nurseali

Heard today that my medical reports have been referred.On what grounds I dont know.As far as I know I passed the medical!. I've been told this isnt unusual & not to worry but cant help worrying.Also means more delays. I had a few ops years ago [mainly 8yrs +] all unrelated ie hysterectomy, sinus op, knee op all fine since operations. so is this whats being referred ? Anyone else had medicals referred & how long did it take ?
Thanks Alison

amanda76

oh alison, what a pain!

im sure it wont be a problem like you said you didnt think there was a problem.........so it must surely be just following somehting up and getting medical opinions????

i dont know mate, but keep us posted - someone maybe able to help you further mate........

goodluck

mand

Gill Palmer

Dear Alison

This is hearsay, but I have no reason to doubt that it is accurate.

According to JAJ, DIMIA caseworkers have to refer cases to the Medical Officer of the Commonwealth if the caseworker has reason to wonder whether the applicant's health/community care costs might exceed about $20,000 within the person's first 3-5 years in Australia.

As the DIMIA COs are unlikely to have any medical training at all, my guess is that all sorts of people's medical reports are being referred to the MOC when there is nothing wrong with the person concerned now, and no reason to suppose that there might be in future.

Plainly, a hysterectomy cannot need to be repeated ever, but what about your sinus and knee ops? Are they the sorts of things that might need further surgery at any stage? If the MOC is of the view that they won't, you should be OK. If the MOC thinks that they might, you might be asked to provide up-to-date reports from the relevant types of specialists.

But I wouldn't worry about it - might cost more money and delay matters awhile, only to prove you right in the first place! That would be very irritating, but heck - the prize would be worth it in the end, wouldn't it?

So try not to worry and I hope this reassures you a bit.

Good luck

Gill

nurseali

Thanks Gill,
sinus op & knee op were both years ago & problem went away after ops. I have a friend who went to Sydney in August who is an insulin diabetic & they let her go so I cant think of any reason why I should be refused a visa based on that.So fingers crossed.
Alison

LISA SAWIN

Just read your thread about med referred, we have had our sons referred because he has asthtma we were told it would be 3-4 weeks to get a reply 5 weeks tomorrow and still no reply! How long did you wait and what was your outcome?
Lisa

nurseali

Hi I waited about 6 weeks & everything was fine [didnt even find out what i was referred on] Been out in Adelaide for nearly 3 months now & loving it!.
Good luck I'm sure everything will be ok, they seem to refer for the slightest reson, I was told they work from a sheet & they are non medical people. So anything listed on the sheet is refered to a medical person for review. I would chase it up though as i had xmas/new year when mine was refered & everything was shut for nearly 3 weeks of that 6 weeks.
Alison

LISA SAWIN

Hi Alison thanks for your reply in regard to chasing them up i thought that IMIG didn't actually like you e-mailing them with regard to your application.Can you e-mail the health place in Sydney to see if they have finished with the meds tha have been referred if so do you know the e-mail?

Mrs JFW

Thats interesting....I wonder if my medicals will be referred too. I had some operations as a child all for the same thing. Last one was age 11 years. mmmm. didn't want any delays!

Jackie x

breezeboylan

I'm worried about mine now as panel doc says I need to have a mole removed . I went to my doc as she said she does not agree but will refer me anyway and that it will take a few months! more delays

nurseali

I was using an immigration agency so they checked for me to see what was happening, infact i got the good news 2 weeks earlier than I was expecting it to. Immigration agency said about 10% of applications are reffered for medical reasons but they have NEVER known an application to be turned down. I'm sure everything will be fine.
Alison

Mrs JFW

Tracie I hope they are quicker in stockport than they are here....hubby went to gp to get a lump removed from his chin....has been waiting since November!!!

breezeboylan

Bloody hell thats all I need I'm homeless in October so I need a visa!

Mrs JFW

I think if it takes too much longer I will suggest he goes to The Alexandra Hospital as they have a lumps and bumps clinic on a Tuesday.....well they used to when I last worked there......

breezeboylan

Yea I got the phone number of my GP to ring them for a price. She reckons it will cost about £500 :scared:

seven

hi
let me introduse my self i,m currently living in dublin going to sydney on 457 as nurse visa. but for more than one week my meds has been referred reason i don,t know. as i just had an operation whwn i was 7 years. on knee when i had bycle accident but that shouldn,t be a problem as i have never had any problem since. do have any idea how long i have to wait longer. as it,s so stressfull just to wait for something you don,t know when it,s gonna come out.

thanks all of you and good lucky

lucky you u made it.