Your first week in Australia ( a checklist )
Sep 14th 2006, 5:58 pm
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Your first week in Australia ( a checklist )
Can any of my learned friends perhaps be so kind to share their knowledge on what to do in their first week (in bullet points) eg medicare, n.i. number
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Sep 14th 2006, 6:33 pm
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Re: Your first week in Australia ( a checklist )
Good question, I would like to know this as well
Sep 14th 2006, 7:11 pm
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Re: Your first week in Australia ( a checklist )
Originally Posted by Stephen
Can any of my learned friends perhaps be so kind to share their knowledge on what to do in their first week (in bullet points) eg medicare, n.i. number
Cheers
Steve
Cheers
Steve
You have to book an appointment with the bank, then after the bank you do Medicare where you just Que up and fill in a form
Tax can be done on line. Driving licence you have 3 months.
Relax once you are in oz, no worries
Sep 14th 2006, 7:41 pm
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Re: Your first week in Australia ( a checklist )
Originally Posted by Mysterio
WE did bank and Medicare on the same day in perth city center.
You have to book an appointment with the bank, then after the bank you do Medicare where you just Que up and fill in a form
Tax can be done on line. Driving licence you have 3 months.
Relax once you are in oz, no worries
You have to book an appointment with the bank, then after the bank you do Medicare where you just Que up and fill in a form
Tax can be done on line. Driving licence you have 3 months.
Relax once you are in oz, no worries
Driving Licence 3months????
My friend who migrated last December just went with his UK D/L, and they changed it to OZ D/L there and then (more or less). I am only speaking from what he told me as I was asking him to see if I would have to take a D/L test to change over to OZ D/L, then after telling me no, he told me what he did.
Any more clarification on this anyone??
Sep 14th 2006, 7:48 pm
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Re: Your first week in Australia ( a checklist )
Originally Posted by simpy
Driving Licence 3months????
My friend who migrated last December just went with his UK D/L, and they changed it to OZ D/L there and then (more or less). I am only speaking from what he told me as I was asking him to see if I would have to take a D/L test to change over to OZ D/L, then after telling me no, he told me what he did.
Any more clarification on this anyone??
My friend who migrated last December just went with his UK D/L, and they changed it to OZ D/L there and then (more or less). I am only speaking from what he told me as I was asking him to see if I would have to take a D/L test to change over to OZ D/L, then after telling me no, he told me what he did.
Any more clarification on this anyone??
Yes you are right, sorry i should have explained myself better what i meant was that you can drive on your uk licence for 3 months before you change it.
Thats for those laid back folk like me
Sep 14th 2006, 7:49 pm
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Re: Your first week in Australia ( a checklist )
Originally Posted by simpy
Driving Licence 3months????
My friend who migrated last December just went with his UK D/L, and they changed it to OZ D/L there and then (more or less). I am only speaking from what he told me as I was asking him to see if I would have to take a D/L test to change over to OZ D/L, then after telling me no, he told me what he did.
Any more clarification on this anyone??
My friend who migrated last December just went with his UK D/L, and they changed it to OZ D/L there and then (more or less). I am only speaking from what he told me as I was asking him to see if I would have to take a D/L test to change over to OZ D/L, then after telling me no, he told me what he did.
Any more clarification on this anyone??
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Sep 14th 2006, 8:16 pm
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Re: Your first week in Australia ( a checklist )
Originally Posted by Mysterio
WE did bank and Medicare on the same day in perth city center.
You have to book an appointment with the bank, then after the bank you do Medicare where you just Que up and fill in a form
Tax can be done on line. Driving licence you have 3 months.
Relax once you are in oz, no worries
You have to book an appointment with the bank, then after the bank you do Medicare where you just Que up and fill in a form
Tax can be done on line. Driving licence you have 3 months.
Relax once you are in oz, no worries
but wait, aren't you suppose to wait a week before applying for medicare?
quote:
"To register with Medicare, you should wait approximately 10 working days after your arrival in Australia and then go to a Medicare office, listed in the telephone book, with your passport or travel documents."
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Sep 14th 2006, 8:48 pm
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Re: Your first week in Australia ( a checklist )
Originally Posted by Mysterio
Yes you are right, sorry i should have explained myself better what i meant was that you can drive on your uk licence for 3 months before you change it.
