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Born to care: become an aged care worker
Some people are naturally caring and gravitate toward supporting others. People with these intrinsic qualities are kind, respectful and patient. They ...
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Children’s mental health: building resilience in children
Mental health is an essential component of children’s overall wellbeing. Not only does it have a significant impact on their social, emotional, ...
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A helpful guide on government funded courses
At Selmar we believe in minimising barriers to education. So, we’ve put together a helpful guide of everything you need to know about government fun...
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QUIZ: Is working in aged care for you?
Have you been considering a career in aged care, but aren’t sure if it’s the right path for you? Wondering if you have the skills and qual...
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Quiz: How your skills can work in early childhood education
Are you interested in a career in early childhood education but aren’t sure if it’s the right path for you? When considering an early chil...
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Support from our Learner Success Team
Success is about enabling individuals to achieve their full potential. Putting our learners’ needs and experience at the heart of our approach, we p...
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Best start, best life: the need for educators in the early childhood sectorÂ
It’s hard to overestimate the role early childhood educators play in giving children the best start in life. These are some of the most crucial year...
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Climbing the ladder in early childhood education and care
No matter where you are in your employment journey, the early childhood sector is full of opportunities. All it takes is passion and ambition to level...
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Diversify your career in aged care: leadership, leisure and health
Working in aged care doesn’t have to mean being a personal care assistant forever. If you’re wondering about a new direction, we have study opport...
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Meet our Language, Literacy and Numeracy Coordinator, Stacey!
Studying is rewarding and can be really fun, but it can also be challenging. This is especially true if literacy and numeracy are areas that you find ...
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Digital safety for older individuals
Digital technology is now very much a part of everyday living. It’s important for elderly people to embrace technology and use it safely, knowing th...
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Online safety for young children
It’s a big wide world out there on the internet, and in this fast-paced digital age it’s becoming commonplace for children to access the web. Whil...
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Are you born to be an educator?
We all remember that one teacher who inspired us from a very early age. Chances are it was a person inclined to nurture and support young minds to lea...
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Upskilling or reskilling for a rewarding career in aged care
The aged care sector has changed over the past few years with a renewed emphasis on compassion, dignity and people-focused care. To maintain this comm...
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Born to care: become an aged care worker
Some people are naturally caring and gravitate toward supporting others. People with these intrinsic qualities are kind, respectful and patient. They ...
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Children’s mental health: building resilience in children
Mental health is an essential component of children’s overall wellbeing. Not only does it have a significant impact on their social, emotional, ...
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Tackling the big questions that children ask
As children grow and develop, their curiosity about the world around them grows too. They begin to ask questions about everything, from how the world ...
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5 Things I wish I knew before my first day working in aged care
When it comes to the first day of a new role, you might find yourself feeling nervous or excited or unsure —or a combination of many feelings! Even ...
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The top 4 funniest stories from working in aged care
If you’ve been exploring the idea of pursuing a career in aged care, you have probably heard how rewarding being an aged care worker is. But what yo...
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Hilarious things you’ll hear from children in early childhood
Early childhood educators have their work cut out for them. It’s not just the daily stuff – chaos, tantrums, mess – but also the big responsibil...
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Top most-read aged care blogs in 2022
Meeting the needs of our learners and the aged care sector is at the heart of what we do at Selmar. As part of our goal to provide you with everything...
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Top early childhood education blogs for 2022
With the end of the year around the corner, it’s time to start reflecting on 2022 so we can launch into 2023 with a clear idea of what we want to ac...
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A helpful guide on government funded courses
At Selmar we believe in minimising barriers to education. So, we’ve put together a helpful guide of everything you need to know about government fun...
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Things I wish I knew before my first day
The first day of anything can bring about nerves, let alone the first day in a new role or in a new career. Knowing what to expect can make a big diff...
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Answering your questions about studying with us
If you’re thinking about studying a new course in aged care or early childhood education and care, you might have some questions on your mind. These...
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Debunking 5 myths about working in early childhood
Like most professions, there are a lot of assumptions about working in early childhood education and care. You might have heard a few of them, and itâ...
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Busting the myths about working in aged care
Aged care is one of those professions with a lot of assumptions attached. People say some pretty unfavourable things – trust us, we’ve heard them ...
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How many people in VET get jobs after their studies?
Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses are developed with the specific goal of employment in mind, and with high job demand in aged care and ...
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87.1% of learners trust independent skills training providers
A recent report from the Independent Tertiary Education Council of Australia (ITECA) shows that 4.3 million learners were enrolled in training during ...
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Opportunity awaits: high job demand in aged care
The Labor Jobs and Skills Summit took place in early September 2022, with employment, training and in-demand roles taking centre stage. Projections fr...
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Understanding the latest ECEC National Workforce Census results
At a moment when early childhood education and care faces distinct challenges and ongoing staff crises, the insights provided by the latest National W...
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Make the most of high job demand in early childhood education
With Labor’s Jobs and Skills Summit taking place earlier this month, the spotlight is on employment, training and in-demand roles. Government projec...
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New career pathways into leisure and health
Putting people at the heart of aged care means empowering elderly Australians with the tools and opportunities to live rich and fulfilling lives. If y...
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