Lauren completed her F2 year in Australia in Fiona Stanley Hospital in 2024. She has written some tips below.
FY2 Abroad Hints and Tips
- As foreign supervisors are not familiar with Horus and you have to help them navigate around the system, it would be useful to possibly have a Teams session where we are directed on the supervisor’s view so that we can direct them accordingly.
- Aim to get a QI project sorted ASAP. QI projects are not a requirement for juniors in Aus, like they are in the UK and therefore they are few and far between and can be hard to setup.
- Sign up for salary sacrificing ASAP – it saves you a huge amount of money!
- If you sign up for a 482 visa you should get your return flight to the UK funded. Make sure you take advantage of it.
- You get 3 weeks of paid professional development leave – again, make sure you take it
- If you move to Perth, you absolutely need a car. Make sure you budget accordingly.
Mostly, have fun!