Thats for those laid back folk like me
Thats for those laid back folk like me
phew!!!!!! Didn't fancy doing the test. Tried the 'online' theory test and failed a few too many times
Sep 14th 2006, 9:12 pm
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Re: Your first week in Australia ( a checklist )
Originally Posted by simpy
phew!!!!!! Didn't fancy doing the test. Tried the 'online' theory test and failed a few too many times I hate tests,and since I had to exchange my australian licence for a UK one I was sweating it having to do a theory test again,so I rang them up and they said I just have to take id in and show them and they will just give me a replacement licence ,yipeeeeeeeee
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Sep 14th 2006, 9:20 pm
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Re: Your first week in Australia ( a checklist )
Originally Posted by Stephen
Can any of my learned friends perhaps be so kind to share their knowledge on what to do in their first week (in bullet points) eg medicare, n.i. number
Cheers
Steve
Cheers
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First get Tax File Number (you can do this online and is pretty easy)
Medicare - you cannot apply for this until you are in the system and I think you are requested to go to them between 7 and 10 days after you arrive (the information is on their site). In our case it took 2 weeks before the information was in the system so we went back a couple of times.
Driving Licence - within 3 months
Apart from that there is just the usual stuff that you would do as matter of course, ie. bank account, car hire or purchase, looking for accommodation, registering for electricity etc (online) registering at the doctors (after you get your Medicare number), applying for Family Tax benefit if you have kids and are entitled.
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Sep 14th 2006, 10:06 pm
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Re: Your first week in Australia ( a checklist )
Is there anything specific I should do the first time entering as a PR?
I'm travelling to oz for 3 weeks to validate the visa, and probably travelling out permenantly early 2007, is there anything I need to do in the 3 week visit? I've already got a TFN from working in Oz on a 457 3 years ago.
Do I need to Medicare?
Can I get a Driving License on temp address?
What's the deal with Immigration extra baggage allowance? will i get it in Feb?
I'm travelling to oz for 3 weeks to validate the visa, and probably travelling out permenantly early 2007, is there anything I need to do in the 3 week visit? I've already got a TFN from working in Oz on a 457 3 years ago.
Do I need to Medicare?
Can I get a Driving License on temp address?
What's the deal with Immigration extra baggage allowance? will i get it in Feb?
Sep 14th 2006, 11:04 pm
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Re: Your first week in Australia ( a checklist )
Originally Posted by JAYMAC
First get Tax File Number (you can do this online and is pretty easy)
Medicare - you cannot apply for this until you are in the system and I think you are requested to go to them between 7 and 10 days after you arrive (the information is on their site). In our case it took 2 weeks before the information was in the system so we went back a couple of times.
Driving Licence - within 3 months
Apart from that there is just the usual stuff that you would do as matter of course, ie. bank account, car hire or purchase, looking for accommodation, registering for electricity etc (online) registering at the doctors (after you get your Medicare number), applying for Family Tax benefit if you have kids and are entitled.
Julia
Medicare - you cannot apply for this until you are in the system and I think you are requested to go to them between 7 and 10 days after you arrive (the information is on their site). In our case it took 2 weeks before the information was in the system so we went back a couple of times.
Driving Licence - within 3 months
Apart from that there is just the usual stuff that you would do as matter of course, ie. bank account, car hire or purchase, looking for accommodation, registering for electricity etc (online) registering at the doctors (after you get your Medicare number), applying for Family Tax benefit if you have kids and are entitled.
Julia
Thanks Jaymac
So we should be looking at
#1 Bank Account
#2 Tax file number
#3 Medicare after approx 10 days
#4 Driving Licence
#5 Register with GP (post medicare)
#6 Centrelink for Family Tax Benefit
#7 Register for electricity if applicable
Great Stuff
Another one or two that spring to mind
#7 Life insurance and Private Health Insurance
#8 Get mobile phones
#9 Register kids at school
#10 Register with Recruitment Agencies
Anyone care to add to the list?
Last edited by Stephen; Sep 14th 2006 at 11:08 pm.
Sep 15th 2006, 12:32 am
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Re: Your first week in Australia ( a checklist )
Originally Posted by Stephen
Can any of my learned friends perhaps be so kind to share their knowledge on what to do in their first week (in bullet points) eg medicare, n.i. number
Cheers
Steve
Cheers
Steve
good luck
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Sep 15th 2006, 12:49 am
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Re: Your first week in Australia ( a checklist )
Originally Posted by Stephen
#5 Register with GP (post medicare)
Sep 15th 2006, 12:53 am
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Re: Your first week in Australia ( a checklist )
Originally Posted by renth
There is no concept of registering with a GP. If you need to see a doctor you just make an appointment.
cant remeber why but its all added up together i think-clarification please guys?
al