welcome to the board. I am also from australia and am 63 and am on a disability pension and I have not long been quilting too, my first quilt was a log cabin around a very nice panel it was so easy to do and very quick, maybe that would be a good start for you. I also made a lap quilt for my mum around a very nice panel and had it finished in a couple of hours, if you click on my name it will bring you to my place and you should be able to find my posts with the quilts. good luck with whatever you decide to do, look forward to seeing your first quilt