Same issue here. They could do with a gauge to show how many qualifying points you have accrued. I thought I had hit the gift level with my recent SQ flight, but no. A couple of Tasmans and domestics got me there but I was really in the dark.
I don't really want to open another *A account with another carrier but perhaps I may need to there is no way I will hit another 1500 status points by the end of the month for the next level of gift. My travel is regular and generally short haul so may not qualify for any status with another *A carrier as the fare clases are quite low..