Study and Work Program Fees

Study and Work Program Fees for 2026

Application fee: $200 (non-refundable

Stream	Course Name	Duration	Tuition	Material Fee	Work Placement Fee
Aged Care Stream	English for Healthcare and Nursing + Certificate III in Individual Support + Job Support Program	17 weeks	$9,200	$300	N/A
Aged Care Stream	Certificate III in Individual Support + Job Support Program	17 weeks	$6,450	$200	N/A
Hospital Stream	English for Healthcare and Nursing + Certificate III in Health Services Assistance + Job Support Program	17 weeks	$10,350	*$950 +$300	$950
Hospital Stream	Certificate III in Health Services Assistance + Job Support Program	17 weeks	$7,600	*$950 +$200	$950
Childcare Stream (Special Discount)	English for Care Professionals + Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care + Job Support Program	17 weeks	$13,700 $9,400	$300	N/A
Childcare Stream (Special Discount)	Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care + Job Support Program	17 weeks	$12,000 $7,700	$200	N/A

Refund Procedures for SWP Students

If Charter Australia ceases to provide a course Charter Australia will offer the student either an alternate place at Charter Australia or at another provider at no extra cost or will refund the student’s unused fees within fourteen days. If the student accepts an alternate place with Charter Australia the student will be issued a new Letter of Offer to complete the acceptance.

The application fee is non-refundable. Due to limited places being available a non-refundable $500 reservation fee is payable on acceptance of the Letter of Offer.

Visa refusal
If a student fails to commence their course due to their Australian visa application being refused 95% of all fees paid will be refunded (rejection letter from the immigration department is required). For example, if the student has paid $8,300 in total, $7,885 will be refunded.

Withdraw
If a student withdraws from a course 28 days or more before the course start date, and the student’s visa application has been granted, 70% of all tuition fees paid will be refunded.

If a student withdraws from a course in less than 28 days before the course start date, and the student’s visa application has been granted, 50% of all tuition fees paid will be refunded.

NO REFUND will be made to any student who withdraws after the commencement of the course or during the course unless the student can provide a medical certificate or show evidence of extreme personal hardship.

Deferral
If a student asks if they can defer the course 28 days or more before the course start date no additional fees will apply.

If a student asks if they can defer the course less than 28 days before the course start date a $200 fee will apply.

The full amount of the tuition fee will be payable by any student who asks for a deferral after the course commencement date, whether or not the student has commenced the course, unless the student can provide a medical certificate or show evidence of extreme personal hardship.

Course fees will be not refunded under the following circumstances:

where a student’s enrolment is terminated for failure to comply with Charter Australia’s policies and procedures or with the requirements of their Australian Visa
where a student does not commence the course on the scheduled start date (i.e. does not attend and has not arranged with us for a late start on health or compassionate grounds)

Refunds will be paid to the student, agent or third party from whom the original payment was received.

Where a refund is approved Charter Australia will make payment of the refund within fourteen days of the receipt of the application for the refund.

Any request for a refund of any fees already paid must be made in writing to Charter Australia by using the Refund Request Form.

Optional Fees

Optional fees cover additional services and resources that fall outside standard course tuition, such as printing, materials, re-issued documents, assessment resits, and other non-essential items. The table below outlines the optional charges students may incur depending on your individual needs and requests. Optional fees cover non-essential goods and services provided to you, and please note that these fees are typically non-refundable.

Item	Fees Description
1. Course materials	Most course materials are provided in electronic format in the Student Portal. For students’ convenience, hard copies for certain assessments are also provided to the students with no additional charge. However, if students require specific printing of course materials, a small fee will be charged: Health & Community Services: Lessons and/or Assessment Tasks – $5 per unit Work placement Logbook – $5 per logbook
2. Printing	Administration staff is able to assist our students to print course related materials at 5c per page.
3. Course Related Fees	RPL Application Fee: $50 Course Extension Fee: $100 per week for up to 6 weeks. Please note: All extensions are applied from the enrolment expiry date without exception. Assessment Repeat Fee: Students have 3 free attempts for each assessment task. Any extra will incur an $100 per attempt per assessment/task. Course Repeat Fees: $300 per Cert III & IV course unit, $600 per Diploma course unit Reactive System Access: Students have four (4) additional weeks system access to the assessment after the assessment due date. For example, if an assessment task is due in four (4) weeks time, the system will allow student access until the end of the eighth (8th) week. To reactive the access to the particular assessment will incur a fee of $100.
4. Student Work Placement Insurance	Charter Australia strongly recommends our students to purchase their own personal injury insurance for the period while they are scheduled to undertake work placement. Charter Australia will be able to arrange student work placement person injury insurance for $150 per student for up to 9 months.
5. First Aid Course	If HLTAID0011 Provide First Aid is one of the required units in the qualification which the student has enrolled in, there will be no charge for the student on the condition that no credit transfer has been applied for this unit. Booking for the students who have enrolled into the above qualification courses will be processed by Charter’s Administration. For all other students, booking must be made via Charter’s website and booking fees be paid online.
6. Student Cards	Student will be issued a Student ID Card on enrolment at no cost. If students apply for replacement student cards for any reason (i.e. Lost or damaged), the fee of reissuing student card is $20.
7. Issuing First Aid Certificate	After having successfully completed the first aid certificate unit, students will be issued electronic PDF version of certificate. $20 preparation fee will be charged if a hardcopy is required.
8. Other Certificate Replacement	Charges may apply to certificate replacement. Softcopy – $0 Hardcopy – $20 (Postage within Australia is included)
9. Police Check and USI	Students are requested to do Police Check and obtain USI at their own cost and time. Service fee of $20 will be charged to student who requires full assistance.
10. Change of CoE	$150

Aged Care Stream

Gain aged care skills in just 17 weeks with training, English, and work placement.
Get resume, interview, and job support to enter the workforce. Graduate ready for roles in nursing, residential, or community care.

Hospital Stream

Build hospital care skills in 17 weeks with training, English, and placement.
Access resume, interview, and job support.
Graduate ready for nursing assistant and support roles.

Childcare Stream

Train in early childhood care in 17 weeks with study, English, and 160 hours of work placement.
Get resume, interview, and job support.
Graduate ready for roles like early childhood educator, nanny, or OOSH care assistant.

Fees & Refunds for SWP Students

Fees & Refunds for SWP Students