Expat Community > Australia

Ammara
Joined 2011
Posts: 3

moving fro Malaysia to Australia

13 years ago

we are PR's of Australia, looking to move there to seek a better life and to bring up our 4 children aged 13,11,9,3. We have narrowed down our destinations to either Brisbane/Gold Coast or Melbourne.

A few questions (and please feel free to answer just one or two if you can't answer all of them :)

1) Which would be a better city for bringing up children? in terms of weather, in terms of doing stuff with them of weekends, in terms of education quality, in terms of ease of dad and mum getting jobs?
2) Do you know of any specific schools (in Brissy or Melb) that have a SEP (Special Education Programme) to assist children with learning difficulties? Any specific schools that you would like to mention and where are these schools?
3) what items should we sell off (furniture, electrical items, etc) and what should we ship over?
4) Does anyone know of a website or web community specifically for malaysians moving to OZ?

That's it, (i think), and if you don't have answers to the above but would like to share your twopence worth, would be glad to hear it

Cheers
Ammara

Cigna Global Health

Get a quote in 2 minutes from our partner, Cigna Global Health.
Get Quote

Cigna Global Health

Get a quote in 2 minutes from our partner, Cigna Global Health.
Get Quote

Living in Australia Guide

Did you know that students in Australia typically have three 2-week breaks and one 6-week break during the January to December school year? Did you know that rental prices are often quoted as a weekly rate? Our 10 Tips for Living in Australia article offers tremendous insight from expats there.

Australia Forum
Join our Australia forum to meet other expats and talk about living in Australia.

Contribute
Help other expats and newcomers by answering questions about the challenges and adventures of living in Australia.

Best Places to Live in Australia

If you're dreaming about living in Australia, here are the 15 Best Places to Live in Australia in 2023.

180 Expats Talk about Healthcare & Health Insurance in Australia

Expats living in Australia talk about their own experiences with healthcare, hospital visits, emergencies, finding a doctor, buying health insurance in Australia and more.