Seeing opportunity through adversity has carried Irfan and Sobia, both pharmacists, throughout their lives, from their homeland in Pakistan to the Flinders Ranges region in South Australia.
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People from nearly every continent have migrated to Australia to begin what, for them, was a new and better life. Their hopes and ambitions came with them and their drive to succeed has had a profound impact on the Australian economy, Australian society and on the nature of the country as a whole.
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Is cooking your passion? Do you dream of becoming a Chef? Then a career in gastronomy could be just what you are looking for. Whether you would like to work in professional kitchens, or open your own bakery, there are a range of courses available to train you in these professions.
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A public health system operates throughout Australia through a government agency called Medicare. If you have been granted a working visa, you may be eligible for the Medicare benefits.
Citizens of the UK, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, Republic of Ireland and NZ are covered for the duration of your approved time in Australia. Citizens of Malta and Italy are covered by Medicare for a period of 6 months from the date of arrival in Australia.
All other nationalities must pay for treatment and claim from their personal travel insurance policy, if covered.
Medicare covers treatment that is deemed ‘medically necessary’.
This includes any ill-health or injury which occurs while you are in Australia and requires treatment before you return home.
This includes:
Many treatments are not covered, including treatment not considered immediately necessary, such as:
For more information on Medicare go: here to visit their website.
You may want to consider organising private health insurance for medical treatment which is not covered by Medicare.
Vaccinations
Australia is a relatively safe destination, so vaccinations are not required in order to enter the country. However, the W.H.O. recommends that all travellers should be covered for diphtheria, tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox and polio, as well as hepatitis B, regardless of their destination.
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The region is the heart of Australia's foremost wine making state, with more than 20% of Australia's wine made in the region, contributing $660 million to the regional economy and 5,000 full time jobs, which represented 24 per cent of the regional total. The region also produces significant quantities of cereal, fruit, vegetables, forest products, pigs and poultry.
