The course is available in Australia $620 (incl postage to Melbourne). If you do buy it from LSC don't get it shipped DHL It adds an extra A$130 to the cost of the course (GST, Import duty and handling charge) You avoid this by having it shipped regular airmail... it takes about 2 weeks for the course to show up but do your sums.
As for the fact that it works yes it does... A lot of it is up to you if you want it to work and how committed you are to making it work. There are some who find it doesn't work for them. If you want to check it out and really see what is involved get the PhotoReading book from the local bookstore. It is available within Australia. It's list price is A$48 cost A$50 if you order it from LSC or amazon but might be faster if bookstores are out of stock.
Since the book teaches everything you need to know and the forum provides a lot of information and help it might be a cheaper option if you are not convinced that the system works.
I did get the course.
Alex
Sydney, Australia