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Perhaps I have a really slow doctor! :eek:

I had my meds (xray, dr, and hiv) on 2 oct and not heard anything!! Will give him till monday...then Im gonna turn up on their doorstep with two burly looking men in trench coats!!! And demand they post my meds!!! :mad:

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Don't worry too much. I didn't hear anything about my medical, online status never changed right up until the point of visa being granted! Worth checking with LCU all the same.

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Officially joining the thread ... heading out in Feb, March!

Perth to kick off then maybe heading over east depending on how things pan out workwise!?

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I had my medical on Wednesday and all paperwork etc is being posted next Tuesday. So 6 days I guess for all results to come back and doctor told me that the wait is for the chest x-ray film to be ready.

Then, for me, it's about a week for them to reach Sydney and according to latest update, it is taking HOC/LCU about 3-4 weeks to process meds.

Hope that gives you an idea of timeline, reckon you should phone your doctor and ask them what the story is.

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Do they not do the x-ray same day? Mine was ihn the post a couple of hours after I was irradiated.

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Just called them (the doc centre) to say I haven't heard anything and the doctors secretary (in a very 'im pissed off' voice) said, "we dont tell you when they are posted and you dont get results of the tests"...

to which i asked, "so, i could be hiv + and you wouldnt even tell me!??

and she said (again, sounding v.pissed off that ive disrupted her) "we tell you if there is a problem". haha. talk about being a helpful panel doctor centre!!

Anyhow, she said (after grumbling and groaning) that they were sent on 17 October!! I didnt get given a tracking number or anything... :thumbdown:

But at least i should be grateful that they have been sent! :thumbup:

I'm paper based so who knows whether DIAC/HOC have received them! :confused:

thanks for your advice and im pleased i did call the docs! :)

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I had my x-ray on the same day also but it takes them a few days to develop the chest x-ray film. Also this is a long weekend so have to wait til Tuesday.

Glad you got sorted, I was also a little annoyed at the fact that you don't really get results but presume they have to tell you if something is wrong with you. I wanted to know my blood type and they said they were unable to tell me!

As regards tracking the meds and their progress, check out the HOC sticky thread in the immigration section of the website. Gives a fortnightly update from HOC and from memory I think there is an email address that you can use to ask if they have received your meds. Don't think that HOC treat online and paper based any differently. Am sure that someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

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Hi

After much dilly dallying about over here in Blighty, I have decided to take up a one year working visa in OZ. I have decided to start in Melbourne. Alone.
Everything has now been arranged for my passage to Australia.

I know its not a permamnent immigration but I was just hoping if you could give me some information on accommodation etc.
i.e. Do I stay in a hostel? Do I look for a short term rent?

I would be really grateful for any information guys.

As you know, having a great time and meeting friends is top of the agenda, worrying about anything like accommodation shouldn't have to sour any time I have in Australia :-D.

Thanks in advance,
Michael.

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The two best things I ever did there on a one year visa was to stay at a hostel (was at myaunt's emoty flat before that) and get a job. You'll make a few mates and the rest of your time will just fall into place.

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I intend to work when I get there (I get there January 21st by the way).

What kind of price should I be looking at as 'decent' for hostel accommodation?

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Been 6 years since I was there so don't know. Do a google search, they all have good websites. Also, try the lonelyplanet thorntree forum. More suited to backpackers, there'll be loads of info on hostels there.

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Thanks for the advice dude :thumbup:

Much appreciated,
Michael

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No sweat. If you ever head to Sydney post on here, there are a few of us going out the next couple of months

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May be heading to Sydney in June/July depending on how things go in Melbourne, so I may hold you to that haha :)

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Also just one more thing. What sort of insurance should I look at? Like medical insurance, item insurance etc etc?