Ok, so it’s not quite like a book review but I thought I should write down a few first impressions following the birth of our beautiful, gorgeous, gushingly perfect daughter yesterday 
Two words :- Dogs bollocks!
Ok, that may not mean to much to our Amercian visitors but let me just say this, the quality of the care and facilities we have found in Australia compared to those experienced in the United Kingdom has been fantastic!
Sure, the Joondalup Health Campus is still a pretty new hospital but the people who work there have been fantastic.
Ironically, I’d say there were more English people working at the hospital in Joondalup then there was in Halifax in the Uk which is the hospital where Junior number one was born.
Speaking to a few of the midwives, they were drawn to Australia after attending a number of seminars and similar sessions held in the UK.
Sessions which I assume were held with the sole purpose of poaching all of our very well, and expensively trained paediatrics staff . Clever people these Aussies!
I’m not sure if it’s a result of the more laid back lifestyle or simply down to the fact that the hospital is adequately staffed but the quality of the care has been great!
None of the staff have been in a rush to see to their next patient.
Each of the midwives has taken the time to ensure that every single need of junior number 2 and the missus was taken care of.
The food has been good, the quality of the rooms has been excellent and generally we’ve been very happy with the service (although we haven’t seen the bill yet)….
Our little girl was born at 8:17 am yesterday. Since this time baby and mum have received the absolute best care available
If you are reading this and are wannabe or soon to be new parents living down under then all I can say is don’t worry.
You will be very well looked after!
Cheers
Mark
About Mark
Hi to all, all I can say to the bone comments, is what a load of rubbish, me, hubby and children have been here for 5 years, we came here on a student visa and paid $35,000 to do a course and apply for pr, we were told 8 months after the 2yr course we would get pr !!!, well 5 yrs later we are still waiting, to add to this we are unable to claim child benefit and we have to pay $18,000 a yr for our 3 children to attend. State school !!!!which everyone else attends for free, we have just been blessed with the birth of a georgeous baby girl, who apparently will have a Ozzys birth cert but we still can’t clim any benefits for her, so please don’t think if u move to Perth you will be looked after you won’t !!!!
Dear mark,
I’ve here ( in Australia ) since 4yrs, as in a Student visa. My wife is in depandent visa. we are having a child on april last 2012. I know s/he won’t be eligible for PR or citizenship of Australia but what happened if s/he apllied for PR or citizenship after 16 years as the baby is born wiithin Australia. After having a baby birth here we will be moving back to our country( Nepal).Is it possible that the baby can apply for PR or citizenship after s/he grows up 16yrs. what the rules of Australia immgratin says ?
Finally, what happened or the status would be for the baby,once s/he borns, if both parents staying here elligal ?
Hi Mark,
My girlfriend is about giving a birth in 2 months and we are going to get civil marriage next month.
She is not an Australian citizen and coming to down under with tourist visa.
Will medicare cover the hospital expenses of giving birth since I am an Aussie? How about the baby’s citizenship?
thanks for your help
Hi Rene
As an Aissie I’d expect that medicare will cover this. As at least one of the parents has perminant residence then your baby will also be entitiled to Australian Citizenship.
I’m not an expert though so please be sure to check with your local medicare office just in case.
Cheers
Mark