luverly

I am trying to find out what kind of medical care we are entitle to in australia on a 4 year temp visa. Does anyone know whether we are entitle to anything or if we need to organise health insurance?

CornishPasty

I believe you are entitled to the standard medicare cover. I was on my 1yr Working Holiday Visa and of course am now with my PR. I recommend a quick call to them to confirm. Here is the site link for their locations and contact addresses

http://www.hic.gov.au/yourhealth/whe...d_us/index.htm

cheerio

toos

We are currently on our 3rd temp visa (just applying for PR at the mo). Medicare you are entitled to emergency cover only i.e basic doctor & hospital treatment. If you have private healthcover (not all private insurers do overseas cover), medicare won't pay a cent Medicare give you around $25 back for your doctors appointments (I think), its best to find a doctor that will bulk bill and then you don't pay anything.

Toos

mandrew

Hi there,please can you help. I saw your posting and here i am in Melbourne about to be sponsored by Toni and Guy as a hairdresser having worked for them before. They've told me i have to get my own insurance and would like to know what you have found out in this regard as i dont want to waste money and may have to put them right if they arent. Cheers dears and if you need a great cut contact me please at [email protected], Andrew.

jayr

To be clear, don't think of 'emergency' meaning you are about to die, your bleeding everywhere or you've been in a car crash - istead think of it as the opposite to 'elective', i.e. 'emergency' means you need it whereas 'elective' means you want it. I have no private cover and never had any problems with Medicare (including my wife getting her eye test paid for).

Bix

Hi M,
What sort of sponsorship are they offering ?
Is it ENS ? or a 457 temp visa ?

Whichever it is you should famoliarise yourself with this.......

http://www.immi.gov.au/work/sponsored_skilled.htm