Key Points
- In order to comply with Australian health regulations, visa applicants are generally required to satisfy minimum health standards prior to being granted a visa.
- Ensuring that visa applicants fulfill the health requirement safeguards the Australian population against potential health and safety hazards, particularly those posed by active tuberculosis.
- Verifying that visa applicants meet the health requirement aids the government in managing their expenditure on services such as social security benefits, allowances, and pensions.
'Trabaho, Visa, atbp.' is a podcast series that features issues and information about migration to Australia every Thursday on SBS Filipino.
In an interview with SBS Filipino, Perth-based Immigration Lawyer Peter Buenaventura provided further details on the importance of health requirements for visa applications and listed several significant illnesses that may hinder an individual's plans to migrate to Australia.
Principal Solicitor Peter Buenaventura, Buenaventura Law
