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Student Fees and Charges Information

QLD - Certificate 3 Guarantee Fact Sheet Fee Information

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Fees and Charges

Students receiving funding under the Certificate 3 Guarantee program must contribute towards the cost of their course/training. The co-contribution fees differ for each course; refer to the following table/s for pricing.

Please note, pricing may be different for delivery methods (online, campus and workplace). The price tables detail the fees and charges due prior to any outcome being reported. Fees are always rounded down.

Fees are broken down to a unit level so students can calculate the cost of their course accurately when they have Credit Transfers* applied.

Fees may be paid on your behalf by an employer or another third party (but not by Strategix). If you are required to pay fees personally you will be given a payment advice that details the total amount due and a payment schedule.

 Fees are calculated by Course Fee ÷ No Units – Credit Transfers and Gap units = Total due.

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Example: If a course fee is $20 and the qualification contains 13 units and the student 3 Credit Transfers, the course fees will be calculated as follows:

 $20 ÷ 13 = $1.53 per unit

 $20 – 3 Credit transferred units @ $1.53 = $15.35 total

*Credit transfers must be supported by a copy of the certificate, statement of attainment or USI transcript.

Students have the option of choosing multiple methods to pay for their course fees. The Strategix Fee Collection Policy and Procedure details the payment methods and conditions around payment.

Concession

A student may access concessional pricing as follows:

  • The Student holds a Health Care concession card or Pensioner concession card issued under Commonwealth law, or is the partner or a dependant of a person who holds a Health Care concession card or Pensioner concession card, and is named on the card; or

  • The Student issues Strategix with an official form under Commonwealth law confirming that the Student, his or her partner or the person of whom the Student is a dependant, is entitled to concessions under a Health Care or Pensioner concession card; or

  • The Student is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person. Acceptable evidence is as stated on the AVETMISS VET Enrolment Form.

  • The student is a school student and is enrolled in a VETiS program (may include young people in Detention)

  • The student has a disability, (documented evidence from a medical practitioner must be provided)

  • The student is an adult prisoner (evidence to be provided)

  • Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) Card.

QLD - JobTrainer Fact Sheet Fee Information

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Fees and Charges

The JobTrainer program is designed to offer fee free training for Certificate III’s and Short Courses, and offer lower fee training for higher level qualification training to eligible students.

Refer to the pricing table which details any fees due prior to any outcome being reported. Fees are always rounded down.

If applicable not the course, the fee may be paid on your behalf by an employer or another third party (but not by Strategix). If you pay fees personally, you will be given a payment advice that details the total amount due and a payment schedule.

 Fees are calculated by Course Fee ÷ No Units – Credit Transfers and Gap units = Total due.

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Example: If a course fee is $40 and the qualification contains 18 units and the student 3 Credit Transfers, the course fees will be calculated as follows:

 $40 ÷ 18 = $12.22 per unit

 $40 – 3 Credit transferred units @ $2.22 = $33.33 total

*Credit transfers must be supported by a copy of the certificate, statement of attainment or USI transcript.

Students have the option of choosing multiple methods to pay for their course fees. The Strategix Fee Collection Policy and Procedure details the payment methods and conditions around payment.

QLD - VETiS Funding Fact Sheet Fee Information

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Fees and Charges

Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETiS) is exempt from co-contribution fees.

QLD - User Choice Fact Sheet Fee Information

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Fees and Charges

Strategix must collect a student contribution fee, it may be paid on behalf of the student by their employer or a third party unrelated to the Strategix, but cannot be paid or waived by Strategix, unless approved in writing by the department.

Invoices for students will be generated and sent to the Client after Student/s are approved for funding. The payment amounts consist of the compulsory Student Contribution Fees.

Students will not be changed for Individual Subjects which are Credit Transferred, or Transitional Gap trained.

 When a student converts from a school-based trainee to a full-time or part-time traineeship, the student contribution fees will be charged for training and assessment for any units of competency not yet commenced. This does not apply when the student is under 21 and is undertaking a high priority qualification as identified by the department (refer to next page*).

