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What is family day care (and why you might start your own)

What is family day care (and why you might start your own)

Monday, January 8, 2018

Living expenses have increased a lot over the years, yet wages have not. To make ends meet and provide for their families, or to continue with a caree...

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New Year, new career for 2018

New Year, new career for 2018

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

As we farewell 2017 and say a big ‘hello’ to 2018, it’s only natural that we reflect on the year that was — and start making our plans for the...

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A merry inclusive Christmas

A merry inclusive Christmas

Christmas is a wonderful time of the year. With images of Santa Claus, elves and his reindeer filling shopping centres, homes and child care centres a...

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Benefits of time spent between children and the elderly

Benefits of time spent between children and the elderly

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Children and the elderly don’t seem like they would be the best of friends, but research suggests that encouraging intergenerational hang outs can p...

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5 ways animals benefit the elderly

5 ways animals benefit the elderly

Friday, December 1, 2017

Only a couple of years ago, pets were not permitted in aged care facilities. Nowadays, pets are often allowed. In fact, they are encouraged in many ag...

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Keeping the elderly safe in summer

Keeping the elderly safe in summer

Sunday, November 26, 2017

Did you know that over 500 people die from heat stress in Australia every year? Older individuals are particularly vulnerable to the heat, making cari...

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Exploring the five senses with children

Exploring the five senses with children

Thursday, November 16, 2017

A challenge of working in child care is discovering ways to engage children while also enhancing their development. Exploring the five senses with chi...

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Finding jobs in Australia

Finding jobs in Australia

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Spending time finding jobs in Australia can feel like a full time job in itself. While there are plenty of jobs out there, when you don’t have quali...

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Your guide to starting work placement

Your guide to starting work placement

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Starting work placement can be scary. New people, new environment and putting your new skills and know-how to the test. To make it easier and help you...

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My body, my rules! Children’s rights in child care.

My body, my rules! Children’s rights in child care.

Monday, November 6, 2017

Just like adults rights, children’s rights in child care are equally important. This includes children’s rights to ownership and control of th...

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Going green in child care

Going green in child care

Friday, October 27, 2017

It may not be a life skill as much, but taking care of planet earth is incredibly important for children’s futures. Learning how to do the right thi...

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7 artistic activities for sensory play in child care

7 artistic activities for sensory play in child care

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

7 artistic activities for sensory play in child care As a childcare worker, you want to do your very best to enhance your children’s development. A ...

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Five fun ways to help children think outside the box!

Five fun ways to help children think outside the box!

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Helping children think outside the box is one of the most important roles of the child care environment. Lucky there are so many ways to engage and e...

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Dealing with depression and anxiety in parents

Dealing with depression and anxiety in parents

Monday, October 2, 2017

In early childhood education you obviously work closely with children on a daily basis, but you can also develop relationships with one or both parent...

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Top 5 strategies to improve your mental health

Top 5 strategies to improve your mental health

Thursday, September 28, 2017

When you’re focused on excelling in your career, it’s easy to forget about your own mental health and wellbeing. If you are working in the...

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5 incredible ways outside play benefits children

5 incredible ways outside play benefits children

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Allowing children the opportunity to have a variety of experiences through play-based learning is the best way for them to learn and grow. Play-based ...

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Get cooking to enhance children’s development in five amazing ways

Get cooking to enhance children’s development in five amazing ways

Monday, September 18, 2017

The role of child care worker involves challenges and patience, but it also involves a lot of fun. For example, cooking with children is not only an e...

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Things NOT to say in your next job interview

Things NOT to say in your next job interview

Thursday, September 7, 2017

After the great success of our first blog giving 10 tips on how to write a resume that gets results, we were asked by our students what they should sa...

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Pharmaceutical and Prescription Drug Addiction

Pharmaceutical and Prescription Drug Addiction

Monday, September 4, 2017

We hear a lot about drug epidemics in the news, but taking a look at the facts reveals a number of surprising revelations. Pharmaceutical and prescrip...

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Caring for younger individuals living in aged care facilities

Caring for younger individuals living in aged care facilities

Friday, September 1, 2017

Working in aged care, you expect to work with older Australians. What you might be less prepared for are the younger individuals requiring care due to...

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Staying Healthy: Spotting and preventing gastro

Staying Healthy: Spotting and preventing gastro

Thursday, August 31, 2017

Working in childcare means you’ll more than likely come across children who are unwell from time to time, but a little knowledge can go a long way. ...

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Understanding dementia as an aged care worker

Understanding dementia as an aged care worker

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Dementia – as an aged care worker you are likely to come across individuals living with it, but how much do you know about it? Dementia is often ass...

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Laetisha Scanlan chooses child care career for work/life balance

Laetisha Scanlan chooses child care career for work/life balance

Thursday, August 24, 2017

It’s a common career misconception that you must pick one industry and stick to it. Forever. It’s simply not true. In this day and age, you can tr...

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Creating a Hazard Free Workplace in Childcare and Aged Care

Creating a Hazard Free Workplace in Childcare and Aged Care

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Creating a hazard-free workplace is something that all employers and employees should aim to achieve – for plenty of reasons. From an economic point...

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Staying Healthy: Spotting and preventing gastro

Staying Healthy: Spotting and preventing gastro

Monday, August 21, 2017

Working in childcare means you’re more than likely to come across children who are unwell from time to time, but a little knowledge can go a long wa...

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Four Fresh Activities for Aged Care Facilities

Four Fresh Activities for Aged Care Facilities

Friday, August 18, 2017

While some aged care residents may be quite happy with their routines, many older individuals look forward to trying something new or doing something ...

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Identify and Manage Allergy Symptoms in Children

Identify and Manage Allergy Symptoms in Children

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

  As a child care worker, chances are you will have one or more children in your care who live with an allergy and allergy symptoms. The allergy ...

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Top 10 Films about Ageing

Top 10 Films about Ageing

Monday, August 14, 2017

Ageing is a fact of life, but until it happens to you it can be difficult to fully understand what it’s like. Can you imagine yourself in 10 years? ...

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Tips to Soothe Parental Separation Anxiety

Tips to Soothe Parental Separation Anxiety

Friday, August 4, 2017

  While some children arrive at centres with a smile and are happy to wave goodbye to mum or dad without a worry in the world, others aren’t as...

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9 reasons why males make excellent early childhood educators

9 reasons why males make excellent early childhood educators

Friday, June 30, 2017

  Childcare is required fairly equally for both boys and girls, so it makes sense that educators can also be male or female, doesn’t it? As chi...

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