I cannot do their job, and appreciate how they help me do mine.
What a great post signature
Sometimes things can be frustrating but remember ATC are limited by internal policies they may not agree with - much like when we guarantee best speed to the field and all of a sudden a company limit has us languishing at 250kts miles and miles out.
I'm sure I'm on the receiving end of thier misjudgments as often as they are of mine, but I'll give it to ATC in that I find they maintain thier professionalism beyond many pilots I know.
As for the OPs question, if you are not limited by Australia then definatly try overseas. From what I understand the selection process is largely the same but if you lucky the results may vary.
The few ATCers I do know critisise the recruitment for selecting an 'ideal canditate' with zero knowledge or interest in flying and some things just cant be 'taught', unfortunately that is the system you have to face nowadays.