Student Fees - Year

Price per Nominal Hour

2017 Student Fees

$1.60 per Nominal Hour

2018 Student Fees

$1.60 per Nominal Hour

2019 Student Fees

$1.60 per Nominal Hour

2020 Student Fees

$1.60 per Nominal Hour

 

Qual Code

Qual Name

Max Nominal Hour

FBP20117

Certificate II in Food Processing

410 hrs Maximum

TLI31216

Certificate III Driving Operations

530 hrs Maximum

TLI30319

Certificate III in Supply Chain Operations

575 hrs Maximum

CHC30113

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

836 hrs Maximum

CHC33015

Certificate III in Individual Support**

925 hrs Maximum

CHC32015

Certificate III in Community Services

475 hrs Maximum

CHC40413

Cert IV in Youth Work

1065 hrs Maximum

** Students require a federal police check to complete Individual Support. Students are not required to pay the fee for the check.

***Cert III in Business Administration is delivered online only

 Partial exemption — tuition fees

Strategix will only charge 40 percent of the student contribution fee where the participant falls into one or more of the following exemption categories:

  • The participant is not at school, has not completed year 12 and was or will be under 17 years of age at the end of February in the year in which Strategix provides training.

  • The participant holds a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card issued under Commonwealth law, or is the partner or a dependant of a person who holds a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card, and is named on the card.

  • The participant issues Strategix with an official form under Commonwealth law confirming that the participant, his or her partner or the person of whom the participant is a dependant, is entitled to concessions under a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card.

  • The participant is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person.

Full exemption — tuition fees

Only trainees who fall under one of the following circumstances can a student receive a full exemption of student contribution fees for the entire qualification.

Financial Hardship – Where evidence indicates payment of the student contribution fee would cause the trainee extreme financial hardship. Strategix has process’ in place in order to explore further payment options to lessen the impact of a payment prior to applying for a fee exemption. Applications for financial hardship and relevant supporting documentation will be gathered and assessed on an individual basis.

School-based – All School-based traineeships receive a full exemption for student contribution fees. 

Free apprenticeships for under 21s – The Free apprenticeships for under 21s initiative will cover the cost of training for Queensland apprentices or trainees who commenced or are undertaking one of Priority Apprenticeship and Traineeship Qualifications* from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2023.

*Priority Apprenticeship and Traineeship Qualifications:

Qual Code

Qual Name

CHC30113

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

CHC33015

Certificate III in Individual Support

 

QLD - Higher Level Skills Fact Sheet Fee Information

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Fees and Charges

Students receiving funding under the Higher Level Skills program must contribute towards the cost of their course/training. The co-contribution fees differ for each course; refer to the following table/s for pricing.

Please note, pricing may be different for delivery methods (online, campus and workplace). The price tables detail the fees and charges due prior to any outcome being reported. Fees are always rounded down.

Fees are broken down to a unit level so students can calculate the cost of their course accurately when they have Credit Transfers* applied.

Fees may be paid on your behalf by an employer or another third party (but not by Strategix). If you are required to pay fees personally you will be given a payment advice that details the total amount due and a payment schedule.

 Fees are calculated by Course Fee ÷ No Units – Credit Transfers and Gap units = Total due.

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Example: If a course fee is $60 and the qualification contains 18 units and the student 3 Credit Transfers, the course fees will be calculated as follows:

 $60 ÷ 18 = $3.33 per unit

 $60 – 3 Credit transferred units @ $3.33 = $50.01 total

*Credit transfers must be supported by a copy of the certificate, statement of attainment or USI transcript.

Students have the option of choosing multiple methods to pay for their course fees. The Strategix Fee Collection Policy and Procedure details the payment methods and conditions around payment.

Concession

A student may access concessional pricing as follows:

  • The Student holds a Health Care concession card or Pensioner concession card issued under Commonwealth law, or is the partner or a dependant of a person who holds a Health Care concession card or Pensioner concession card, and is named on the card; or

  • The Student issues Strategix with an official form under Commonwealth law confirming that the Student, his or her partner or the person of whom the Student is a dependant, is entitled to concessions under a Health Care or Pensioner concession card; or

  • The Student is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person. Acceptable evidence is as stated on the AVETMISS VET Enrolment Form.

  • The student is a school student and is enrolled in a VETiS program (may include young people in Detention)

  • The student has a disability, (documented evidence from a medical practitioner must be provided)

  • The student is an adult prisoner (evidence to be provided)

  • Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) Card.

NSW - Smart and Skilled Fact Sheet Fee Information

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Fees and Charges

Student fees cover all attempts at a unit while a student remains enrolled. When a student withdraws or is cancelled, and they re-enrol into the course, they may be required to pay additional student fees for any units which require training and assessment (this excludes units which are awarded Credit Transfers).

