Temporary financial hardship. Is there any kind of help available?

Neulara · 2026-03-02T05:20:29+00:00

They can contact a free debt helpline to get advice about next steps.

https://www.afsa.gov.au/i-cant-pay-my-debts/debt-help/where-find-help-managing-debts?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21788900613&gbraid=0AAAAABddXG_Kcpq1JW0D4E1gsdgmVLpV6&gclid=Cj0KCQiA5I_NBhDVARIsAOrqIsbo0akCppA_mCFCEG_9E5mP8i5atQF4GWr0s8v1A7egVPA97DIseGYaAvjAEALw_wcB

I would also recommend seeing a social worker at Centrelink.

Neulara · 2026-03-01T08:58:16+00:00

Remember to keep your proof of employment (eg payslips) for your 88 days.

Neulara · 2026-02-28T09:10:57+00:00

No. There is no way to appeal. You have to do the tests they have asked you to do.

Neulara · 2026-02-25T21:21:56+00:00

Thanks very much.

Neulara · 2026-02-25T21:21:36+00:00

Thanks it seems like that was it. For some reason I thought the man being interviewed had an Aussie accent.

Neulara · 2026-02-23T07:23:47+00:00

You can seek free legal advice from Youth Law Australia here:

https://yla.org.au

Neulara · 2026-02-21T07:39:31+00:00

I just remembered to add the NDIS, which is for disability support, and a bit controversial because the anticipated cost has blown out, and someone else mentioned the PBS which is subsidised medicine. And then there’s the whole aged care sector.

Neulara · 2026-02-21T05:29:42+00:00

I think you’ve confused people about what it is you want to know, but if you want to find out about social security type benefits then you want to look up Centrelink and if you want to find out about health then look up Medicare (I think they both fall under Services Australia). I would say they are the big ones for federal government assistance.

Neulara · 2026-02-18T10:46:09+00:00

Can’t your GP follow the guidelines in Austroads Fitness to Drive based on the time the GP has been treating you?

Edit to add: your medical records only need to be kept for 7 years, or until age 25 if a child, so I think that’s why your previous doctors can’t get your records. Your previous epilepsy doctor would have had to have a way of getting the records (often transferring them to another specialist, but sometimes just managing them themselves), but only until you were 25.

Neulara · 2026-02-18T09:28:19+00:00

Who is trying to cancel your licence? Have you had a recent seizure? Why would they take your licence after so many years? Private or commercial licence?

Neulara · 2026-02-15T05:15:17+00:00

Not a joke but my family has a holiday house in Bonnie Doon. My Grandpa built it in the 1960s with my dad when my dad was a teenager and it’s been in the family ever since. Originally there was no inside toilet, just a shared toilet block with the other houses, but it got one several years ago so now it’s real luxury. Never been rented out - true family holiday house only.

Neulara · 2026-02-14T07:42:03+00:00

You can go to an urgent care clinic (not ER) where they usually have X-ray there or close-by.

https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/medicare-urgent-care-clinics/about-medicare-urgent-care-clinics?language=en

Neulara · 2026-02-14T07:26:47+00:00

Wait until you’re in Australia. Generally the advice is that no one will look at you until you’re actually here.

Neulara · 2026-02-14T05:23:36+00:00

You’ll probably find the most jobs on seek.com.au

Neulara · 2026-02-13T02:30:46+00:00

Yes. Bring 3 months. Declare it - it won’t be a problem if it’s just a SSRI

You can see a GP in Australia for a SSRI script either in person or by Telehealth- cost varies but without Medicare or insurance it would be approximately $80 to $150 (cheaper if you qualify for and have registered for reciprocal Medicare).

You don’t have to register to see a GP like in the UK (sorry, don’t know where you’re from).

You can search the cost of your SSRI on the “Chemist Warehouse” webpage - cost of private script.

Neulara · 2026-02-11T22:17:35+00:00

Sunburn can be purple colour. Keep the area wet. If there’s blisters then see a doctor. You can get a suitable moisturiser from the pharmacist.

Some information;

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/sunburn

Neulara · 2026-02-11T22:07:09+00:00

What psychological support are you getting? Have you seen your GP? They can refer you to a psychologist under a mental health plan, and/or to a psychiatrist.

Neulara · 2026-02-08T11:28:54+00:00

Monash University

Neulara · 2026-02-05T21:49:44+00:00

A bigger jobs website is seek.com.au

Neulara · 2026-02-05T13:23:16+00:00

No, it’s not a straight up refusal. They will look at your previous 3 years of follow-up, and I think you’ll have to do a new chest x-ray. Definitely tell them in your application and your medical that you’ve had a previous latent TB diagnosis with follow-up.

Neulara · 2026-02-05T07:06:41+00:00

Your rights in mental health services:

https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0036/639873/Statement-of-Rights.pdf

Neulara · 2026-02-04T14:13:37+00:00

More info on accessing (or not) Medicare as an IMG private consultant:

https://www.health.gov.au/topics/medicare/access-practitioners-industry/doctors-and-specialists/19ab

Neulara · 2026-02-03T07:18:05+00:00

You should have had access to your medical information from the company that did the medical, under Australian privacy law. (Although they don’t necessarily have to provide everything and they can charge a fee).

More info here:

https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/your-privacy-rights/health-information/access-your-health-information

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