Am making a phone call to SCMA tonight to see if that is the final offer, just hope the person I need to speak to is in. I don’t want to get out there for someone to say ‘you have been wrongly assessed, why did you not sort it out before you came over when we could have done something about it - oh well you’re here now so get on with it’. Have not come across anybody in the same situation and unsure if there is any other routes/options that I can take, apart from the obvious. It would be a dream to get to OZ but at what cost! I want to make sure that I have given myself the best chance I can before making that decision. Regards Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Ness Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Hi Guys, Apologies for the delay in responding. Please feel free to PM me or email. We are at the stage where I have dispatched furniture, started terminal leave and got a report time for attestation prior to dept. I did have a slight glitch with seniority, they initially told me something different, but its been rectified and I'm now on the same seniority in pay but not time served. I got a job offer prior to leaving London which was confirmed some four weeks later in writing with the contract details. I later recieved a posting order (after Visas were granted) You pay for all but get re-embursed on arrival. Fire away! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thistles and gum trees Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Hi Guys, Apologies for the delay in responding. Please feel free to PM me or email. We are at the stage where I have dispatched furniture, started terminal leave and got a report time for attestation prior to dept. I did have a slight glitch with seniority, they initially told me something different, but its been rectified and I'm now on the same seniority in pay but not time served. I got a job offer prior to leaving London which was confirmed some four weeks later in writing with the contract details. I later recieved a posting order (after Visas were granted) You pay for all but get re-embursed on arrival. Fire away! Martin Hi Martin, Early stages. 1 Could you tell me what the medicals entails, if you have to get it done in a specific area or locally (we are stationed in Cyprus) 2 What the cost is? 3 Did you follow the exchange rate for a while and change your money (savings etc) at the best time or is there a better way of doing it? 4 Did you have anything do to with the travel arrangements? Do they do it all for you ie book the airline etc and arrange the stop over or do you have a say? 5 Did you look into taking a car across at all? Thanks, probably more questions once my hubby comes homes from work...... Sarah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spray21 Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 1 Could you tell me what the medicals entails, if you have to get it done in a specific area or locally (we are stationed in Cyprus) See the DIMIA website for a list of panel doctors - they exist in all countries, and charge different amounts so get a few quotes first if you can. 2 What the cost is? - see above! 3 Did you follow the exchange rate for a while and change your money (savings etc) at the best time or is there a better way of doing it? - changing money can be quite complicated, there are companies who will handle it for you and you can specify minimum/maximum rates. Obviously they will take a cut! 4 Did you have anything do to with the travel arrangements? Do they do it all for you ie book the airline etc and arrange the stop over or do you have a say? - You can request some things, you do this with the travel company then they make the bookings for you. Eg you can request particular place in Malaysia for your stopover, you can say where you need transport from to get to London to sign on etc. They will tell you all of this once you get & accept an offer. 5 Did you look into taking a car across at all? - On balance it is not worth shipping a car. They will not pay for it (or pets either) and you will have to pay taxes & modification/check charges once in Australia. Better to buy one over there. I think the only exception to this is if you are dealing with very specialised collector-style cars - for ordinary ones just buy there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Ness Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Sara, I posted you a PM in response to your queries!! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geordie cahill Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Hi Dave, You are the second I know with the WO/Cpl Dilemma. I am currently in Darwin With Artillary as a Sgt, done 18 months with them now. Got a WO/Cpl RLC arrived this week Mac Mcgarry,(although I haven't had chance to meet him as I am in the Solomons Peacekeeping at the Mo) Mac Had the big dilemma and took the risk. Said he had been there before, so could manage it again. It will be interesting for you guys I personally think the Aussie SCMA visiting team in london were having a bet over a few beers to see if they could net you guys in..By the looks of it, they did. Aussie Army is totally different, you will be in for the shock of your lives I can't speak for the rest of the ADF but the Artillary is now like the Brit Army was like when i joined up 20 years ago.... Parades for Parades....Cake & Arse party! By the way I am ex RLC now RAAOC and Mac is the same. My advice to him was don't take the drop lower than SNCO. Darwin Mess life is crap without being an NCO. Best of luck as a CPL mate. Go For It! Geordie Cahill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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