Useful links Australia

“The Australian health system is world-class in both its effectiveness and efficiency: Australia consistently ranks in the best performing group of countries for healthy life expectancy and health expenditure per person.” (World Health Organization 2003).

More details information about Australia and its states can be found in the following websites

Useful links New Zealand

New Zealand's natural beauty is what most visitors comment on first! It has huge mountain ranges, fantastic ski fields, magnificent beaches, lush rainforests and an amazing coastline. The urban centers provide a café culture that embraces the outdoors with pavement dining and alfresco restaurants. The cities buzz with activity and cultural escapes but are not over crowded or expensive.

More details information about New Zealand can be found in the following websites

Other Useful Links

• Doctor Connect 
• Medicare Australia
• Health Care Provider Numbers 
• English proficiency requirements
• IELTS English Proficiency exam
• Assessment of overseas trained doctors

Specialist Medical Colleges

• Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
• Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
• Royal Australasian College of Physicians (including the Paediatrics and Child Health Division)
• Australasian College of Dermatologists
• Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
• Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
• Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
• Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
• Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine
• Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine
• Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
• Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists
• Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
• Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (Royal Australasian College of Physicians and Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists)
• Australasian Faculty of Occupational Medicine
• Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine
• Medical Board of Australia
• Medical Council of New Zealand

Immigration, Visa Application and Relocation Resources

• Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs 
• Australian Furniture Removalists Association Planning kit