This qualification covers workers in children's services who are responsible for planning, implementing and managing programs in early childhood services, in accordance with licensing, accreditation and duty of care requirements. At this level: - workers have responsibility for supervision of other staff and volunteers - in most states it is the highest qualification required at director or service manager level for children's services centre-based care. PLEASE NOTE Under arrangements with the Australian government, TAFE NSW will waive the TAFE NSW Enrolment fee for eligible students enrolled in the Diploma of Children's Services (18208). This fee waiver (for compulsory fees) will apply to new and continuing eligible students undertaking the qualification either by fulltime or part-time study. The information in the Diploma of Children's Services course brochure related to the TAFE NSW fee must be read in conjunction with this information.
Call 131 601 or visit http://www.illawarra.tafensw.edu.au/page/applying---enrolling for the most up to date details.
"Goulburn Campus is the largest TAFE NSW – Illawarra Institute Campus in the Highlands District and offers a wide range of courses. Residential facilities are available for up to 38 students, making the Campus a major centre for students living outside Goulburn including those participating in block release and full time residential courses. Goulburn also has a Childcare Centre (accredited with the National Childcare Accreditation Council), which offers quality child care for 25 children aged 0 – 6 years.
Goulburn Campus has recognised the increasing need for variation in delivery patterns other than the traditional face-to-face training. These variations include distance education, self-paced learning, on-the-job training and on-line learning.
Goulburn Campus offers Business Services, Information Technology, Arts and Media, Human Services (Child Studies, Welfare, Aged Care, Hairdressing and Beauty, Massage), Tourism and Hospitality, Trades and Technology (Engineering, Transport, Primary Industries and Natural Resources, Building and Construction) and General Education and Access courses."