Overseas Visitors Health Cover News

If you're planning on visiting Australia some time soon, it's vital that you take care of your health care requirements to ensure you really enjoy your trip - without getting stuck with a costly medical bill.

The Australian government has Reciprocal Health Care Agreements (RHCA) with New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Belgium, Italy, Slovenia and Malta.

Residents of countries such as New Zealand, Sweden, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland are able to receive some subsidised health services and medicines while visiting Australia due to Reciprocal Health Care Agreements.

If you are from outside Australia and are interested in working in the country on a temporary basis, then you are a likely candidate for the subclass 457 Visa.

There are three key stages in employing a skilled worker under the subclass 457 visa program: the first involves the employer applying to be a sponsor, then secondly nominating a position and finally the employee applying for the 457 Visa.

Skilled workers from overseas who have been nominated and sponsored by an Australian employer to work, may be granted the subclass 457 visa.

There are three stages involved in the subclass 457 visa program, with the employer applying to be a sponsor, nominating a position and the employee applying for a visa.

Holding a subclass 457 visa means that you can work for up to four years in Australia, travel in and out of the country as often as you want and also bring your family along with you.