Applicants for a General Skilled Migration visa can undertake health and character checking prior to their application being allocated to a case officer. The benefit of applicants undertaking health and character checks may be a reduction in the amount of time required before a decision can be made, however, applicants and migration agents should be aware that:
* Health examinations have limited validity periods and if these expire before the application is finalised these checks may be requested again, and must be provided at the applicant's cost.
* The ASPC may still need to undertake other checking in respect of the application that may delay a decision.
* Undertaking health examinations and providing police clearances does not guarantee an application will be successful.
Alternatively, applicants can wait on a request from a case officer before proceeding with these checks.
To undertake a medical examination in Australia you must contact the nearest Medibank Health Solutions (formally known as Health Services Australia or HSA) office. For details see www.medibankhealth.com.au <http://www.medibankhealth.com.au>