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Quick links :
Thinking of moving from the UK?
Drivers Licence Conditions for South Australia
Distances between Towns and Cities
Greater Green Triangle GP Education and Training
Helpful Links
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Thinking of moving from the UK?
Click here for information on Doctors wishing to emigrate to Australia from the United Kingdom.
Drivers Licence Conditions for South Australia :
Temporary visitors, students and workers:
Students, visitors and those who are working in South Australia on current temporary visas are permitted to drive with an overseas licence as stated below only while that licence is current. If that licence expires, you are required to obtain a South Australian licence.
If you hold a current overseas Driver's Licence of a particular class you may drive a vehicle of an equivalent class in South Australia if:
- you also hold a current international driving permit
- your foreign licence is written in English or is accompanied by an English translation of the details on the licence
- you are not disqualified from driving in South Australia or elsewhere.
You are required to carry your licence (and English translation if applicable) at all times when driving. You must produce the licence and your temporary visa to Police on request.
Permanent residents:
If you are issued a permanent visa and become a resident of South Australia you must surrender your overseas licence and obtain a South Australian Driver's Licence within three months.
South Australia recognises the driver licensing and testing standards in the countries listed below. If you hold, or have held within the preceding five years, a Driver's Licence for a car or motorcycle only, you are not required to undertake equivalent driving tests in South Australia.
Recognised foreign licensing and testing standards:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Canada
- Croatia
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
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- Guernsey
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Italy
- Japan
- Jersey
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
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- New Zealand *
- Norway
- Portugal
- Singapore
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- United States
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*New Zealand licence holders will be issued with the equivalent South Australian Driver's Licence for all licence classes.
For more information about a South Australian drivers licence click here.
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Distances between Towns and Cities :
Click here to download a PDF of travelling distances between towns and major cities close to or within the Limestone Coast.
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Greater Green Triangle GP Education and Training :
Are you an International Medical Graduate wanting support for RACGP or ACCRM Fellowship? Are you or do you intend to work as a GP in the Limestone Coast? Click here for more information.
GGT GPET IMG-ROVE Dates 2008
Click here for dates and seminars available.
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Helpful Links :
South Australia Central
South Australia Central is the Gateway to South Australian Information and Services. It is a directory containing over 9000 links to South Australian websites. SA Central will link you to South Australian Businesses, Schools, Accommodation, Attractions, National Parks, Health, Community and Government Services just to name a few. Click here for more information.
The Migrant Resource Centre of South Australia
The Migrant Resource Centre of South Australia (MRCSA) is an independent, charitable, community based organisation responsible for the settlement of new arrivals from refugee backgrounds in South Australia. Since its establishment in 1979, the MRCSA has operated offices across a number of metropolitan and regional locations in response to shifting settlement patterns and trends. Currently, the MRCSA operates from the Adelaide city centre and has a number of outreach offices and community facilities that can be accessed by refugee and migrant community groups across the State. Click here for more information.
Doctor Connect
DoctorConnect has been produced by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing to provide a starting point for International Medical Graduates who may be considering work in Australia and for employers seeking to recruit them. Click here for more information.
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