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Contact the Health Undertaking ServiceIf you signed a Health Undertaking (Form 815) at the request of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, you agreed to notify the Health Undertaking Service of your onshore contact details within 28 days of your arrival. For more information, go to www.bupamvs.com.au/faqs You must contact the Health Undertaking Service provider Bupa Medical Visa Services (BUPA) within 28 days to register and arrange your appointment. You can phone 1300 794 919 (Monday to Friday 8.00 am to 6.00 pm EST) or email hus@bupamvs.com.au. They will refer you to the nearest Health Authority Clinic, which will contact you to arrange an appointment. If you arrived on a Humanitarian visa, tell your Humanitarian Settlement Services provider that you signed a Health Undertaking. They will help you to contact BUPA. Register for English language classesCommunicating in English is essential for your successful settlement. If you cannot speak English, you are strongly encouraged to learn as soon as possible. The Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) provides English language courses for new arrivals. You may be entitled to receive up to 510 hours’ free English language tuition. The AMEP offers flexible course times and child care so you can learn English even if you have work, family or other commitments. See Chapter 3, English Language Enrol your child/children in a schoolYou must enrol your child or children in a school as soon as possible. Contact the school you wish your children to attend to get enrolment forms. You will need to show your travel documents and your child’s immunisation records. Children must have the required immunisations in order to go to school. Bring any school reports and certificates of their previous study. In Australia, children must attend school from five years of age until they finish Year 10. Young people who have completed Year 10 must participate in full-time education, training or employment, (at least 25 hours per week) or a combination of these activities until they reach 17 years of age. Intensive English language assistance is available for children who need to learn English. See Chapter 4, Education and Training Apply for a driver’s licenceIn Australia, you must have a driver’s licence to drive and vehicles must be registered. If you drive without a driver’s licence or drive an unregistered vehicle you may be fined and your driver’s licence revoked. Driver's licences and car registrations are issued by state and territory governments. Most states and territories allow you to drive for the first three months after arrival, if you are a permanent resident and have a current driver's licence from another country which is in English or has an official translation. See Chapter 3, English language for information on translating documents. After this initial period, if you want to drive, you will need to get the appropriate Australian driver’s licence. You will need to pass a knowledge test, a practical driving test, and an eyesight test. There are strict traffic and drink driving laws in Australia, which you must obey. You should always check with the authority in your state or territory:
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