Fees & Refunds - Domestic Students
If you are an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or hold an Australian Permanent Resident (PR) visa, you are classified as a Domestic Student and may be eligible for FEE-FREE training under NSW Fee Free initiative. Other certain types of visa holders may be also eligible for Fee-Free training. Please go to NSW Fee Free for more information.
If you are not sure, please email your visa category to info@charter.edu.au and Charter Australia's enrolment team will advise you accordingly.
On this page:
- Fees for Smart and Skilled Program
- Fees Table
- Financial Assitance
- Refund Procedures for Domestic Students
- Refund Request Form
Fees under Smart and Skilled Program
| Course Name | Subsided Prices | Financial | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | First Qualification | Second Qualification | Concession | Assistance | |
| CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support | 4 -12 months | $1,450 | $1,750 | N/A | ✔ |
| HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance | 4 -12 months | $1,600 | $1,930 | N/A | ✔ |
| CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support | 6 -18 months | $1,990 | $2,320 | N/A | ✔ |
| CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support with 9 units credits transfer | 6 - 8 months | - | $1,270 | N/A | ✔ |
| CHC43415 Certificate IV in Leisure and Health | 6 -12 months | $1,990 | $2,320 | N/A | ✔ |
| CHC43415 Certificate IV in Leisure and Health with 9 units credit transfer | 6 - 8 months | - | $1290 | N/A | ✔ |
| CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services | 24 months | $4420 | $4970 | N/A | ✔ |
For more information please go to Smart and Skilled Funding.
Fees for non-International Student Visa holder
Click here for Fees for International Students (Student visa and working holiday visa holders).
Health and Community Services
| Course Name | Duration | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support | 4 -12 months | - $4,500 (3 instalments) |
| HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance | 4 -12 months | - $6,000 (3 instalments) |
| CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support | 6-18 months | - $6,300 (3 instalments) |
| CHC43415 Certificate IV in Leisure and Health | 6-18 months | - $5,950 (3 instalments) |
| CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services (General) | 24 months | - $12,000 ($1,500 per term for 8 terms) |
Fees on credit transfer:
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| HLTAID001 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | Half-day | - $69 |
| HLTAID003 Provide First Aid | 1-day | - $129 |
| HLTAID004 Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting | 1-day | - $149 |
Project Management
| Course Name | Duration | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Project Management for the Not-for-Profit Sector | 1-day | $550 (GST excl.) |
| Project Management Fundamentals | 2-day | $750 (GST excl.) |
| Change Management for the Not-for-Profit Sector | 1-day | $550 (GST excl.) |
General English
| Course Name | Duration | Tuition Fees | Material Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| General English (Elementary to Advanced) |
1 to 78 Weeks (60 teaching Weeks) |
$250 Per teaching week | $10 per week up to $300 in total |
Other Fees, Payment and Discount
| Item Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| Textbooks and course materials including access to eLearning | Material fees are included in the course fees unless they are specified in the tables above. |
| Certificate Replacement Fee | $50 |
| Recognise Prior Learning (RPL) application fee | $50 |
| Course extension for full qualifications | $100 per month for up to 6 months |
| Student work experience placement insurance fee | $150 per student for up to 9 months |
| Recognise Prior Learning (RPL) course fee | 20% deducted off the FULL course fee |
| Repeating unit | $300 per Cert III & IV course unit, $600 per Diploma course unit |
| Repeating assessment task | $100 per attempt |
| Repeating qualification | Full qualification fee |
Financial Assistance
Charter Australia provides financial assistance by offering reduced fees on certain courses to our domestic students if they are in financial hardship and unable to pay the course fee upfront. Please submit your enquiry here: financial assistance.
Fees Protection
According to Standard for RTOs 2015, Clause 7.3—Protecting pre-paid fees by students, Charter Australia will not charge in advance more than $1500 including enrolment fees, tuition fees, materials fees and any other fee component that is a mandatory payment for the course. Course fees will be invoiced for a maximum of $1500 in advance.
Instalments (Non-student visa holder)
Certificate III & IV level courses
- $1500, On enrolment
- $1500, 30 days from commencement
- Balance, 60 days from commencement
Refund Procedures for Domestic Students
Withdrawal 14 days or more before course or workshop commencement
- The student receives a full refund of tuition fees.
- Notification for withdrawal or deferral must be received 14 days before course commencement by completing and returning the Application for Withdrawal or Application for Deferral forms to Charter Australia’s Head Office.
- An Application for Refund form is also required. If a student doesn’t complete the Application for Refund, the refund will be held on their account as credit towards a future enrolment.
Withdrawal less than 14 days before course or workshop commencement
There is no refund if a withdrawal is received less than 14 days before commencement.
Non-attendance
There is no refund if a student fails to attend a course or workshop without prior notice.
Other Circumstances
A student’s tuition fees will be refunded in part or in total as the resolution of a formal complaint or grievance under the Student Complaint Policy. Students must complete a Formal Complaint form and provide relevant documentary evidence. Please contact Charter Australia head office before completing the complaint form.
General Refund Policies
- Refunds will be repaid to the person who originally paid the fees, including employers or third parties.
- Refunds will be made within 10 working days from the date of request or the date of clearance of the original payment, whichever is the later.
- Administration will record the refunds in the Student Records Management System.
- The Finance Manager (or delegated nominee) will follow up unclaimed refunds within two weeks.
Provider default: domestic students
In the event that Charter Australia cancels a domestic student’s enrolment due to provider default, students will be notified in writing and will be given the option to:
- transfer their enrolment to another course within Charter Australia or to another study period; or
- be offered a place in a similar course of study leading to a comparable qualification with another nominated institution, with: (1) full credit for the subjects successfully completed at Charter Australia; and (2) without any requirement to pay the new provider fees for replacement subjects (that is, subjects that the student has commenced but not completed because the subject ceased to be offered); or
- request a refund of prepaid tuition fees for those subject(s) not yet completed and/or commenced;
- requests for refunds of tuition fees will be processed within 10 working days of receiving the request unless a request to transfer enrolment to another course or study period is received from the student in writing during this period.
Refund Request Form
Click on the link to download a refund request form. Completed form should be sent to enrolment@charter.edu.au.