Austrailian Medical/Alcohol

[tommy4931]

Does any one know if it is possible to get an Austrailan medical with having been issued two special issuances from the FAA for alcoholism? That is to say i've relapsed twice. I have applied for my FAA medical, and everybody I deal with...the PHD and clinician, feel that I am more than able to return to work. I will have 5 years of sobriety within the next month. The hang up is with the psychiatrist who feels that I do not communicate openly enough to have him gauge my emotional well being. No one doubts my honesty or the fact that I am sober, and have been for almost 5 years. They feel that I am working a good program also. Any help would be great....Thanks.

[flying-spike]

G'day Tommy, you might want to ask the mods to move this to Dunnunda and Godzown thread. Somebody there might be able to help.

[tommy4931]

Thanks for your help.....I'll do that.

[tommy4931]

How do you go about doing that....?

[NZ X man]

Tommy, he means look up the threads titled D&G reporting points, mostly Australian issues.

Cheers
Fellow expat

[Metro man]

Being a current alcoholic would probably make you fit in a bit better in Australia. For flying in Papua New Guinea it's a requirement. :E