If you want to apply, you need to be in Australia.

The visa can be obtained either before entering Australia or after entering Australia.

Any dependents listed on your subclass 489 application are eligible to join you. Spouses, common-law partners, and children under the age of 23 who are financially dependent on you can now apply for subclass 489 status if they were not included in your first application.

If you can demonstrate that your health care needs are mitigated by extenuating circumstances to the point where they do not constitute an “undue expense” to the community, you may qualify for a waiver.

A permanent visa has a five-year validity period. The only catch is that if you leave Australia for more than five years and then wish to come back, you’ll need to apply for a resident return visa.