Diploma traineeship question??

[shmollie_hollie]

I was just wondering if you do your diploma as a traineeship does you pay rate go down? I know when you do a cert III traineeship they can pay you about 10 bucks an hour which is awful, but ive heard mixed answers about whether it goes down when you do a diploma traineeship. Any pesonal input will be appreciated thanks!

[Lorina]

Hi Shmollie,

Have you completed your cert 3 yet? I'm not too sure if I'm correct in saying this but if you have completed your cert 3 then decide to do a diploma traineeship I think your wage should be that of a cert 3 qualification until you complete your diploma qualification. The whole wage issue in childcare is so confusing and totally ridiculous!!

Sorry... I've probably been no help at all...

Cheers ,
L.A

[shmollie_hollie]

Yes I have my cert 3, your right it is so confusing and unfair! We desserve alot more for what we do!

[Angellhart]

Pretty sure no one pays silly amounts like $10/hr anymore. My cert 3 trainee wage was $16 sometimes so not too bad really. Im now a diploma trainee and my pay is the same (gone to about $18 I think) until I pass.

[Angellhart]

*$16 something...

[shmollie_hollie]

oh ok thats not too bad then, im thinking of starting mine soon just wanted to make sure the pay wasnt too ridiculous haha! thanks.

[stayc]

I'm a diploma childcare educator my self.
i've just turned 20.
i'm on a cert 111 wage of $18.06.

when i used to be on $9 something an hour at my last job been a cert 111(trainee)

[shmollie_hollie]

oh ok thats what im on atm as a cert III educator-18.06, so hopefully it will stay the same as that as a diploma trainee. thanks everyone!

[stayc]

oops, i was ment to say a diploma educator trainee lol.

but yes your pay should stay the same.
if not i would go question why?

you should be fine :)

[Pammie]

Am shocked! I am studying for my diploma at the moment and am getting paid $19.67! Have you check on the wages website to see if your getting paid correctly??

[shmollie_hollie]

yes its because im 19 years old so they can pay me as a junior-not an adult wage.

[kate91]

if you are an existing worker they can not put your pay rate down by law. if however you arent and existing worker they can put you on the wage according the award they go by. Ask what award you are on and look it up online, it will tell you what you should be getting paid.