Who is eligible for our Fee-Free courses?
Edmund Barton College fee-free courses are funded by the New South Wales government.
To be eligible for these courses you must meet the following criteria:
- Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent Australian resident, or a humanitarian visa holder.
- Be aged 15 years or over, and not enrolled at any school.
Additionally, you must also live, or work, in one of the areas as follows:
- Central Coast- COURSE FULL
- Mid North Coast
- New England and North West
- Riverina
- Newcastle and Lake Macquarie- COURSE FULL
- Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven - COURSE FULL
- Sydney - COURSE FULL

DELIVERY:
100% online
Our courses are delivered 100% online using some of the most innovative and engaging learning materials available with full mentor support every step of the way.

Pre Req's:
NONE
There are no ATAR or other entry requirements to start studying this course. Just a desire to learn!

Nationally
Recognised Training
This is course is a nationally recognised training programme that can lead to vocational qualifications and credentials that are recognised across Australia.
Build your own course
In a Diploma of Leadership and Management, you’ll apply knowledge, practical skills and experience in leadership and management across a range of enterprise and industry contexts.
Use the units below to build your own course around your desired outcomes and that will help you reach your career goals.
TOTAL UNITS: 12 UNITS
You must choose 12 units in total ( 6 Core units and 6 Electives)
CORE UNITS: The following 6 units are compulsory.
BSBCMM511 - Communicate with influence
BSBCRT511- Develop critical thinking in others
BSBLDR523 - Lead and manage effective workplace relationships
BSBOPS502 - Manage business operational plans
BSBPEF502 - Develop and use emotional intelligence
BSBTWK502- Manage team effectiveness
ELECTIVE UNITS: You must choose 6 units altogether.
BSBCMM412 - Lead difficult conversations
BSBFIN501 - Manage budgets and financial plans
BSBHRM522 - Manage employee and industrial relations
BSBHRM524 - Coordinate workforce plan implementation
BSBHRM531 - Coordinate health and wellness programs
BSBLDR522 - Manage people performance
BSBOPS501 - Manage business resources
BSBOPS504 - Manage business risk
BSBPEF501 - Manage personal and professional development
BSBSTR502 - Facilitate continuous improvement
BSBSUS511 - Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability
BSBTWK501 - Lead diversity and inclusion
BSBXCM501 - Lead communication in the workplace
BSBTWK503 - Manage meetings
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COURSE
The Diploma of Leadership and Management is a more demanding course, designed for those who already have some years of work experience in business or admin or junior leadership roles, who may now be ready to step up to a promotion or take that higher-level job. You could start this course as an entry-level student, but you’ll need to be pretty keen and committed, as a lot of the material will be new to you. But don’t panic; if you get stuck, we’re here to help you through.
As this is a higher level, your expected answers to assessments should match the increased depth and breadth of the content. This is a highly respected qualification - and will take pride of place on your resume. It tells an employer that you have the skills, knowledge and ability to control high-level projects.
Pride. Confidence. Recognition. Skills & Knowledge. Firstly, you’ll learn how to develop strategies, operate projects, manage and delegate to others, and work to time and budgetary deadlines. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, you’ll develop confidence in your abilities, and you’ll take pride in achieving this qualification. It’s not easy - and nor should it be - but you will earn status, ability and recognition for being a top-level Manager.
In this course, you can learn how to manage and lead a team. Feel comfortable to try a few things, get some more feedback from our Mentors, and then become really good at this before you take on the role. Or, if you have the experience, but not the qualification, then this is a perfect way to get the recognition you deserve. Then, you can then talk to your Manager - confident in your new, recognised abilities from your Qualification - and ask for that promotion, pay rise or both!
This course is a higher-level one, which means you’ll be at (or near) senior management. With some good experience, this qualification will prove and complement your skills. Some of our graduates head down these paths;
Office Manager
Property Manager
Human Resources Manager
Marketing Manager
Franchise Operator
Customer Service Manager
Business Owner
You’ll naturally get credit for what you do in this course. Upon completing a Diploma of Leadership and Management, you can continue your studies through the Diploma of Business. The credits you earn in this course can count towards further qualifications, which means it’s quicker and cheaper to advance to higher qualifications.
Don't just take our word for it
Listen to one of our previous students, Tarek, talk about the 3 main reasons why he thinks you should study at Edmund Barton College.
1) Affordable courses that are all AQF (Australian Qualification Framework) certified.
2) An amazing system that allows you to study in your own time. The harder you study- the faster you complete your course.
3) An excellent support system that gives you the help you need.
Tarek I. - A previous student in Diploma of Business
Essential Information
Students who choose us get more than just a great education and a great start to a career - they get a fully integrated experience that will resonate for years to come. Anyone can go the conventional route, but our students choose us because they want an amazing start and the full support that our engaged and involved faculty and staff can offer.
Yep. All over Australia. It’s endorsed by all State and Commonwealth governments and recognised by other RTO’s. Validation on the course we’re delivering to you can be found at https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/BSB51918
Edmund Barton College is an RTO (our number is 90768 … you can find us at https://training.gov.au/Organisation/Details/90768) and we’re registered with ASQA (that’s the Commonwealth Government’s department who regulate and authorise Training Organisations like us (see https://www.asqa.gov.au/). It’s under ASQA’s rules that we operate and, if we don’t play by their rules, they can kick us out! We’ve been audited multiple times and are registered through to 2025.
Since 2003. We’ve been delivering training and graduating thousands of people under our parent company, Maddisson Employment. Now, we’re delivering the same courses but under a new trading name, Edmund Barton College.
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