This is TAFE we're talking about though. Their rates are pretty awful. I've seen private companies offering alot more for instructional design roles. Perhaps this role attracts ex-teachers who are used to being paid a pittance but are sick of teaching! Regards, Peta From: cmkentau@xxxxxxxxx To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: atw: The value of a TAFE course. Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 11:52:03 +1100 …an indication of the quality of material now being produced for TAFE courses – this is for Diploma course, not Cert II to Cert IV but Diploma! “Inspirational Industry Solutions is seeking experienced and business trainers to write Diploma Management and Diploma Human Resources Management units. Each unit must have learner content of approximately 10,000 words and have both delivery and assessment tools included which are correctly mapped to required skills and knowledge and performance criteria. You must also provide expected answers for trainer guides. You will be expected to work within our formatting and Microsoft Word must be used but all writing can be done from your own location. This is a casual position - you will be paid $600 plus GST per unit of work. For further information, please contact Esther on 0413 331 949 or at esther@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx” Anyone willing to do this for $600? They tell me they have writers writing for this price, and many applications for the current roles being advertised. This has been a curious market to write for. In the early days I got a few thousand per course, with Diploma courses commanding much higher prices than Cert II courses. Now they are offering $600! Seems like I need to re-deploy again. Regards, Christine