You cannot fly RAAus Recreational aircraft without a RAAus Pilot Certificate.
You have to be a member of RAAus to hold a valid RAAus Pilot Certificate.
To convert a current GA Licence CPL or PPL, requires 5 hours in a Recreational Pilot Certificate type aircraft.
1 Hour dual and you can fly the remainder 4 hours PIC. Hours can be credited for time already flown in similar aircraft (under 600kg).
I would expect It will be easy enough to convert once you have been issued an Aussie PPL/CPL.
Unfortunately a little confusion arises between, Recreational Pilot Licence (GA) [which should be called a Restricted Pilots Licence IMHO], and a Recreational Pilots Certificate (RAAus).
Cheers.
Last edited by Acrosport II; 23rd Feb 2017 at 10:22.