South Australia police transfer

divingmoose · #1 (**permalink**) 8th March 2011, 04:37 PM

Hi guys,

I am a uk police officer and have received an email re chance to apply to south Australia. I am wondering if anyone else has done this or can tell me how they find life compared to uk. I am married and my wife is a dental hygienist/therapist and she would hopefully find work. Early stages but really fancy it.
Thanks Lee

kaz101 · #2 (**permalink**) 8th March 2011, 08:11 PM

Hi Lee,

Welcome to the forum.

If you do a search you may find some answers since there were some police officers on here a while ago (and there are others looking to move from the UK at the moment).

Do you know where you would go in South Australia? I'm in the Limestone Coast which is SE South Australia near the Victorian border.

Regards,
Karen

divingmoose · #3 (**permalink**) 8th March 2011, 11:27 PM

Not sure where I would end up but just wondered what cost of living is like compared to uk

sc82 · #4 (**permalink**) 8th March 2011, 11:36 PM

Lee,
Have you managed to find out any other info with regards to this? I am also looking to move to South Australia Police, however I have no idea where to start!! All seems very complicated. Any idea how many cops they are recruiting?

Sonia

divingmoose · #5 (**permalink**) 8th March 2011, 11:44 PM

No idea how many, applications online from 14 of march. I have a friend that did it a few years ago he went to western austrailia

sc82 · #6 (**permalink**) 8th March 2011, 11:53 PM

Aye I seen that, I'll go on the website on the 14 March because there isn't much info at the minute. Two people I know also moved to western Australia, seems to be not as many jobs at the min though. Not idea on the timescales either. Do u need to have a visa in place before you apply?

divingmoose · #7 (**permalink**) 8th March 2011, 11:59 PM

No not with this I think they sort everything out

sc82 · #8 (**permalink**) 9th March 2011, 12:43 AM

It's def something to look into. I've been applying for 3 years and this is the first time they've recruited since then I think. I don't have a lot savings though which could be a problem.
Good luck if you apply, I'll update you with any further info I get if you wish

kaz101 · #9 (**permalink**) 9th March 2011, 06:40 AM

Hi Lee,

For the cost of living check out the 'Cost of Living' thread at the top of the forum

It may be a little out of date but it'll give you an idea. We left the UK in 2007 and found things much more expensive here but we live in a regional area.

For rentals / house prices see the property websites Real Estate, Property, Land and Homes for Sale, lease and rent - realestate.com.au and www.domain.com.au since that will probably be your biggest expense.

Regards,
Karen

simonb73 · #10 (**permalink**) 10th March 2011, 05:35 PM

Hello everybody,

I to have got this email and I am very tempted with the opportunity to transfer, does anybody know about any seniority that you could carry over if any (leaving as a newly promoted Sgt), what are the pension rights in SAPOL? Can we carry ours over? I have looked at the web site and they do offer some very attractive benefits and also quite a good rate of pay if you can carry over some seniority. My only worry is if they decide to post you to the back of beyond (not knowing anybody and stuck with nowhere to go). It has been a dream of ours to move to Australia for a while for a better life for everybody. Hope to hear back from someone soon, good luck with the applications.