Medical Sydney

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Zebt
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Medical Sydney

Postby Zebt » Wed Apr 30 2014, 21:40

G'day,

In need of renewing my Class1 / 2 in Sydney and looking for recommendations. Last one cost me nearly $700 with all the tests.
I am also in the process of getting my permanent residency visa and need a medical for that so hope to combine them, I know it's a long shot that the place will be both a DAME and Immigration approved.

Cheers
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Re: Medical Sydney

Postby The Scarlett Harlot » Wed Apr 30 2014, 21:50

You'll hope in vain I think.
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Re: Medical Sydney

Postby Zebt » Wed Apr 30 2014, 22:16

More digging and it seems immigration is in bed with Medibank as an exclusive provider so there goes my hope.
So back to the original question, recommendations for a DAME. My last experience had me running to 3 different places, one for the basic exam, one for bloods and one for hearing, all costing. Anyone know of a one stop shop?
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Re: Medical Sydney

Postby Bitch Slapper » Wed Apr 30 2014, 23:52

Your first medical is the most expensive $
From now on if you hold class 1 it depends on your age as to what you have to do
ECG, 25,30, 32, 34, 36, 38, and 40 birthdays then annually.
Fasting lipids (Blood test) 25, 30, 35, 40 ,45 and so on.
Audiograms (hearing test) same as Blood test, every 5 years
I don’t think it has changed but you will find this info on the CASHA sorry CASA website
So if you are 26 or 27 years old its simple medical test.
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Re: Medical Sydney

Postby Zebt » Thu May 1 2014, 01:25

Stroke of luck.
Found a DAME 5 mins from my front door! $192.00 plus the $75.00 CASA fee.
Done.
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Re: Medical Sydney

Postby lowlevelhell » Fri May 2 2014, 07:44

Zebt wrote:Stroke of luck.
Found a DAME 5 mins from my front door! $192.00 plus the $75.00 CASA fee.
Done.


Can you tell us who and where?, I'm in need of one too! :D
No bucks? No Buck Rogers! 8)
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Re: Medical Sydney

Postby Eric Hunt » Fri May 2 2014, 10:12

In the good old days, there was a Mascot airport medical centre, where they had regular doctors and also DAME for all the pilots on the field.

One of the best would do your Class 1 by fax or over the phone, the urine sample had to pass the Sink Test (did it go down the drain? YES! Pass!!) but the Feral Garment in its wisdom sold the airport to the money grubbers, who decided that they would get much more income by getting rid of the healthy bits and bringing in the unhealthy bits. So now in the place of the medical centre is a Krispy Kreme dognut shop. Brilliant.

I think that doc has retired now, he did move to the East Gardens shopping centre, not heard of since I left Sydney in 2001.

The next best was over in Bankstown, where the 1-hour medical was a 55-minute chat about aviation in general, then a quick once-over and a tick in the box. Sadly he died recently.

Luckily you have already got it done. The good old days are gone, glad I am out of it now.....
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Re: Medical Sydney

Postby Zebt » Sat May 3 2014, 21:51

lowlevelhell wrote:
Zebt wrote:Stroke of luck.
Found a DAME 5 mins from my front door! $192.00 plus the $75.00 CASA fee.
Done.


Can you tell us who and where?, I'm in need of one too! :D


As below.

BALGOWLAH
Dr P PURCHES (male)
197 Woodland St
BALGOWLAH NSW 2093
Ph: 02 9948 5948
Fax: 02 9948 6819
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Re: Medical Sydney

Postby lowlevelhell » Sun May 4 2014, 10:27

Zebt, thanks for the info, a lil too far from me though, anyone know of one in the Sutherland Shire? Eric Hunt would you be referring to Graeme MacLarn?, if so sorry to hear he died, cause?
No bucks? No Buck Rogers! 8)

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