ARRIVAL - List of things to do.
Apr 7th 2005 | 10:36 am
#1
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ARRIVAL - List of things to do.
We are currently trying to put together a list of tasks that need to be completed when we arrive. e.g. driving licence, medicare.
Any further ideas welcome.
Any further ideas welcome.
Apr 7th 2005 | 12:24 pm
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Re: ARRIVAL - List of things to do.
Tax File Number (without it you will get hammered for emergency tax if you start work)
Driving Licence
Medicare
Ambulance Cover (www.hcf.com.au $27 per year)
Bank Accounts, ATM/EFTPOS Cards
Get in touch with removals this end and give them your contact details/address (stuff can't clear customs unless they have an address for you, even if it's only temporary)
Get 'The Age' Newspaper on a Saturday for jobs
Head for the city, pull up a chair at a cafe down by the river, sit back with a beer or a coffee and an inane grin knowing you're finally here!
Driving Licence
Medicare
Ambulance Cover (www.hcf.com.au $27 per year)
Bank Accounts, ATM/EFTPOS Cards
Get in touch with removals this end and give them your contact details/address (stuff can't clear customs unless they have an address for you, even if it's only temporary)
Get 'The Age' Newspaper on a Saturday for jobs
Head for the city, pull up a chair at a cafe down by the river, sit back with a beer or a coffee and an inane grin knowing you're finally here!
Apr 7th 2005 | 12:26 pm
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Re: ARRIVAL - List of things to do.
Figure out how to get from the airport to your digs.
Apr 7th 2005 | 5:34 pm
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Re: ARRIVAL - List of things to do.
Originally Posted by Flying Banana
Tax File Number (without it you will get hammered for emergency tax if you start work)
Driving Licence
Medicare
Ambulance Cover (www.hcf.com.au $27 per year)
Bank Accounts, ATM/EFTPOS Cards
Get in touch with removals this end and give them your contact details/address (stuff can't clear customs unless they have an address for you, even if it's only temporary)
Get 'The Age' Newspaper on a Saturday for jobs
Head for the city, pull up a chair at a cafe down by the river, sit back with a beer or a coffee and an inane grin knowing you're finally here!
Driving Licence
Medicare
Ambulance Cover (www.hcf.com.au $27 per year)
Bank Accounts, ATM/EFTPOS Cards
Get in touch with removals this end and give them your contact details/address (stuff can't clear customs unless they have an address for you, even if it's only temporary)
Get 'The Age' Newspaper on a Saturday for jobs
Head for the city, pull up a chair at a cafe down by the river, sit back with a beer or a coffee and an inane grin knowing you're finally here!
Look out more here based on where you are migrating:
http://www.immi.gov.au/settle/booklets/select/eng.htm
Hope it helps...
Apr 7th 2005 | 5:44 pm
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Re: ARRIVAL - List of things to do.
no need for ambulance cover in queensland
Originally Posted by Flying Banana
Tax File Number (without it you will get hammered for emergency tax if you start work)
Driving Licence
Medicare
Ambulance Cover (www.hcf.com.au $27 per year)
Bank Accounts, ATM/EFTPOS Cards
Get in touch with removals this end and give them your contact details/address (stuff can't clear customs unless they have an address for you, even if it's only temporary)
Get 'The Age' Newspaper on a Saturday for jobs
Head for the city, pull up a chair at a cafe down by the river, sit back with a beer or a coffee and an inane grin knowing you're finally here!
Driving Licence
Medicare
Ambulance Cover (www.hcf.com.au $27 per year)
Bank Accounts, ATM/EFTPOS Cards
Get in touch with removals this end and give them your contact details/address (stuff can't clear customs unless they have an address for you, even if it's only temporary)
Get 'The Age' Newspaper on a Saturday for jobs
Head for the city, pull up a chair at a cafe down by the river, sit back with a beer or a coffee and an inane grin knowing you're finally here!
Apr 7th 2005 | 5:48 pm
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Re: ARRIVAL - List of things to do.
Originally Posted by pandya_m
Register with Centre Link as well..
Any job help from them consists of allowing you to use their computer to access www.jobsearch.gov.au
Apr 7th 2005 | 6:04 pm
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Re: ARRIVAL - List of things to do.
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
Centrelink registration is only really useful if you have children, and lowish incomes.
Any job help from them consists of allowing you to use their computer to access www.jobsearch.gov.au
Any job help from them consists of allowing you to use their computer to access www.jobsearch.gov.au
Frankly speaking I dont know the benefits if you dont want money from govt if you are low wage earner. I tried registering with them (still not in Oz).
But thanks for the information ABCD.
Apr 7th 2005 | 7:12 pm
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Re: ARRIVAL - List of things to do.
Originally Posted by pandya_m
The data is important for the Govt so that they can have the complete statistics with them.
Ditto for the Driving licence.
Actually from a geek point of view, the Australian systems seem alot better interconnected than in the UK.
From a personal privacy point of view, its rather scary,
Cheers,
JTL
Apr 7th 2005 | 7:28 pm
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Re: ARRIVAL - List of things to do.
Originally Posted by brisnick
no need for ambulance cover in queensland
Apr 7th 2005 | 7:41 pm
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Re: ARRIVAL - List of things to do.
Originally Posted by JackTheLad
The government know you are in Oz from the moment you pass through immigration. Medicare were expecting us when we turned up, they had all our details on their systems.
Ditto for the Driving licence.
Actually from a geek point of view, the Australian systems seem alot better interconnected than in the UK.
From a personal privacy point of view, its rather scary,
Cheers,
JTL
Ditto for the Driving licence.
Actually from a geek point of view, the Australian systems seem alot better interconnected than in the UK.
From a personal privacy point of view, its rather scary,
Cheers,
JTL
Is that correct if I infer from previous posts of ABCD and JTL....?
Apr 7th 2005 | 8:06 pm
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Re: ARRIVAL - List of things to do.
Originally Posted by brisnick
no need for ambulance cover in queensland
Thanks for bringing that to my attention Brisnick.
Apr 7th 2005 | 8:12 pm
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Re: ARRIVAL - List of things to do.
Originally Posted by matt-and-jenny
Hot diggedy Dog! I've just searched the threads and found out we don't need to pay for ambulance cover when we move to Brisbane!
Thanks for bringing that to my attention Brisnick.
Thanks for bringing that to my attention Brisnick.
Mrs JTL
Apr 7th 2005 | 8:44 pm
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Re: ARRIVAL - List of things to do.
Originally Posted by JackTheLad
It's part of your council rate in QLD.
Mrs JTL
Mrs JTL
Apr 7th 2005 | 8:46 pm
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Re: ARRIVAL - List of things to do.
Originally Posted by JackTheLad
It's part of your council rate in QLD.
Mrs JTL
Mrs JTL
Apr 7th 2005 | 8:49 pm
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Re: ARRIVAL - List of things to do.
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
Actually its part of the Electric Bill
Is this the same for Perth. Ambulance cover.
