Posted by alexandra_k on April 26, 2005, at 23:57:26
In reply to Re: Alexandra, posted by Nickengland on April 26, 2005, at 11:00:49
> Thats good what you say about being a student, 50 bucks doesnt sound too bad at all.
And it is just part of your tuition. A health and councelling students levy or something like that.
> Full price prescription charges..are they expensive if I have to play full price?....Hmm. I have never paid full price... I think it varies depending on what medication you are on. If you tell me the name of your meds (and dosage) I could ask at my pharmicy if you would like.
>I did come across some information yesterday on one your government websites (immigration.govt.nz) it mentions this which I found surprising unless its something to do with the commonwealth?? i have no idea..copy and paste time..lol ps its at the bottom it mentions about british people.
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> Being able to get good health care is important when you’re studying overseas. Our universities and polytechnics all have student health services. You can use these for a very reasonable fee while you’re a student.Hmm. Maybe it is just my uni that offers a free doctor then. I don't know. I think all uni's have free doctors - but not polytechnics. To the best of my knowledge anyway.
> You need to have good health insurance. New Zealand has publicly funded health services like subsidised prescription medication and hospital treatment. But you are entitled to these services only if you are a British or Australian citizen.
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I'm not sure about that. Was that off a NZ site? It doesn't mention NZ citizens, but maybe that is a given. Maybe it is a little old? It used to be the case (a while ago now) that you didn't even need a passport to travel between NZ and Australia. And residency was interchangable. But then too many Kiwi's who were on the dole (unemployment benefit) decided to move over to the gold coast and go be on the dole over there ;-) So they clamped down a little. Now NZ residents have to work (or maybe even study) for 6 months in Australia to get residency benefits for health and welfare etc etc. Last summer I had a chat to some kiwi PhD students over in Australia and they said it was a bit ambiguous as to whether they has Australian health benefits after studying there for 6 months. They would try and claim them and mostly it would go through ok, and sometimes it wouldn't (it was done by reinbursement). I know that NZ and Australia don't consider students from the other country to be international - whereas British and Canadian Students are considered international - so I would say that you wouldn't get quite as good a deal out of NZ as an Australian would, or out of Australia as much as a Kiwi would if you get what I mean.> 3$ for medications that sounds great! Infact when I've been reading about New Zealand compared to England it sounds so much better than here, less crowded, cost of living is better etc..and not forgetting the weather!..
Yeah. You certainly get a lot of $NZ out of pounds.
> By the time i'm ready to leave, if all goes well, I should be well established on my medication so i'm hoping all i'll need is the repeat prescription, but of course the safety of having a psychiatrist is a must incase I become ill - I've never been in hospital though so at least things shouldn't get too bad : /
Ok. You should be fine then.
> Thanks Alexandra that was indeed helpful, whereabouts are you from in New Zealand?Round the middle of the North Island.
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