No problems m8 - glad i can help
Oz version of the cscs is the white card ... yes you can get with no quals... its all done online and you cant actually fail it. Perth is a white card state but a few others arent if i remember correctly
The 2 gangs i worked for laughed when i said i had it and that its a waste of time, some firms do ask for it though . lmk when your gonna do it and i can dig out the website i did it on as it was pretty cheap compared to most.
From my understanding plastering materials and techniques vary from state to state so brisbane might be more in line with how we do things but i cant be 100% sure.
The other plus is all tools are supplied by the lads you work for, trowel and hawk is all thats needed, they supply the drills, big mixers etc, rules and anything you need, i nearly paid 200 notes to get my skywalker 2 stilts over there but no ceilings are skimmed really, all taped and jointed but thats a diff trade as is coving . i kept my finishing trowel for the lime putty and the lads all buy Tyzack cheapish trowels for rendering due to the way they clean out corners and drag and excess away from the wall ready for the labourer to come behind and barrow it back to the mixer.