NSW Fee Free
NSW Fee-free is a joint initiative of the Australian Commonwealth and New South Wales Governments, providing fee free training places to eligible students wanting to train, retrain or upskill. Students must commence studies between 1 January 2024 and 30 June 2024. Fee-free places are subject to availability and limited to one course per semester.
Eligibility for NSW Fee Free is as follows:
- an Australian Citizen/Perm Resident/NZ citizen/humanitarian visa holder or a partner visa holder whose sponsor is a humanitarian visa holder
- aged 15 years or older, and
- live or work in New South Wales, and
- no longer be at school (excluding registered home schooled)
If you meet the above criteria, along with the Course Entry Requirements, you can apply to NBMC to study one of the courses listed below, fee free (includes course resources).
CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
- Nurture creativity in children (CHCECE043)
- Plan and implement children's education and care curriculum (CHCECE048)
- Reflect on and improve own professional practice (CHCPRP003)
- Foster holistic early childhood learning, development and wellbeing (CHCECE042)
- Work in partnership with children's families (CHCECE050)
- Manage team effectiveness (BSBTWK502)
- Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children (CHCECE046)
- Develop and use emotional intelligence (BSBPEF502)
- Foster positive and respectful interactions and behaviour in children (CHCECE045)
- Maintain a safe and healthy environment for children (CHCECE041)
- Embed environmental responsibility in service operations (CHCECE049)
- Facilitate compliance in a children's education and care service (CHCECE044)
- Analyse information to inform children's learning (CHCECE047)
- Respond to grievances and complaints about the service (CHCECE053)
- Establish innovative work environments (BSBSTR501)
<p>The Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care CHC50121 addresses the skills and knowledge required to provide care for individuals and groups of children, and to plan activities facilitating
...If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.
CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support for Existing Workers (Disability)
- Work with people with mental health issues (CHCMHS001)
- Work with diverse people (CHCDIV001)
- Support community participation and social inclusion (CHCDIS012)
- Work legally and ethically (CHCLEG001)
- Provide individualised support (CHCCCS031)
- Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control (HLTINF006)
- Recognise healthy body systems (CHCCCS041)
- Support independence and wellbeing (CHCCCS040)
- Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support (CHCCCS038)
- Support relationships with carer and family (CHCCCS036)
- Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach (CHCDIS011)
- Communicate and work in health or community services (CHCCOM005)
- Work effectively in disability support (CHCDIS020)
- Provide First Aid (HLTAID011)
- Follow safe work practices for direct client care (HLTWHS002)
<p>This course has been specifically designed for those already working in the aged or disability care industry who don’t currently have a qualification. Apply your current work hours against the work
...If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.
CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support for Existing Workers (Ageing)
- Support relationships with carer and family (CHCCCS036)
- Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support (CHCCCS038)
- Provide First Aid (HLTAID011)
- Work with diverse people (CHCDIV001)
- Provide individualised support (CHCCCS031)
- Work with people with mental health issues (CHCMHS001)
- Communicate and work in health or community services (CHCCOM005)
- Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control (HLTINF006)
- Follow safe work practices for direct client care (HLTWHS002)
- Work legally and ethically (CHCLEG001)
- Work effectively in aged care (CHCAGE013)
- Deliver care services using a palliative approach (CHCPAL003)
- Recognise healthy body systems (CHCCCS041)
- Support independence and wellbeing (CHCCCS040)
- Provide support to people living with dementia (CHCAGE011)
<p>This course has been specifically designed for those already working in the aged care industry for a minimum of 9 months to a year, who don’t currently have a qualification. Apply your current work
...If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.
CHC40221 Certificate IV in School Based Education Support
- Reflect on and improve own professional practice (CHCPRP003)
- Provide support to students with autism spectrum disorder (CHCEDS056)
- Provide First Aid in an education and care setting (HLTAID012)
- Participate in workplace health and safety (HLTWHS001)
- Support the implementation of behaviour plans (CHCEDS058)
- Meet legal and ethical obligations in an education support environment (CHCEDS033)
- Contribute to the health, safety and wellbeing of students (CHCEDS059)
- Facilitate learning for students with disabilities (CHCEDS051)
- Assist in facilitation of student learning (CHCEDS047)
- Work with students in need of additional learning support (CHCEDS048)
- Supervise students outside the classroom (CHCEDS049)
- Work with diverse people (CHCDIV001)
- Support student mathematics learning (CHCEDS045)
- Support student literacy learning (CHCEDS046)
- Identify and respond to children and young people at risk (CHCPRT001)
- Encourage understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples' cultures (CHCECE054)
- Support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander education (CHCEDS050)
<p>This qualification reflects the role of workers who assist teachers and support student learning in a range of classroom settings under the guidance of a teacher or other educational professional.
...If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.
CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)
- Support independence and wellbeing (CHCCCS040)
- Follow safe work practices for direct client care (HLTWHS002)
- Work effectively in disability support (CHCDIS020)
- Provide First Aid (HLTAID011)
- Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach (CHCDIS011)
- Communicate and work in health or community services (CHCCOM005)
- Work legally and ethically (CHCLEG001)
- Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control (HLTINF006)
- Recognise healthy body systems (CHCCCS041)
- Support relationships with carer and family (CHCCCS036)
- Support community participation and social inclusion (CHCDIS012)
- Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support (CHCCCS038)
- Work with people with mental health issues (CHCMHS001)
- Work with diverse people (CHCDIV001)
- Provide individualised support (CHCCCS031)
<p>Kick start your career in the community services industry with this entry-level qualification. Gain the practical skills and knowledge needed to provide individual support in disability care. The
...If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.
CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing)
- Recognise healthy body systems (CHCCCS041)
- Support relationships with carer and family (CHCCCS036)
- Communicate and work in health or community services (CHCCOM005)
- Provide First Aid (HLTAID011)
- Work with diverse people (CHCDIV001)
- Follow safe work practices for direct client care (HLTWHS002)
- Deliver care services using a palliative approach (CHCPAL003)
- Work legally and ethically (CHCLEG001)
- Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control (HLTINF006)
- Provide support to people living with dementia (CHCAGE011)
- Provide individualised support (CHCCCS031)
- Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support (CHCCCS038)
- Support independence and wellbeing (CHCCCS040)
- Work effectively in aged care (CHCAGE013)
- Work with people with mental health issues (CHCMHS001)
<p>Kick start your career in the community services industry with this entry-level qualification. Gain the practical skills and knowledge needed to provide individual support in aged care settings.
...If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.
CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
- Identify and respond to children and young people at risk (CHCPRT001)
- Participate in workplace health and safety (HLTWHS001)
- Observe children to inform practice (CHCECE038)
- Support inclusion and diversity (CHCECE030)
- Encourage understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples' cultures (CHCECE054)
- Support the holistic learning and development of children (CHCECE035)
- Provide First Aid in an education and care setting (HLTAID012)
- Work effectively in children's education and care (CHCECE056)
- Meet legal and ethical obligations in children's education and care (CHCECE055)
- Support children to connect with the natural environment (CHCECE037)
- Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices (BSBSUS411)
- Use an approved learning framework to guide practice (CHCECE034)
- Support children's health, safety and wellbeing (CHCECE031)
- Reflect on and improve own professional practice (CHCPRP003)
- Develop positive and respectful relationships with children (CHCECE033)
- Provide experiences to support children's play and learning (CHCECE036)
- Nurture babies and toddlers (CHCECE032)
<p>The Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care gives the skills and knowledge required to provide care for individuals and groups of children. It allows you to plan activities
...If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.
CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support for Existing Workers
- Recognise healthy body systems (HLTAAP001)
- Support independence and wellbeing (CHCCCS023)
- Facilitate the empowerment of older people (CHCAGE001)
- Meet personal support needs (CHCCCS011)
- Support relationships with carers and families (CHCCCS025)
- Manage legal and ethical compliance (CHCLEG003)
- Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships (CHCPRP001)
- Coordinate services for older people (CHCAGE003)
- Facilitate individual service planning and delivery (CHCCCS006)
- Work with diverse people (CHCDIV001)
- Implement interventions with older people at risk (CHCAGE004)
- Follow safe work practices for direct client care (HLTWHS002)
- Provide support to people living with dementia (CHCAGE005)
- Facilitate the interests and rights of clients (CHCADV001)
- Deliver care services using a palliative approach (CHCPAL001)
- Implement falls prevention strategies (CHCAGE002)
- Assist clients with medication (HLTHPS006)
- Provide first aid (HLTAID003)
This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.
HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Assisting in nursing work in acute care)
- Respond effectively to behaviours of concern (CHCCCS020)
- Participate in workplace health and safety (HLTWHS001)
- Prepare and maintain beds (CHCCCS012)
- Provide non-client contact support in an acute care environment (HLTAIN002)
- Communicate and work in health or community services (CHCCOM005)
- Assist with nursing care in an acute care environment (HLTAIN001)
- Recognise healthy body systems (HLTAAP001)
- Assist with movement (CHCCCS002)
- Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately (BSBMED301)
- Organise personal work priorities and development (BSBWOR301)
- Provide First Aid (HLTAID011)
- Transport individuals (CHCCCS026)
- Work with diverse people (CHCDIV001)
- Work with people with mental health issues (CHCMHS001)
- Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control (HLTINF006)
This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.
HLT33021 Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance
- Assist with movement (CHCCCS002)
- Work with diverse people (CHCDIV001)
- Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control (HLTINF006)
- Provide First Aid (HLTAID011)
- Communicate and work in health or community services (CHCCOM005)
- Respond effectively to behaviours of concern (CHCCCS020)
- Participate in workplace health and safety (HLTWHS001)
- Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately (BSBMED301)
- Assist with an allied health program (HLTAHA027)
- Recognise impact of health conditions (HLTAHA049)
- Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach (CHCDIS011)
- Recognise healthy body systems (HLTAAP001)
This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.