Hammond Institute

Statement of Fees

Each potential student will be assessed to determine eligibility for government subsidised training or if a Fee-For-Service is suitable. The essential information regarding the basic costs of the training and what that cost covers will be supplied to the potential student. Skills First Program is a subsidised training scheme through the Victorian Government. It is available to eligible residents in Victoria. Hammond Institute would consider each case individually and inform each student before and at pre-training review of any additional costs related to the qualification that the student wants to undertake.

Regional Course Fees
These fees apply if you attend a course at a regional location or if you reside in a regional location and take the course online. Check the Regional Postcode Checker to see if your postcode qualifies.
Course Name Course Code Currency of the program Maximum Government Contribution Skills First Tuition Fee* Skills First Concession Tuition Fee** Application Fees
Education and Care
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care CHC30121 Current $8,385 $1,390 $278 $0
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care CHC50121 Current $8,892 $700 N/A $0
Diploma of School Age Education and Care CHC50221 Current $9,893 $700 N/A $0
Disability
Certificate III in Individual Support CHC33021 Current $8,550 $1,390 $278 $0
Certificate IV in Disability Support CHC43121 Current $5,437.5 $4,950 $990 $0
Ageing
Certificate IV in Ageing Support CHC43015 Current $11,250 $1,390 $278 $0
Community Services
Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management CHC62015 Current $7,507.5 $3,700 N/A $0
Education Support
Certificate IV in School Based Education Support CHC40221 Current $6,900 $4,950 $990 $0
Leisure and Health
Certificate IV in Leisure and Health CHC43415 Current $7,912.5 $4,950 $990 $0
Diploma of Leisure and Health CHC53415 Current $10,205 $990 N/A $0
Mental Health
Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work CHC43515 Current $8,925 $4,950 $990 $0
For below three courses, Skills First funding is only available under Traineeship
Certificate IV in Mental Health CHC43315 Current $8,145 $4,950 $990 $0
Diploma of Mental Health CHC53315 Current $10,400 $2,000 N/A $500
Diploma of Community Services CHC52021 Current $9,977.5 $2,000 N/A $500
 
Metropolitan Melbourne Course Fees
The following fees are applicable for courses held in metro Melbourne. Residents of metro Melbourne taking the course online are also subject to these fees. If your postcode is not found in the Regional Postcode List, these fees apply to you.
Course NameCourse CodeCurrency of the programMaximum Government ContributionSkills First Tuition Fee*Skills First Concession Tuition Fee**Application Fees
Education and Care
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and CareCHC30121Current$5,455.84$4,950$990$0
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and CareCHC50121Current$5,786.64$4,950N/A$0
Diploma of School Age Education and CareCHC50221Current$6,438.06$4,950N/A$0
Disability
Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)CHC33021Current$5,557.50$4,950$990$0
Certificate IV in Disability SupportCHC43121Current$3,538.00$4,950$990$0
Ageing
Certificate IV in Ageing SupportCHC43015Current$7,312.50$4,950$990$0
Community Services
Advanced Diploma of Community Sector ManagementCHC62015Current$4,885.65$4,950N/A$0
Education Support
Certificate IV in School Based Education SupportCHC40221Current$4,489.60$4,950$990$0
Leisure and Health
Certificate IV in Leisure and HealthCHC43415Current$5,148.40$4,950$990$0
Diploma of Leisure and HealthCHC53415Current$6,641.10$4,950N/A$0
Mental Health
Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer WorkCHC43515Current$5,805.50$4,950$990$0
 
For below three courses, Skills First funding is only available under Traineeship
Certificate IV in Mental HealthCHC43315Current$5,294.25$4,950$990$0
Diploma of Mental HealthCHC53315Current$6,768.00$4,950N/A$500
Diploma of Community ServicesCHC52021Current$6,493.05$4,950N/A$500
 
 

The student tuition fees as published are valid from 01/01/2025. Fees are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment and with regard to Victoria and Commonwealth Funding.

* To be eligible for Victorian government subsidised training fees, the candidate must meet the Skills First eligibility criteria and provide evidence to support meeting the criteria.

** If you are a Victorian Government subsidised student, you may be entitled to a concession on your tuition fee if you meet additional eligibility criteria. If you are studying in a Diploma or above qualification you are not eligible to have a concession applied to your tuition fees.

Under the Indigenous Completions Initiative, Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander students don’t pay any tuition fee for government subsidised training at all qualification levels (including at Diploma and above).

Fees provided are indicative and may be subject to change, particularly for students applying for unit credit transfers. Final fees will be confirmed upon assessment of the student’s individual application and credit eligibility.

Concessions (if eligible for the Victorian government subsidised training)
A student enrolling in Certificate IV level and below are eligible for concession who prior to the commencement of training, holds a current and valid:

  • Health Care Card issued by the Commonwealth;
  • Pensioner Concession Card; or
  • Veteran’s Gold Card; or
  • A dependant spouse or dependant child of a cardholder is also entitled to the Fee Concession.

Other fees that are applicable during or after completion:

  • Re-issue of Certificate or Statement of Attainment: $100
  • Subject re-enrolment fee (where the student has exhausted 2 attempts per unit): $300
  • Issue of Certificate: $20
  • Student ID Card: $20
  • Deferral Fee*: $200
  • Re-engagement Fees**: $350

* Deferral fees will be charged if after commencement of the course student defer or hold the course for more than 1 Month.
** Re-engagement Fees apply to students who have withdrawn from the course and wish to resume their studies. To determine eligibility for re-engagement, students should contact our office directly.

Study Material

Students will be given access to a softcopy of all the resources. If students require a hard copy of the resources, they have the option to print themself or request the copy from Hammond Institute for fees of $10 per unit.
 
Refund
For refunds, please check our refund policy https://hammond.edu.au/Forms/Refund_Policy.pdf
 

Payment of course fees does not guarantee successful completion and issuance of a certificate.

These course fees are up to date at the time of publication but may be subject to change with regard to Victoria and Commonwealth funding.

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