Information, policies and registration details for participants
Course Fees
All full day seminars use a graded pricing system based on date of registration. Registrations more than six (6) weeks prior to the seminar attract a fee of $200 (including GST) or $220 (including GST) if registration is made less than six (6) weeks prior to the seminar.
Two day seminars attract a fee of $350 (including GST) if registrations are received more than six (6) weeks prior to the seminar date or $390 (including GST) if registration is made less than six (6) weeks prior to the seminar.
Seminars provided by international speakers use a graded pricing system based on date of registration. These range from the early bird rate of $260 (including GST) through to $300 (including GST) for later registrations.
Information regarding the course fees for vocational courses can be found on the Australian Childhood Foundation website at www.childhood.org.au
Payment of fees must be received a minimum of 7 days prior to the advertised seminar date unless otherwise negotiated. Due to seminars frequently being over-subscribed, payment is required to guarantee your registration. Failure to pay fees by this time may result in your registration being cancelled.
Seminar Registration
Register and pay securely online at www.childhood.org.au and follow the links to the training program.
Dietary Requirements
The Foundation will make arrangements to cater for individuals with specific dietary requirements. At the point of registration, please ensure that you have notified the Foundation of any specific requests.
Health and Safety
The Foundation is committed to ensuring that the health and safety of trainers and participants is always a priority. At the beginning of each workshop or seminar, trainers will communicate a safety plan for all participants. Participants are expected to follow the directions of the trainer and/or the venue staff in the event of an emergency. At the point of registration, participants are required to inform the Foundation of any health or other related information that will enable the trainers to effectively meet any specific needs during the program experience.
Seminar cancellation
The Australian Childhood Foundation reserves the right to cancel any seminar if there are insufficient registrations within ten (10) days prior to the seminar date. The Australian Childhood Foundation may also substitute the scheduled seminar speaker at any time.
If the Australian Childhood Foundation is required to cancel a seminar for whatever reason, all Registered Participants will be notified prior to the scheduled seminar date and, at the option of the Registered Participant:
a) the Registered Participant will receive a full refund, or
b) the Registered Participant may elect to transfer his or her registration to another seminar. In which case the Registered Participant must notify the Australian Childhood Foundation of the seminar they would like to attend within three (3) days of the scheduled seminar date.
Cancellation by you
A Registered Participant must notify the Australian Childhood Foundation in writing or by telephone if they wish to cancel their attendance at a seminar.
Further, if a Registered Participant does not provide written or telephone confirmation to the Australian Childhood Foundation of their cancellation more than fourteen (14) days prior to the scheduled seminar, their fee will not be refunded and they may not transfer their registration into another seminar
If a Registered Participant wishes to cancel their registration for a scheduled seminar more than fourteen (14) days prior to the scheduled seminar, the Registered Participant may at his or option:
a) transfer the registration to another seminar, without any fee or penalty; or
b) cancel their registration and receive a refund less a $20 administration fee.
All cancellations initiated by Registered Participants, except as described above will incur a $20 administration fee. If the cost of a seminar is less than $20, the Registered Participant will forfeit this sum upon cancellation.
Transferability of registrations
If a Registered Participant is unable to attend a seminar the Registered Participant must notify the Australian Childhood Foundation and may nominate a substitute to attend in their place, provided that the Registered Participant notifies the Australian Childhood Foundation immediately and in any event at least twenty four (24) hours prior to the seminar date.
Liability
The Australian Childhood Foundation is not liable for any losses or incidental costs incurred as a result of any cancellation by a Registered Participant or by the Foundation. Further, the Australian Childhood Foundation will not be liable for expenses such as the prepayment of travel, meals or accommodation incurred by a Registered Participant arising from the discontinuation of a seminar.
More information
If you would like any further information about the seminars or would like to discuss the development of training tailored to your agency’s requirements, contact us via email at training@childhood.org.au
