He also lives in New Mexico, and his surgery and treatment will take place in Albuquerque, more than 3 hours from his home, which means travel and hotel stays for himself and his family.Ĭancer has hit our family hard. Did you know that cost continues to be a primary barrier both to seeking medical care and to obtaining insurance? The pandemic has illustrated the challenges of going without insurance, making hard choices about preventive care, and, with COVID surges, having to worry about delays in care even when it's sought. While insurance will cover many of his expenses, he has a high deductible plan. Take the time to learn more about paid leave policies and how the pandemic has illustrated some major gaps. Millions of workers are affected by lack of paid leave both for short-term illness and long-term medical needs. So there's no realistic way to make up for significant lost income. He doesn't have enough paid leave even with employee donations, and he is the primary provider for his family. You will see some of this in the GoFundMe story, but here is what my brother is facing: Sharing stories like this helps the people impacted, but also may help entire communities by drawing attention to what needs to change. My brother's story illustrates so many of the issues that create inequity in our society and that we have a chance to remedy. Why? I go to LinkedIn for professional news, updates, and connections and if you look at my posts, they are all about public health, health equity, and leadership opportunities.Īnd at the end of the day, that's why I've decided to share. While I shared via other social media apps, I debated sharing this on LinkedIn. I have thought a lot about the best way to help him and one of the things I've done is set up a GoFundMe. Your partner or other family, will need a visaįind out your options in New Zealand citizens – your family.My brother, an emergency department nurse and father of 6 and all-around great guy, was recently diagnosed with thyroid cancer. 
Otherwise they will need a visa to come to Australia You can apply for an Australian passport on their behalf after their citizenship application is approved.
For your children to get an Australian passport you will need to apply forĪustralian citizenship by descent on their behalf. Returning Australian bringing overseas-born family If your visa does not allow subsequent entrants, they will need to apply for a visa based on their intention. Subsequent entrant and that you have previously declared the members of your family. Find the right visa based on their intention. Identify if it is going to be temporarily or permanently. Australian citizens or permanent residents inviting family How you do this will depend on whether you are a visa holder or not, and if you are visa holder, which visa you have. You might want to bring your partner or family over to join you temporarily or permanently in Australia.
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