Hi all,
I'm afraid this is just down under catching up with the rest of the world. I fly with 250hr Cadets all the time all over Europe (Now let's talk about dodgy weather...). It takes a certain amount of SOP consideration (Handling limits, WX minima) but on the whole they do the job well and are gaining experience towards command that is, IMHO, more relevant than flying a 206 in the bush.