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Me too!! The waiting is torture...

That's the one we went to, but it's no longer Medibank - it's become Sonic Health Plus (I double-checked before we went there and it's still an approved physician). Maybe ask the other one what their fees are first. If they're cheaper, don't tell me :p

Yeah, I guess it does! That's quite a difference. Oh well, we've come to terms with how expensive the whole process is. It'll be worth it in the end (fingers crossed) :rolleyes:

Hey @Elle30 I had my medical in Melbourne last week and it cost $566, including the x-ray. I had my vaccinations done at my GP beforehand, so didn't need any extras at the medical. Not cheap, eh?

Good luck guys! Go get 'em :D

Yep, just got an email response and Sonic Health is approved. Cheers :)

Hey @trezonk thanks for the info. So yes, it's (what was) Medibank, on William Street, but apparently as of this week they're going to be run by SonicHealth... When was your medical? Just hoping they're still approved for visas with the change of name/organisation. I've emailed the embassy so...

I don't think that's a stupid question :) I wouldn't mind some thoughts on that, too. When I got the 2NL, I called the number for one of the Melbourne clinics that's listed on the DV site, and it was disconnected, so I googled them and called a new number, which worked. The receptionist told me...

I'll be there 10 November too :)

The savviest guy is @Britsimon who has written this handy post about unlocking: http://britsimonsays.com/does-unlocking-cause-delays/

Thanks guys! I already got one of the multi-booster ones, and have had a blood test to check what else I might need to get. @EmilyW what would you say are the non-negotiables?

Hi guys, We're thinking of getting all of our vaccines prior to the panel medical. Does anyone know which meningococcal vaccine you need (B or C)? Thanks!

Congrats @AcidPops ! Well, I still haven't received the email, so I guess we left the DS260 a bit late. Dang it - I was getting all hyped up.

Cool. I submitted my DS260 on 8 June and I'm OC1xx, so I'll let you know if I receive anything in the next few days. If not, November I guess!

Any OCs got their 2NLs yet? Looks like they've started sending them out...

Thanks! I hope they don't string us along...

Exciting! So how long does it generally take for them to notify interviewees? Or is this a 'how long is a piece of string?' scenario?

Ah yes, that makes sense. Thanks for the info @Britsimon

Hey again, I'm just looking at the document requirements for Sydney, and they list a CV including a list of all publications. Do you know what this entails? Myself and my husband are both writers so have had numerous things published in a variety of formats (blog posts, web copy, magazines...

Thanks very much @EmilyW – hugely helpful :)