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Connecting with Nature in Aged Care
Bringing nature into aged care is more than just a nice idea — it’s a key to better health and happiness for seniors. Nature has a way of maki...
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Connecting with Nature in Early Childhood Education
Nature is one of the best places for kids to spark curiosity and connection, but it doesn’t have to mean taking them out into the wilderness. Any na...
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Neurodiverse Friendly Environment in Child Care
Neurodiversity is an umbrella term that refers to a variety of differences in the way our brains process information and our behavioural traits. When ...
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Neurodiverse Friendly Environment in Aged Care
Neurodiversity is an umbrella term that covers a range of differences in the way people’s brains function, their behavioural traits, and how they pr...
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Celebrate Harmony Day in Child Care
Fostering a culture of inclusivity and unity is paramount in early childhood education, and Harmony Day presents an exceptional opportunity to do just...
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Respecting Cultural Diversity in Aged Care
Aged care is a culturally diverse sector that brings people together from many different backgrounds. This level of diversity is one of the things tha...
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Why Do Kids Need Iron?
Iron is a nutrient that most of us have heard of, but often underestimate. It’s essential for helping people of all ages and stages to feel strong a...
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Certificate III In Aged Care Is Now Certificate III In Individual Support
You might have noticed that Selmar’s Certificate III in Aged Care (CHC30212) has been replaced. We now offer Certificate III in Individual Support (...
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Have You Got Enough Iron?
When we think about Iron, many of us picture Popeye – the comic sailor who simply popped a can of spinach to increase his iron and his strength. Whi...
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The benefits of reading to children
International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) has been celebrated since 1967 on or around 2nd April, which is the birthday of celebrated fairytale wr...
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More Aged Care Jobs, More Opportunities
It is no secret that like many developed countries, Australia’s population is an ageing one. Statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics ind...
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Talking To Families
Open and positive communication between educators and parents is essential to get the best out of childcare and schooling for children. Communication ...
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Mental Health And Ageing
More than 20% of adults aged 60 and over live with a mental or neurological disorder, according to data from the World Health Organization. The data a...
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What Do You Wish Someone Had Told You Before Your First Day On The Floor?
We sat down with our aged care training staff and asked them about their experience in the industry. This time, we got them to reflect back to startin...
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What’s The Funniest Thing You Experienced While Working As An Educator?
We sat down with a few of our early childhood trainers and asked them about their experience in the industry. Getting to the lighter side of early chi...
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Are You Ready For A Promotion?
You’re keen to become a leader of tomorrow, to take the next step into a more senior role…but how do you ensure your boss knows this? And once the...
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What Two Aged Care Worker Qualities Do You Think Are Essential?
We sat down our aged care trainers and asked them about their experience in the industry. This time, we asked our close-knit team “What two aged car...
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What Does It Take To Be A Good Early Childhood Educator?
We sat down with a few of our early childhood trainers and asked them about their experience in the industry. We’re posting a series of their respon...
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What’s The Most Touching Aged Care Story That’s Stuck With You?
We sat down with our aged care trainers and asked them about their experience in the industry. This time, really pulled at the heart-strings by asking...
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Top Tips For Preventing Falls
It is only natural for young children and babies to explore their environment. As they become more inquisitive and mobile, the risk of falls and bumps...
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Top Three Tips For Building Confidence
Feeling confident is not something that comes naturally to everyone. Even the most confident person can experience nerves before a big presentation or...
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Top Tips For Surviving Summer And Preventing Heatstroke
Even though it’s already February, it often feels like the warm weather is sticking around longer. According to the Victorian Government’s Better ...
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What Do You Wish Someone Had Told You Before Your First Day?
We sat down with a few of our early childhood trainers and asked them about their experience in the industry. You can also read back on the heart-melt...
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Upskilling Your Aged Care Qualifications Is Easy
As an aged care worker, you may be asking yourself “what next?” Here we outline common professional development paths taken within the aged care i...
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Overcome Procrastination…Now!
Most of us have put off something that needs to be done at one time or another. It might be avoiding that dentist appointment or sorting out your inbo...
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Transitioning Qualifications Is Easier Than You Thought
Professional development is a great way to develop your skills and knowledge as an educator, expand your learning community and continuing pushing for...
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Trainer Responses — Cutest Things Children Say
What’s the cutest thing a child has ever said to you? We sat down with a few of our early childhood trainers and asked them about their experience i...
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The role of customer service in aged care
The Australian aged care system is moving towards consumer-directed care giving individuals more choice in their care requirements1. This means that f...
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Our rights. Our Freedoms. Always.
In 1948, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Two years later, the Assembly established 10 Dece...
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Embracing change
Many people see change as a threat but with a shift in mindset change is an opportunity. You can then not only survive but thrive through times of cha...
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Holistic learning for a lifetime of growth
Holistic learning is about equally nurturing the physical, social, emotional and cognitive development of children – ensuring not to focus on only o...
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Old Lady’s Poem. What do you see?
This poem was written by an anonymous woman and since affectionately named by the aged care industry as the Old Lady’s Poem. The poem was found by a...
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Celebrating inclusion for people of all abilities
International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) is a global celebration proclaimed by the United Nations. Since 1992, IDPwD has been celebrated on...
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International Computer Security Day
Top tips for computer security For International Computer Security Day, Selmar is presenting top tips for maintaining your safety while using computer...
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Protecting the rights of older individuals
Human rights protect everyone in society. Human rights are particularly important in the most vulnerable, such as the elderly. Protecting the rights ...
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Palliative care — The art of caring
Palliative care is the art of offering nurture to people suffering from terminal conditions. It requires sensitivity and compassion and is usually off...
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