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Diploma of Children's Services (Out of School Hours Care) CHC51008

For people who have the responsibility for the day to day operating of a Before and After School Care and/or Vacation Care Service. Responsibilities include undertaking a managerial role for the supervision of other staff and volunteers, and for developing and evaluating the program. After successfully completing the Diploma of Out of School Hours Care, your qualification would earn you the classification of a "Qualified Out of School Hours Care Worker

Diploma of Children's Services (Out of School Hours Care)is the final level of training in the OSHC stream.

It is the natural next step for those who already hold a Certificate IV in Out of School Hours Care, or have gained competence in the relevant prerequisite competencies, to enrolling into the Diploma of Out of School Hours Care. With recognition of current competencies and prior learning, trained and experienced workers may well gain substantial credits towards the Diploma of Out of School Hours Care.

Occupational titles may include:

• Director
• Group coordinator
• Group leader
• Outside school hours care coordinator
• Outside school hours care worker
• Program leader
• Service director
• Service manager
• Team leader
• Vacation care coordinator

I am interested in gaining a Diploma of Out of School Hours Care. What options do I have at One World?

There are three ways to gain this qualification - through completing a training program, or undertaking a recognition of recognition of prior learning, or completing theory online. Once you know which of these three options best apply to you, then you can access further information. 

See below for a general outline of the program types available to you. For more detailed information, however, click on the links at the bottom of this page.   

     Traineeships - Student Tuition Contribution

The Diploma of Out of School Hours Care is currently available as a traineeship in VIC, to new workers under the User Choice/New Apprenticeships Program.

     Skills Deepening - Student Tuition Contribution

Tuition contribution fees are calculated per nominal enrolled hours to the maximum and minimum fee. Fees are calculated per calendar year of training.

     Self funded/Fee for Service - Training

This qualification can be delivered as a self funded training program to people not currently working in the industry, but interested in pursuing a career in children's services, or to those workers who are not eligible for a traineeship but wish to undertake training.

The Diploma of Children's Services can also be gained through a self funded assessment only process.

List of competencies

Fee Structure

Express interest or phone our office on 1800 006 533 to speak to one of our training team.
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One World For Children Pty Ltd

  • Finalists for the Australian Training Awards 2009: Australian Small Training Provider of the Year

  • Winners of the Victorian Training Awards 2009: Small Training Provider of the Year

  • Winners of the 2008 Victorian Community Services Health Industry Training Board's Innovation in Training and Assessment Award: Innovative Service Delivery

  • Finalist in the Victorian Training Awards 2006 for Training Initiative of the Year: Online Advanced Diploma of Children's Services

One World For Children Pty Ltd
P.O. Box 701 North Geelong Delivery Centre 3215
407-411 Thompson Road, North Geelong, Victoria
Telephone (03) 5272 2714, Fax (03) 5272 3039

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