Hobart, as the largest city, chief port, and capital of Tasmania, is the most populous city of the Australian island of Tasmania. Even though Hobart is the least-populated Australian state capital city, it is a financial and administative hub of Tasmania and a popular tourist destination. It is worth mentioning that you can see southern lights almost all year round here.
Hobart has a number of clinics and hospitals. Here are the lists of public and private hospitals in Tasmania. As English is an official language, it is very suitable to communicate with doctors in Sydney without any trouble for every expat.
The Tasmanian Health Service (THS) provides and coordinates public sector health services and health support services. Numerous services at the community level with health promotion programs are also taken care of.
In Australia a large part of the cost of health services is paid by the federal government via the national health care system known as “medicare.” Dentistry, optometry, and ambulance transport are not covered, so patients must pay the full amount unless they hold a Health Care card, which may entitle them to subsidized access. Furthermore, in Australia is available an online summary of citizens medical information, which is called “My Health Record”.
The national policy for regulated qualifications in Australian education and training is the AQF (Australian Qualifications Framework). Tertiary education consists of awards spanning Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) levels 5-10 (diplomas; associate degrees; bachelor degrees; graduate diplomas; masters degrees; doctoral degrees; and higher doctoral degrees, etc.).
There is one university in Tasmania - University of Tasmania (UTAS). It has many campuses, main ones are located in Hobart, Launceston and the Cradle Coast; there are also campuses in Sydney and offshore programs in Asia. Tertiary qualifications are also offered by TasTAFE, which consists of Polytechnic and the Skills Institute.
Hobart, as a city with a mild oceanic climate, has a relatively narrow annual temperature range. During the day the temperature in summer is 12°C (54°F) and in winter 22°C (72°F).
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Hobart, as a safe city, has a safety level of 68% safe according to Numbeo's rating. As for the crime, Hobart is also safe for residents.
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Professional services sector in engineering, health, scientific areas are growing every day. That's why a lot of jobs are added every day.
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Expats communities are common in Australia, Hobart is no exception. Therefore, you can connect with other expats, find friends and help, if it is needed.
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