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becca2807

Moving to Australia and visa application

Hi all My boyfriend has been offered a job in Australia and we are looking into moving to Melbourne. I’ve been trying to sift through information about visas and disabilities and I am struggling to get a clear answer. Just wondered if anyone had successfully been through the process or had any advice. I have RRMS and am a teacher. We would be looking at applying for a partnership visa for me. Thanks in advance! Becca
@Blue07

@becca2807 check out this website https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/health Choose menu scroll down for help and support and ask oz immigration directly, also your partner's work Australian employers may be able to help advocate for you. Best of luck.

@cammo

@becca2807 On behalf of all the Australian Shifters i'd like to say G'day and welcome to this bonza, true blue southern land of ours. You are welcome to free health care if you can qualify for a Medicare Card. Not a problem on a permanent visa from my knowledge as a lot of my employees (from India/Pakistan) have them. Once you are in the system and have the card you get partial subsidization for specialists and GPs (General Practitioners) if they are not bulk billing (completely free) centers. You should get about 30% of the Neurologist fees back on the system but Medicare doesn't cover things like MRI's. So you will be a bit out of pocket but not a lot (this isn't USA). Medication is also subsidized by the PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) so for example my Gilenya script costs about $30 instead of $2500. Most RRMS drugs are on the PBS list including the infusions etc. If you want a good Neuro in Melbourne, I can suggest Dr. Martin Short If you want good coffee - Patricia's (We take coffee seriously) PM me if you want some more advice regarding Melbourne... eg: good suburbs, schools, restaurants etc