Even for an au pair position you need to have a valid "Work travel" visa or even a 475 visa at least.

All income earned must be declared with the tax office.

Don't mind me asking, are Singaporeans that difficult to get along with?

I have a number of Singaporean friends and distance Singaporean relatives. They
are all terribly nice especially the relatives whenever we visit Singapore.

This post has been edited by ssurrey: Mar 8 2016, 11:39 AM

You can even save more by hunting around at ozbargin.com.au.

Managed to signed up with Amaysim for only $30 for 6mths on the
3g data

This post has been edited by ssurrey: May 2 2016, 12:42 PM

But that was late last year. A lot of offers do come up from time to time.

If you are talking about the super co-contribution … you are only eligible if you are employed/self employed and are contributing into the super yourself as well. The amt is so small that you will not survive. Unemployed are not eligible

source : https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/super/in...o-contribution/

Aged care is income tested and you would need to have a substantial amt of cash or top hospital cover to live comfortably in aged care residence. The amt the govt contributes is less and less.
I have seen those figures in the public hospital and conditions are pretty bad in the big badly funded public services. You really don't want to be sick and poor. You will only get priority treatment if you are at your death bed.

We can no longer rely on the govt to fund our healthcare and I hope I will never have to set foot in a hospital and die peacefully at home.

This post has been edited by ssurrey: May 4 2016, 12:43 PM

What I don't get it is many people have said life in Malaysia is still great and are still able to make lots of money but many people are still dying to migrate to Australia. After seeing the real life here many are still not satisfied. Are most people just following the crowd after hearing from friends and relatives how great life in Aust?

I have lived here for over 30 years and life is not heaven here.
I have seen many people having better lives in malaysia. After doing much DIY task here and raising a family while working all on our own, physically and mentally we are exhausted . I envy many of my friends and relatives not needing to lift a finger on any housework and even able to leave the children home with maids while they go on relaxing holidays.

I believe in order to improve life in Malaysia for everyone, people in the country should rise up and make things better. The current lousy government should be thrown out.

I usually do not like to review my private life in a very public forum. What I would like to express is okay to give up somethings in life n just be contented with what we have and thank God we are no living like refugees in many war torn countries.

This post has been edited by ssurrey: May 26 2016, 11:17 AM

This information is not accurate. Yarra Valley Water only bill us about $72 per annum, not $200 per quarter. It is collected on behalf of Parks Victoria for the maintenance of parks and all the facilities such as children play ground and free gas BBQ facilities throughout Victoria and public toilets in the parks.

http://www.yvw.com.au/Home/Youraccount/Und...rices/index.htm


I don't think I can even find any free gas BBQ facilities in Malaysia.
Are there any there?? Anyone?
Then at least I know where to go if I do visit. I love a good BBQ undercover in a clean park.

This post has been edited by ssurrey: Jun 21 2016, 05:57 PM

I'm not talking about water usage .. I'm indicating about the parks fees ..You mentioned that you paid the parks fees $200 per quarter. Of cause water usage depends on the number of peopple on each household and summer usage can be much higher than in winter.

This site should be able to test your eligibility for citizenship
http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Citi/Appl/Citizenship-wizard

The best liveable suburb i would recommend would be camberwell(within boroondara council), during peak hour express trains take only about 10-15mins from/to CBD

Btw, it is well known that Geoffrey Rush lives in the area and at times he is on the train.

This post has been edited by ssurrey: Oct 16 2016, 12:28 PM

Why are you so desperate that you have to bring corruption here? This is Australia not Malaysia.. where everything can be done with money and connections. Don't spoil it for everyone please.

Go through the right channel like everyone else did.

This post has been edited by ssurrey: Mar 25 2017, 06:53 AM

All legitimate businesses must have an ABN and it can be searched through here via ABN or Coy name http://abr.business.gov.au