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Travelling - Australia

Hi Katie
Great to read about your plans to visit and work here. I am an ex-pat from Britain and live on the beautiful South Coast of NSW. If you need a place to stay a while we are very happy to have you. My family (daughters, one is a Kate! and sister) all live in different parts of Australia and might even be able to offer you accomodation if you want to search out work in different places.
We have just come back from 4 months travelling with caravan and dog through the NT and WA and there are sure a lot of spectacular places on this continent.
If you PM me I am happy to give you contact numbers if you need to negotiate your way through the health system but you will not have too many (if any) problems. My husband and I used the NHS while we were travelling in the UK in 2006 and you will find we have reciprocal rights between the UK & Australia.
Alison
 
Hello again everyone :)

It was all going so well up until 2 weeks ago...

First my purse was stolen with my first insulin pen inside and then I lost my reserve pen! I had to go to hospital and now ive got some temporary syringes that I really hate. Can anyone tell me if you can get free insulin pens in australia? In the uk I they give them out at the diabetic part of the hospital. I'm really low on money and it has already cost me $60 for the taxi to hospital and back :(

Thanks in advance,

Katie xx
 
I would have thought the best thing to do is go to a Dr's or Hospital where you are and ask the question. I have a feeling that there are reciprocal arrangements with the UK but I am sure they will tell you what the position is there.

If you have money problems do you have relatives who can mail you some extra cash , possibly using a company like American Express.

Ken.
 
Contact Diabetes Australia and they will tell you the closest place to get a replacement pen. I get them for free so I imagine it should be the same for you. Otherwise you can PM me. I'm not that far from Brisbane.
 
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