Anfo99,
Your avatar suggests you live in Young, is this where the shop is located?
Shops tend to push the insurance work out as a priority, so resprays and project jobs get done in between the insurance work, especially in country towns, as it keeps the cash flow coming through.
I checked with a local shop in Goulburn a few months back on a full respray, said they couldnt do it, as it would take the tradies off the smash work for too long, a few others I checked in the same area, said 6 - 12 month wait, just to get it in, and was conditional on smash repairs took priority.
City based shops, will usually turn it around in 4 - 12 weeks assuming no major rust repairs, but that depends on if its stripped or if they have to strip the car down and put it back togethor, do you want engine bay and underneath done etc.
It would be quicker to bring the car to Sydney and get it done.
Also for reference I was quoted from $6k to $25k, just for paint, no repairs from shops in Sydney.