from the site: Candidate Profile To be eligible for this scheme, there are a number of criteria that you must meet as shown below:
Age: Must be 18 by the 21st of July 2008 when course starts
Height: Must be at least 160cm whether you are male or female
Education: Minimum academic qualifications on application are as follows
Australian Education Board:
Pass grade in English, Maths and Physics at year 12 level
Hong Kong Education Board
Pass grade at HKCEE Maths, English and Physics
UK Education Board
Minimum grade C at English, Maths and Physics at GCSE level
Other
Equivalent to the Australian Education Board requirements
I was under the opinion that aussies could apply?