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*Students who meet the conditions outlined in the following table may be able to access the Fee Exemptions or receive an adjustment to their fee.

Previous qualifications do not affect eligibility; however, they may affect the student fee. Students with post-school qualifications, will pay a higher fee for their Smart and Skilled training than someone who does not have any qualifications.

Fee Exemptions and Variations

Where students are required to pay a student fee, they may be eligible for a partial or full fee exemption. Fee exemptions must be supported with evidence from the student to be eligible. Fee exemptions include:

Fee Exemption

Details / Evidence Required

Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students prove their status and eligibility for a fee exemption through self-identification. Students will need to declare their status and be able to provide documentary evidence of community identification, if required.

Disability

Students who seek a fee exemption for a disability will need to provide one of the following:

  • A letter from Centrelink confirming receipt of the Disability Support Pension. The letter should show the Centrelink Reference Number (CRN)

  • A current Disability Pensioner Concession Card that shows the CRN

  • A current Centrelink income statement for the Disability Support Pension, which clearly shows that income is for the disability pension and also shows the CRN

  • Any other evidence that shows the CRN and confirms receipt of the Disability Support Pension

  • Documentary evidence of support needs due to the student’s disability. This evidence must be a letter or statement from one of the following:

    • A medical practitioner

    • An appropriate government agency such as Veteran’s Affairs or a TAFE NSW teacher consultant (for students with a disability)

    • A school counsellor or special education coordinator

    • Centrelink

    • Disability Service Provider

    • Job Capacity Assessor

    • A specialist allied health professional (including a rehabilitation counsellor, psychologist, speech pathologist, or occupational therapist).

New Entrant

Under the NSW Government Fee Free Traineeship initiative, New Entrants who commence training on or after 1 January 2020 may be eligible for fee free training. Fee Free is limited to a maximum of commencing three fee free traineeships under this initiative.

Concession

The recipient of a specified Commonwealth benefit or allowance, must provide one of the following for proof of eligibility for a concession:

  • A letter from the Department of Human Services (Centrelink) confirming receipt of the benefit. The letter should clearly show the Centrelink Reference Number (CRN)

  • A current concession card that shows the CRN

  • A current Centrelink income statement that clearly shows the benefit or allowance category and the CRN

  • Any other evidence that clearly shows the CRN and the benefit or allowance category

  • Documentary evidence from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs stating their pension/benefits status

  • For people applying for Austudy or Newstart allowance, an approval letter from Centrelink that shows the CRN and indicates that commencement date of their benefit is within two weeks of their enrolment or two weeks within the date of the first-class attendance or participation in training.

Those seeking concession as a dependent child, spouse or partner of someone who is receiving a specified Commonwealth benefit or allowance must provide documentary evidence that Centrelink recognises the individual as the dependant. Evidence must show the CRN of the benefit or welfare recipient.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer (CT)

Where student is granted CT or RPL, the qualification price will be adjusted and a new student fee determined. Refer to the Student Handbook for additional information.

Skilling for Recovery

Students who are undertaking a part or full qualification under Skilling for Recovery are eligible for fee free training for applicable qualifications.

Target Priority Part Qualifications

There are no fees attached to Target Priority Part Qualifications.

SA - Skilled Careers Fact Sheet Fee Information

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Fees and Charges

Skilled Careers students are required to contribute towards the cost of their training. The co-contribution fees may differ for each course of study. See the table below for pricing. Concessional and JobTrainer fees are calculated at $0.25 per nominal hour.

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*Fees may be paid by a third party (ESP, JAP, Employer) but cannot be waived or paid by the training organisation.

Concessions

The definition of a Concessional Participant below only applies when the Participant or Participant’s family or guardian or employer is responsible for the payment of any Student Contribution Fee.

 

Under this Policy, Concessional Participants are defined as follows:

  • The Participant holds a Health Care concession card or Pensioner concession card issued under Commonwealth law, or is the partner or a dependant of a person who holds a Health Care concession card or Pensioner concession card, and is named on the card; or

  • The Participant issues Strategix with an official form under Commonwealth law confirming that the Participant, his or her partner or the person of whom the Participant is a dependant, is entitled to concessions under a Health Care or Pensioner concession card; or

  • The Participant is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person. Acceptable evidence is as stated on the AVETMISS VET Enrolment Form.

  • the student has a disability

  • the student is an adult prisoner

  • Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) Card

 A Participant’s eligibility for concessional status must be identified by Strategix at the time of submission of the Participant’s AVETMISS data in order to attract the higher Government subsidy.

