Just keep applying. Saturate the employment agencies.Ring them...

Just keep applying.
Saturate the employment agencies.Ring them every day, keep pestering them till they are sick of you
Have a HR licence and confined space quals as a minimum.
Anything else is a bonus.....
Senior first aid , loader ticket to national competency , Working at heights quals , just keep applying and never give up.It will happen.Try to get machinery experience locally, look locally at what process plants there are around Perth .
Its not always knowing someone , I had it with BHP , a mate who I trained was making the decisions , I even missed out on the role in the city , it happens , move on , keep trying.
Im currently on the construction for the Talison Lithium expansion in Greenbushes , look for shut down work.
A lot of it is the ability to handle living in a dog box away from your family and friends as well