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Forum: Australia
Aug 16th 2012, 1:40 pm
Replies: 782
Views: 110,634
Posted By I wan tee go oz

Re: Western Australia Ambulance Service/SJAA

Hi all.

Top advice there! Although it's not always possible, try and get here a month or so before SJA course starts. This way you have time to sort all the medicare etc, and view rentals....
Forum: Australia
Jul 19th 2012, 3:01 am
Replies: 782
Views: 110,634
Posted By I wan tee go oz

Re: Western Australia Ambulance Service/SJAA

Normal car license (C class) is fine for ambulance. C class is for vehs upto 4.5 tons, I had similar probs on arrival, guy at licensing dept was adamant (albeit wrongly) I would need medium rigid,...
Forum: Australia
Jul 17th 2012, 11:19 am
Replies: 782
Views: 110,634
Posted By I wan tee go oz

Re: Western Australia Ambulance Service/SJAA

Hi,

My advice is to bring stuff over. We hired half a shipping container for £3K, was well worth it. Didn't need a full one as no car was brought over. Felt like xmas when it all arrived! Even if...
Forum: Australia
Jul 1st 2012, 10:53 am
Replies: 782
Views: 110,634
Posted By I wan tee go oz

Re: Western Australia Ambulance Service/SJAA

Finding a rental at the mo is a bit of a pain. Trouble is too few places for too many people.
Best bit of advice I was given, is when applying, offer to pay a months rent in advance (or more if you...
Forum: Australia
Jun 12th 2012, 10:43 am
Replies: 782
Views: 110,634
Posted By I wan tee go oz

Re: Western Australia Ambulance Service/SJAA

Hi, been here nearly 18 months, can recommend areas south such as baldivis, waikiki, shoalwater, port kennedy, secret harbour, madora bay. All nice areas and not too bad on the rental price. Prices...
Forum: Australia
Jun 8th 2012, 7:14 am
Replies: 782
Views: 110,634
Posted By I wan tee go oz

Re: Western Australia Ambulance Service/SJAA

No, it's different to a CRB. It still shows if you have any convictions or otherwise. But they (Immigration) won't accept a CRB check, it has to be a police clearance cert.

Hope this helps :)
Forum: Australia
Jun 7th 2012, 12:31 pm
Replies: 782
Views: 110,634
Posted By I wan tee go oz

Re: Western Australia Ambulance Service/SJAA

Hi, you will need a UK police clearance certificate, easy to do. I have a Scottish friend here who sent immigration a scottish police clearance cert, but they stated they also require the UK one....
Forum: Australia
May 24th 2012, 10:49 am
Replies: 782
Views: 110,634
Posted By I wan tee go oz

Re: Western Australia Ambulance Service/SJAA

[QUOTE=Bring_out_yer_dead;10077922]
Do St. Johns help with any of the emigration process outside the visa, like flights and moving house contents down seem pretty big outlays, think I'd rather it...
Forum: Australia
May 18th 2012, 1:51 pm
Replies: 782
Views: 110,634
Posted By I wan tee go oz

Re: Western Australia Ambulance Service/SJAA

Have SJA given you a visa/migration agent? They should have as soon as you were given job offer.
As i remember, most of that form was sent to me already filled in by the agent, not long after job...
Forum: Australia
May 18th 2012, 1:32 pm
Replies: 782
Views: 110,634
Posted By I wan tee go oz

Re: Western Australia Ambulance Service/SJAA

No, the only person who requires the medical is the main applicant, eg you as a Paramedic. All family members who are coming with you (dependants), don't require medicals, unless they also happen to...
Forum: Australia
May 17th 2012, 3:12 pm
Replies: 782
Views: 110,634
Posted By I wan tee go oz

Re: Western Australia Ambulance Service/SJAA

That's just for your visa medicals, the actual visa application and sponsorship charges are covered by SJA.

