International PROSPECTUS 2010

Useful Information
Work While You Study
Many international students gain valuable
experience by obtaining work during
their stay in Australia. Part-time or casual
employment can not only provide you with
the opportunity to earn extra income,
but also help you make new friends and
establish contacts.
If you are granted an Australian Student
Visa, you automatically receive a work
visa. Your work visa permits you to work
up to 20 hours per week in part-time
employment during term and full-time
employment during vacation. You need to
obtain a Tax File Number (TFN) to work in
Australia. You can obtain a TFN online from
the Australia Tax Office website or pick up
an application form from the University.
CQUniversity also provides support to
source employment. Many employers
advertise daily via the University for casual
and part-time employment (less than 20
hours per week).
Health Cover
International students and their families
must obtain health insurance through the
Overseas Student Health Cover Scheme
(OSHC). Medibank Private is the preferred
OSHC provider for CQUniversity. Your
first payment must be made when you pay
your first term tuition fees, prior to coming
to Australia. The annual membership fee
is AU$704 for a family (or AU$354 for
six months) and AU$388.80 for a single
(or AU$194.40 for six months). It is a
condition of your student visa that you
renew and pay for your membership each
year or part year you are enrolled.
If you have a health problem, make an
appointment to see a doctor (look under
medical practitioners in the telephone
book). If you require emergency medical
attention after hours, go to the Accident
and Emergency Section of your nearest
hospital.
OSHC will contribute towards the cost
of any medical and hospital care you may
need while studying in Australia. The
OSHC scheme covers you for 85% of the
recommended government scheduled fee
for a doctor’s visit (including a specialist
doctor) and pathology and X-ray services.
For medical services while you are an
admitted patient at a hospital, OSHC will
pay 100% of the schedule fee. If the doctor
charges more than the schedule fee, you
pay the difference. OSHC pays the cost
of ambulance transport to a hospital or
medical centre if you have an accident or an
unforeseen illness that requires immediate
medical attention. OSHC does not cover
the cost of dental, physiotherapy, optical, or
any other ancillary services.
How To Make An
OSHC Claim
When you receive treatment from a doctor,
you will be given an account to pay. After
you have paid this account, take the account
and receipt together with your OSHC
membership card to any Medibank Private
Office to apply for your refund which will
be paid into your nominated bank account.
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