paddyo

Oh I am not advocating ditching anything...just saying that it can be an option. I am fortunate in that I have full private health provided for by my company. Thus far I have used it for Eye Tests and Dental Checks. Nothing else.

paddyo

TBH this really gives you the same as NHS in UK, so for those here on a Temp Visa this MAY be all they want if they don't have Private HealthCare in UK either.

IvanM

Everyones situation is different. I started off here with no private but with kids like mine, the family uses private extensively on top of medicare. A number of procedures were done that even as citizens are a long wait on medicare.

robo500

Team Gb

For my pennies worth if i had been made redundant here in the uk it would be a no-brainer, good luck.

Louche

I am in Oatley if you would like to know any questions. It's a lovely area with good schools. The train line runs South though, so if you relying on the rail network to commute then you may need to be on another line for South-West.