I got my PPL in the UK (living there, but I'm an Aussie), I havn't converted my PPL to Aus yet. (I won't get into my gripe about the lack of a club atmosphere here...it might be just where I'm located)
In the QNH was set when departing, but QFE is given before joining the circuit at all the airfields I visited. Also when taking off for circuits QFE would be given.
Personally, whilst it made things marginally easier whilst learning, I felt like ultimately it complicated things by adding another point of procedural error and altitude conflict.
Murphy