So why cant you go get a job?
You're old job meant you were on your feet?
Get something different. Temp work.
Stacks of it out there that would keep you off your feet.
If you actually want to earn some money while your foot heals you will get out there and find it.
mainly the fact that i am most likely getting phone calls Monday re Full Time positions that I am dead keen on ie. what i have been waiting for for years now; and i am going to be injured if they want an interview asap.
i dont do office jobs/temping/whatever, just like i've never worked at coles/maccas/cunnos/woolies/optus/whatever because i dont want to. i'd rather be on the dole for two weeks, heal, then get a great job, as opposed to getting paid a bit more than the dole, screwing my foot up more, and missing the boat.
three week dole stint me thinks.
ps:

at 'get something different. temp work.' I have been mister temp for years