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To apply for a Carer visa, you must be willing
and able to give substantial, continuing assistance to an Australian
relative (or a member of their family unit) who has a medical condition
that is causing physical, intellectual or sensory impairment of their
ability to attend to the practical aspects of daily life.
The need for assistance must be likely to
continue for at least two years.
You must be sponsored by the relative in
Australia, who must be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent
resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
Definition of relative
The definition of 'relative' for carer visa
purposes is:
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a close relative; or
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a grandparent, grandchild, aunt, uncle,
niece or nephew, or a step-equivalent.
Visa Requirements:
Type of assistance:
The type of assistance you would provide must be a type which cannot
reasonably be obtained from any other relative or from welfare, hospital,
nursing or community services in Australia.
Medical assessment of the person
needing care:
Your relative or the member of their family unit who needs your care must
undertake a medical assessment by Health
Services Australia (HSA).
The relative must make an appointment with
HSA and inform them that the examination is in relation to a Carer visa.
HSA will then send a letter to the relative. This letter will acknowledge
that the medical assessment has commenced.
This letter must be lodged
with the Carer application. The application cannot be accepted unless the
letter from HSA is attached. |
