TOP 10 CULTURE SHOCKS ON MIGRATING TO AUSTRALIA 

Welcome mate thanks for the video, I found it very interesting

Gday mate, as a fellow Aussie, just wanted to say Welcome and we're glad to have ya here! 😊

Karibu Australia, Anna. Given time, you will get used to everything. As you say, go with the flow. Most Australians are very accepting and will be willing to help. And remember, if you ever need help, don't be afraid to ask. there will always be someone who can help.

I'm biased, but I think Australia is a truly wonderful country. It's not perfect, but it comes pretty close. Australia is a very egalitarian nation. Everybody is equally valuable and everybody deserves to be treated with respect. We're not perfect, so it doesn't always happen, but respect and politeness are the expected norm. Australians place a lot of value on mateship and we place a lot of value on the idea of a "fair go" for all. When I was a boy (I'm 61) we certainly still wore our "Sunday best" to church, and it was also what we wore to go shopping. In a way it's sad that that doesn't happen so much now, but it's such a hot climate that shorts and thongs probably actually make more sense. I hope that you have been made to feel welcome. I hope that it starts to feel like home for you soon 😊

Doctors and other medical staff need a chance to rest and recharge like the rest of us Aussies. I feel you guys really earn a break. Ive had enough time in hospital and at my GP to see how amazing you all are😊. Its good to have you here. Glad to see you're settling in😊

Im not surprised you've done well. You seem very intelligent and curious and warm. I hope you and your family have a good experience.

It's never too late to find a sport you love and join in! Don't be afraid, I've never met an unwelcoming sporting group. If you want to start easier, find a walking group. Thank you for sharing your culture shocks from Australia, I appreciate you experiences

Love this! I think weve been very lucky attracting you to Australia.

Well summarised Anna. Thank you

G'day Anna 😊 Welcome to Australia! We're lucky to have you. As you said, most of us are pretty casual and friendly. If you're ever confused about our slang or social etiquette etc, just have a good laugh about it and we'll laugh right along with you 😊

I loved this video, thanks so much for your insight! I love hearing about all the differences of the world. I am, you are, we are, Australian 💕

Hi Anna, what a wonderfull video of your experiences to date. Firstly thank you for coming to Australia. We need doctors. Your observations are spot on. I value you thanks.

My culture shock that I found here is sausages on bread!

Hey love😂😂

Australians work to live -- not live to work. Enjoy your new life in this wonderful country. My parents emigrated here from the UK 72 years ago, after WW2. Their children thank them for doing so and are blessed. Their children , grandchildren and great-grandchildren have had so many wonderful opportunities and experiences. The first two generations have achieved tertiary qualifications, well-paid careers and own houses and property and live in states on the east coast. Their great-grandchildren, some of them in high academic school programs, are and will be building upon this fortunate foundation. Life here in Oz is very good.

hey Anna, can you please talk more about how was your first job as a GP? I would like to know more about how IMGs function in a healthcare system, after landing to Australia, have you worked as a MRO1? what were your tasks? how is writing patients history? what are the differences with Kenya ? what time will you start and get off work? what were the challenges you encountered? is there a special training you take while working there? do they assume you know the basics so they just assign you lets say a thoracentesis? how easy or fast did you get used to the electronic medical record? when did you pass the second part of the AMC exam? how was it? please talk in details about the challenges you encountered and things you wish you had known before starting or the advices you can give to a newly arrived IMG. looking forward to reading you, thanks😊

G'day, owsitgoinmate? What slang? What informality? Here's a hint - Don't worry about learning all your colleague first names. Just call everyone "Mate", male or female, and she'll be apples. Nobody'll ever notice you don't know their name after 20 years of working with them 😆 Welcome to our little slice of Paradise. We kinda like it here. Hope you do also.

As an older person I do not like being called luv, darling, sweetie etc by someone younger than me as it is disrespectful. Calling a child or young person that is ok. You will actually find that older people don’t like it but say nothing. So please be respectful towards people older than yourself they will appreciate it. Also walking barefoot those people live near the beach. Queenslanders are the barefoot walkers.

You talked about the Melbourne cup so I’m assuming you work in Melbourne( I should have been a detective) 😊

We tend not to say "vacation ". It's generally a holiday.

I would have thought the biggest Culture Shock would be that ANXIETY over Safety is not a 'thing' in Australia. 🇦🇺

Australia is a developed country, it is diverse because of its immigration policy. The base of white majority Is from the United Kingdom and what is now the Republic of Ireland. The Australians do have a social class system but not like quite the same where the European based culture came from. The informal side of this is what Australia became "mateship" therefore the way you address your co-worker or boss reflects that. The outdoors is important so sports are a part of culture and the weather helps this be it golf, tennis, surfing, cricket, ALF, league, football, swimming, sailing and many other sports. Aussies do have a huge amount of slang in their language which is very confusing to outsiders. Work is important however the family comes first.

they behave like the white south africans i lived in south african and the whites walk bare foot in the malls, and they do like braai (barbeque) in south africa and they love sports too !!