 South Australians of any age who have been or are under the Guardianship of the Minister (GOM) are eligible for fee-free courses delivered by training providers. The usual subsidised training eligibility rules apply. To apply for a fee exemption, complete the form.

SA - JobTrainer Fact Sheet Fee Information

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Fees and Charges

Skilled Careers students are required to contribute towards the cost of their training. The co-contribution fees may differ for each course of study. See the table below for pricing.

On Campus (full time study)

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*Students require a federal police check to complete Individual Support. Students are not required to pay the fee for the check.

Fees may be paid by a third party (ESP, JAP, Employer) but cannot be waived or paid by the training organisation.

WA - Priority Industry Training Fact Sheet Fee Information

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Fees and Charges

DTWD requires students receiving funding under the PIT program to contribute towards the cost of their course/training, this is referred to as a Student Tuition Fee*. The fee may be paid on the students behalf by an employer or another third party (but not by Strategix). If the student/s are required to pay fees personally they will be given an itemised invoice.

*The Student tuition fees are indicative only and are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Additional fees may apply such as Student service and resource fees. 

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Students receive an invoice at the commencement of each Unit of Study for the portion of fees relevant to the subjects included in the Unit of Study. Invoices only include the subjects commenced in that unit of study. Where a qualification delivery runs over multiple years, a student will receive updated invoice at the recommencement of study. Fees are calculated as per the Nominal Hours at the subject level.

For example, CHCCOM005 is 50 hours, the tuition fee applicable to a Non-Concession student will be $0.97 x 50 hours = $48.50.

Fee exemptions

Students not enrolled at school are exempt from course and resource fees if they:

  • Are under the care of the Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Communities; and

  • Are a secondary school-aged person; or

  • Are under 18 years of age.

Fee Waiver

Students may access a Fee waiver if they are experiencing severe financial hardship for courses. Students must provide evidence of thier reasoning in line with the departments criteria for financial hardship. 

Financial Hardship Criteria

A fee waiver cannot be given unless ALL of the following criteria are met.

Criteria for Severe Financial Hardship

1

The student’s income must not exceed the Department of Human Services income thresholds for the low income health care card, as outlined below

Status

Weekly income

Total income in the 8 Week

Period Prior to Applying

Single, no children

$561

$4,488

Couple combined, no children

$969

$7,752

Single, one dependent child

$969

$7,752

Couple combined, one child

$1,003

$8,024

For each additional child add

$34

$272

2

The student does not have the disposable income to pay the fees via instalments without compromising their ability to meet their basic living needs or those of their dependents.

3

There is no basis for concluding that the student’s financial circumstances are likely to change within a reasonable period (e.g. 12 months).

Concession

Students may access the concession rate for subjects whilst the concession is valid. Where the concession is not valid, the full fees are payable for the relevant subjects. Concession is only available to those subjects commenced while the concession card/evidence is valid. Any subject commenced after expiry will be charged at the non-concession rate. 

Student who hold the following may be entitled to the concession rate on course fees whilst valid:

  • Persons and dependants of persons holding:

  • A Pensioner Concession Card.

  • A Repatriation Health Benefits Card issued by the Department of 9 Veterans’ Affairs.

  • A Health Care Card.

  • Persons and dependants of persons for whom the Commonwealth’s JobKeeper payments are being received.

  • Persons and dependants of persons in receipt of services from the following Commonwealth support or employment services programs:

  • Jobactive;

  • Online Employment Services; or

  • ParentsNext.

  • Persons and dependants of persons in receipt of AUSTUDY or ABSTUDY.

  • Persons and dependants of persons in receipt of the Youth Allowance.

  • Persons and dependants of persons who are inmates of a custodial institution.

  • Secondary school-aged persons, not enrolled at school.

For the following Commonwealth programs, appropriate evidence of a student’s eligibility for concession is:

  • JobKeeper - a statutory declaration from an employer confirming they are in receipt of JobKeeper payments for the student.

  • Jobactive, Online Employment Services, or the ParentsNext program - a letter from the Commonwealth services provider confirming the student’s participation in the program.

Course Fees

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Course fees and student contribution amounts are advised prior to the commencement of any course at Strategix. Payment amounts, methods and details can be found in the Fact Sheets attached to the enrolment documentation and on the Strategix website.

Tuition Protection Service

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