My daughter wants to move to australia, but have a 15 year old son on permanent medication. who do we contact?

Question

Will Australia accept my step grandson who is on life saving medication should his parents wish to emigrate to that country?

Who should they contact for more information?

Answer 1

The answer above was really self explanatory. People with pre existing medical conditions picked up at the medical exam will need to get reports from specialists and/or their attending doctors explaining the condition and prognosis for the future. Although Australia welcomes migrants it does not want them to put a drain on the health system. As far as I know, there is a financial threashold for yearly medication that is examined by Immigration Officers from Aus Immigration (DIAC)

I'd definitely email them for more advice, and if you like, get in contact with an immigration lawyer, there are a few very good ones recommended for people who want to apply but have underlying medical conditions. I can recommend Peter Bollard, a friend of mine used him and was really happy with the outcome, although there are a few other good names around. You can google him for more info. Good luck with everything!

Answer 2

It is necessary to contact Australia House in London who will advise you on the suitability and coverage you will have for life supporting medecines for your grandson.

Answer 3

Go to the Australian consulate or embassy, they are going to let her know what they need and if they accept that child.. Usually they make medical exams before they are accepted as permanents residents. So maybe one of the conditions is that they can get him an insurance.

The Doctor from the Immigration has to determinate what conditions or if they can accept him

Answer 4

It is possible they will accept him but he won't be able to get free medication until he is a citizen (which DIAC can delay easily by giving him tourist visas or saying that the cost of his medication is too high). Your daughter/son in law will have to bear the full cost of this (and this is on top of the migration costs, visas, moving fees, etc).

They've gotten a bit more "politically correct" in recent years with the Serbian crook/illegal immigrant Robert Jovovic (or of similar name, he was born in France to Serbian parents, came to Australia at 2 never received citizenship and after a string of bulgaries and drugs DIMA had enough and kicked him out of the country.. he was allowed back in after a few years on a 2 year visa which did not enable him to work (and that was after the immigration minister Amanda Vanstone kicked him out and he had to wait until there was a new minister before his case got reviewed).

Talk to the immigration lawyers where you are. You can also visit the DIAC website.

Answer 5

Can you afford the medication for him and private health care. Have experience of Australian coming to Britain as he could not get cataract operation because he had no money.

Answer 6

The current Australian government (a conservative government who nobody likes, and will be voted out in about 3 months) has recently made it harder for people who are ill to live here. All members of you daughters immediate family will have to have a medical examination (including family members who aren't immigrating). If your daughter does make it to Oz the medication will cost $4.60 a month (on the PBS).

You should contact the Oz dep of immigration here: http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/health-r...

(there are links for contact details on the website)

Answer 7

You would have to have your own medical and prescription insurance to pay for the medication.  Why would Austrailia be responsible?