As a DIY applicant how do I cope and what can I do once I have lodged the 820/801 Application? The wait is difficult.

Answer:

A Few Tips to help you focus on the prize

1. Do not be adversarial with the Department, even if you believe you have been provoked – it is best to work with the Department towards a positive outcome.
2. Stay cool even when you think the wait is too long and there is no movement.
3. Check your ego at the door and built your evidence base with confidence and continue to provide more evidence until a decision is reached -no matter how long it takes.
4. Demonstrate how your daily lives and activities are intertwined and how you live a codependent existence.
5. Provide as many quality 888s as you can.
6. Build “Living accounts”-not just ceremonial joint bank accounts.
7. Show your trust, commitment and financial integration with last wills and testaments -show that your love for one another transcends the notion of asset protection.

Your turn will come my friends!