Hi Mary, thanks for responding! It was easy to find and once I was all checked in and had my photo taken, we began. The results are coming within 5 days. You can post now and register later. Makes me sick, in the fact that I must include a disclaimer. Actually I heard that we should not consume anything except water approx. Read more information for exceptions etc here. All applicants for permanent migration visas, and long stay temporary / provisional visas are required to undergo a full medical examination and chest x-ray with a “panel doctor” (see below) before a visa can be granted. A few weeks / months? at present there is no blood or urine test for the basic medical. This doctor also checked the reflex of my legs, lumps under my arms, in my belly and she checked my ears and throat. Have you had big operations? I would love to hear your story! My examinations included the following: Your examination might have different tests on it, depending on your country of origin etc. The HIV-test will be done with your blood that has been taken for the blood test, see above. Such medical examinations have been made mandatory by Australian Officials in order to protect the country and its citizens from high risk health hazards. I hope this helps and I wish you all the best with your visa journey! In Australia. This test is basically an overall health test.   Your previous content has been restored. The assessments are taking by Bupa medical visa services. More information about the test here. Im not a drinker infact i never drink alcohol but i occasionally smoke shisha (hookah) and last time i did was on saturday evening. I did it after my application for my visa was sent out. i also sometimes go clubbing and never take anything other than coke. Arrange your health examinations with our migration medical services provider, Bupa Medical Visa Services. After that I was done and could change back into my normal clothes and go home. Thanks for the reply Hannah. All the best luck! After checking in, I went to a separate waiting area. Is this usual? Nothing to worry about here. Or have you in the past? Do you have any ideas? There are obviously great reasons why Australia does this to visa-applicants. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Just wondered how long you had to wait when booking an appointment – ie. That is when the Australian government will indicate if a test is needed. Pain anywhere etc? And I will have to travel for around 5 hours to get to the hospital The test consists of the following things: This test is not very impressive. Read the details here. No. This is a requirement from the medical centre, it would be best to contact them. at present there is no blood or urine test for the basic medical. I got told to change into a blue top (and no bras allowed, which was quite uncomfortable) and put all my belongings into a locker. They are given in the spirit intended, as an independant contributor, to a public forum. And lets be honest, everything that can take away your chance on a visa is quite terrifying, even if it would be drinking a bottle of water. In all cases your exam is individual and therefore your results will get shown individually. Thanks a lot for this info it is really helpful .