Raptor, years ago CES (centerlink) paid for training for aircraft maintenance courses in Rockhampton QLD as advertised in the Friday Australian. I enquired at my local CES not in QLD only to find it was only open to people that lived in QLD.
I sort of complained and after several days and meetings at CES, they stumped me!
If you get a letter with 100% employment chance after doing these courses (airframe 1,5,6 &10, basic gas with a PT6) and you joiun for unemployment benefits we will pay your transport to and from QLD, pay your CASA exam fees, your course costs, accommodation and the unemployment benefit for the 6 months.
They expected to see the last of me, no-one gives a 100% employment letter!
By end of day about 5 hours later, I had 3 letters of guaranteed employment with the 1,5,6 &10 licence - I was on the bus about a week later.
They were fairly shocked and I got +$20k in training and yes started a job on my return 6 months later.