I met Mrs MGD whilst on exchange there, and visit regularly.
It's rather difficult to help you out with trade equivalancy, as you don't reveal your trade.
Fitting up a padre could suggest RAF Police or SMO, but I am assuming you are a squipper; in which case the equivalent trade used to be known as Life Support, and was broadly similar.
Many have made the leap, and enjoy the lifestyle, which is fantastic, but be warned...the Aussie dollar is booming against the pound and the cost of living in Oz has gone up a great deal in recent years.
My only other point is I have seen a lot of people head that way expecting some kind of 'shangra la with cricket', only to be disappointed and head back to the UK. You take any problems with you - if your crap at sticking to a budget in the UK, you'll be skint in Oz etc etc etc.
The country is amazing, the people are great and it offers a great lifestyle....but you'll have to work at it.
Last edited by minigundiplomat; 14th Jul 2011 at 23:41.