:)
Forum: Australia
May 16th 2012, 12:39 pm
Replies: 782
Views: 110,634
Posted By I wan tee go oz

Re: Western Australia Ambulance Service/SJAA

Nah, just you! :D
Forum: Australia
May 1st 2012, 1:48 pm
Replies: 782
Views: 110,634
Posted By I wan tee go oz

Re: Western Australia Ambulance Service/SJAA

Hi, we are not claiming our UK child benefits, as we informed by the department it was not possible if we all moved. I was honest and told them we were moving, just incase I had to pay it all back at...
Forum: Australia
Apr 27th 2012, 4:54 pm
Replies: 782
Views: 110,634
Posted By I wan tee go oz

Re: Western Australia Ambulance Service/SJAA

To all applying, don't worry too much about the future costs of permanent visas etc, once you're here and earning here it doesn't seem as expensive. Although it does feel like you haemorrhage money...
Forum: Australia
Jan 27th 2012, 1:16 pm
Replies: 782
Views: 110,634
Posted By I wan tee go oz

Re: Western Australia Ambulance Service/SJAA

Hi, everyone who's a Para gets offered AP1 initially, then when you've finished your 3-4 week direct entry course you can apply to be AP 2 or 3 dependant on your length, and ability to prove your...
Forum: Australia
Jan 27th 2012, 12:27 pm
Replies: 782
Views: 110,634
Posted By I wan tee go oz

Re: Western Australia Ambulance Service/SJAA

Hi JD,

Don't worry too much about credit and financial history. When I arrived last March, I had opened an ANZ account online from the UK, then transferred all my money via TorFX, so it was ready...
Forum: Australia
Jan 21st 2012, 1:22 pm
Replies: 782
Views: 110,634
Posted By I wan tee go oz

Re: Western Australia Ambulance Service/SJAA

Hey all, glad to see so many progressing well :D

For those soon to undertake the phone interview, a knowledge of JRCALC is good, but to know it parrot fashion isn't needed.

For any scenario...
Forum: Australia
Dec 15th 2011, 2:47 pm
Replies: 2,180
Views: 309,645
Posted By I wan tee go oz

Re: Queensland Ambulance Service

I was 36 when I moved here (Perth) in March this year as a Paramedic, oh to be 28 again!!! :rofl:
As soon as your HPC comes through, you can apply.
Hope this helps :)
Forum: Australia
Dec 15th 2011, 2:42 pm
Replies: 782
Views: 110,634
Posted By I wan tee go oz

Re: Western Australia Ambulance Service/SJAA

Hi, best advice I can give is go to St. John website, www.stjohnchangelives.com.au

gives you an awesome amount of detail, plus nice things to learn are their motto and values etc, which always...
Forum: Australia
Dec 15th 2011, 2:32 pm
Replies: 782
Views: 110,634
Posted By I wan tee go oz

Re: Western Australia Ambulance Service/SJAA

Did mine with ANZ, opened account online from the UK before I left, got both an online savings and online cheque account, was sent all the internet banking details through the post to my UK address,...
Forum: Australia
Dec 15th 2011, 1:33 pm
Replies: 782
Views: 110,634
Posted By I wan tee go oz

Re: Western Australia Ambulance Service/SJAA

Glad I ain't your neighbour :rofl:

Salary packaging, in a nutshell, complicated but here goes......basically you can pay for certain things that are taken from your pre-tax pay, to save you paying...
Forum: Australia
Dec 15th 2011, 8:21 am
Replies: 782
Views: 110,634
Posted By I wan tee go oz

Re: Western Australia Ambulance Service/SJAA

Great news to all on here who've just been offered jobs, it'll be well worth the slog believe me, time will fly! Been here 9 months now and it's gone so fast!

Goforyourlife.....twinsdad advice is...
Forum: Australia
Dec 14th 2011, 1:53 pm
Replies: 2,180
Views: 309,645
Posted By I wan tee go oz

Re: Queensland Ambulance Service

Hi, btw SJA have for the last 18months continually recruited, every time one date closes, another opens. BIG recruitment drive here, they are so short of staff! Good luck :)

There is also a thread...
Forum: Australia
Dec 14th 2011, 1:50 pm
Replies: 2,180
Views: 309,645
Posted By I wan tee go oz

Re: Queensland Ambulance Service

Hi,

WA isn't exactly the cheapest state in Oz, however, SJAA pay very well compared to other services, pay rise to come soon as well!
They also have a great skills and drug protocols, no...
Forum: Australia
Dec 11th 2011, 12:42 pm
Replies: 2,180
Views: 309,645
Posted By I wan tee go oz

Re: Queensland Ambulance Service

Hi all,
I'm a Para, formerly from Lancashire (NWAS), applied for NSW service 2 yrs ago, got accepted, sadly their labour agreement with the government ran out, and they could no longer sponsor in...
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