Pregnancy & Childcare

How old does a baby need to be before you can make the move to Australia?

I need to know if there is a specific age your child needs to be before you can make the move to Australia. What visa should I apply for? I'm currently 5 months pregnant and any info would be a help…

How much do childcare centres charge per week approximately in Queensland?

Townsville to be exact. If I'm working, can I get subsidised for these costs or do I need to wait 2 years?

If I move to Australia from New Zealand with my 3-year-old daughter, do I get any childcare costs subsidised by the Australian Government?

Moving to Perth - can we receive family assistance?

Hi, we are planing to move to Perth in the 1st quarter of 2010. My husband is currently looking for work. We are a family consisting of 2 adults and 4 children aged 5 1/2, 2 1/2, 1 1/2. Just…

Do I have to pay for maternity care in Brisbane?

I will be 28 weeks pregnant when we make the move to Brisbane in March and I'm wondering if and how much it would cost for maternity care?

What are child care and after school care costs in Australia approximately?

Hi, I'm a solo parent of a 6 year old looking at moving to Australia for a few years. Approximately how much are the after school care costs? Currently in Auckland I'm paying $16.00 per session…

Will we be entitled to the baby bonus?

Hi there, I'm from New Zealand and my wife is from Sweden. We are looking to move to Perth, WA and she is 10 weeks pregnant. Are we entitled to the baby bonus seeing I'm from New Zealand? And what…

What's the cost of child care in Melbourne for a 3-4 year old?

And what's the starting age for school in Australia? I have one child who is 2 and twins who are 4.

Can I return to New Zealand with my NZ-born child?

My relationship has broken up - can I return to New Zealand with my NZ-born baby? I have only been in Australia 6 months.

I will not deny the father visiting rights to his son. I have a good family…

Can Kiwis receive IVF (fertility treatment) in Australia?

Hi, we are Kiwis and may be moving to Australia (Brisbane area), however I need IVF. What is the waiting list like for IVF? How much rebate will I get with Medicare? Is there a cut-off age for IVF?…

Looking at moving to WA to live and work. Can I get help with childcare subsidies as I do in New Zealand?

Can I walk my husband through customs Australia and return to NZ so that he can secure work before moving me and our 2 babies over permanently?

I am a Kiwi, my husband is Egyptian. He will be entering Australia on a SCV sub-class 461 visa. We have 2 small children (under the age of 2 years old). He (may) be able to get a job transfer from…

Getting pregnancy care in Australia for 6 months

My husband and I have jobs in Aussie for 6 months. While there we'd love to get pregnant. If we do, have you any idea how funding works for midwifery care? My work is paying for accomodation, power,…

Is giving birth in Australia free for Kiwis? Or do we have to pay?

Does my 14-month-old child need Australian citizenship to attend daycare in Australia?

We are planning on staying for 6-12 months to see what it's like. Does this also make a difference?

What are the entitlements of Australian residents when it comes to IVF treatments?

We currently live in New Zealand and are looking at moving to Australia permanently. We are on the waiting list here for IVF and want to know what the process is in Australia - whether we will have…

Husband is permanent resident but not wife. She wants to have baby here?

Husband is an Australian permanent residence but wife is on a visiting visa from Samoa. Can she give birth in Victoria?

I am on a work holiday visa - I am now pregnant.

I came from the UK to be with my partner here in Australia. We have only been together 5 months and stupidly I've fallen pregnant with his baby. I have not done my second year visa work for a second…

Am I entitled to a benefit in Australia like I am in New Zealand with a newborn baby?

I'm currently living in Christchurh New Zealand & need to move away. But I need to know if I'm entitled to a benefit like I am here in NZ?

Will my 5 year old have to basically cover kindergarten year all over again?

My daughter is 5 and a half and rocketing through her first year at primary here in NZ. She is a.ready reading a year above her age. My concern is that when we move to Auz shortly, she will be past…