I actually asked about this recently on behalf of my father who has been a Qantas Platinum for 12+ years and the answer was something along the lines of "I don't know anything about that sir, sorry but I cannot assist you with the matter".
I think Virgin could really benefit if they had a official case-by-case status match policy for Gold/Plat level flyers, as it would encourage more people to consider the switch.
Consider this, my father has at least another 10-15 domestic trips this year and he has considered giving virgin a try, but as he has no status there is not much incentive to do so as he would get no priority service or lounge access etc. However, if he was given even a Gold status match membership then he would happily consider booking those flights on Virgin. Thus, if they had a case-by-case policy, it could be along the lines of well if you prove that you are a Qantas Gold/Plat and you agree to book your next 10 flight on Virgin then we will give you a conditional status matched membership - i.e. expires after 3 months if he doesn't make the booking on virgin as agreed.
So for the time being, my father will remain in Qantas as that is were he receives benefits which ultimately make his flying more enjoyable. If you do manage to find a way to get a status match though, please let me know as my Father is still interested to fly with Virgin domestically.