I had my assessment day on the 24th of May, and have not heard back from Airservices, and neither have my referees been contacted. At the time, one of the facilitators told me to expect a response in two months.
At this stage I am going to refuse an offer, should I be made one. After a period of unemployment, I have been offered and started a new job in financial services (the industry I have worked for in the last 13 years). At my age, 36, it seems to be too much of a risk giving it all up, taking a big financial paycut for the next 3-4 years, not to mention the possibility that I don't have "what it takes", or fail at the academy.
I did a lot of preparation for the assessment day, and am curious on getting feedback on my performance. Once I hear from Airservices, I will let you all know how I did.