Australian medical for visa - worried?!

[mynameisbilly]

Hi,

I’m in the process of applying for Australia under a working holiday visa. I’m a nurse.

I’m just wondering if anyone could shed some light - I’m due to have the medical examination for the visa soon and becoming increasingly anxious. I’m currently under urology and undergoing investigations for a urinary issue. It’s nothing major but I’m nervous that the Australian government won’t see it that way. Otherwise I’m perfectly healthy.

Do you have to be super healthy to pass the medical?

I had the medical as part my visa application too. Was concerned due to being overweight, but there was no issue.

So no, you don't have to be super healthy!

I had it years ago but I think they're more interested in chronic conditions that you might need treatment for. You get reciprocal rights for emergency health care but not for 'elective' and the Aussie definition is quite broad (although to be fair the UK one might be too but I don't notice because we don't pay). I think they are really looking for things akin to HIV that need ongoing treatment or could lead to higher medical needs. I've heard that some complex disabilities are an issue too, which is just shit.

When my friend had one it was looking for things such as TB and other infectious stuff mainly I think, rather than checking you're a super healthy person.
Where about are you moving to? Good luck with it all, how exciting!

My DD had one, there was a chest xray and blood tests for HIV, Hepatitis etc. It was over very quickly, hers was for nursing too.

Hi as a fellow nurse.. with a special needs son. Lucky he was only 2 at the time and we could work around the answers for him. My bmi at the time was about 37.. I was run through the wringer about that! It was deemed to be limiting my future 🙈 now 40kg lighter so I've excluded that.
Urinary issues will depend if they will need hospital cares. Limit your ability to work

As CannyLad said they are looking for reassurance that you will not be a burden on the taxpayer when you get here, so in terms of a medical for visa purposes chronic conditions that will need ongoing treatment would be the main issue if applicable. Sounds like you should be just fine, the whole process is stressful though. They wanted to do a HIV test for my then 13yo when we went for our Permanent Residents visas as they said he could be sexually active. I said no.

When I had mine, 13 yrs ago now, the doctor told me it was things like TB they were concerned about (hence xray). Also hepatitis.
I had various niggling complaints at the time, plus asthma, none of these were an obstacle.

Sorry for the highjack OP, advice re chronic conditions, does anyone know how strict they are or if there are certain 'types' that they discriminate on?

We are considering a move but I have epilepsy (that has been well controlled for 5+ years through medication), would that negatively impact on my application?

Justanother I would have a look at the British Expats and Poms in Oz sites and ask there for people's experience. Maybe also talk to a migration agent.