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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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Leading by innovation
Innovation means being creative, thinking outside the box, to discover new ways of doing things. Creativity and innovation in the workplace can be vit...
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Putting Spring in your step with Walktober
Walking during October in Australia can be beautiful. With the colourful sights and scents of spring flowers, it’s a great time to be outside enjoyi...
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Let’s Talk About Sex
Last month in Melbourne, the inaugural Let’s Talk About Sex, Relationships and Intimacy as We Age conference encouraged the aged care industry to ta...
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Alzheimer’s and Dementia in Aged Care
More than half of all people in permanent residential aged care have dementia, according to a report released last month by the Australian Institute o...
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Different learning styles
Every individual learns differently and it can be really useful to understand different learning styles. Visual, auditory and kinesthetic (VAK) learni...
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Understanding social media in aged care
Using social media in aged care is a fast and effective way to communicate to your customers, clients and potential staff. It’s your chance to put y...
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Recycling fun with art and craft
Australians are willing recyclers with 91% of us agreeing it is the right thing to do according to Planet Ark, a not-for-profit environmental foundati...
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Making the most of your time
Good time management skills help you make the most of each day whether you’re juggling work and family, work and study or all three. Here are some h...
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Join the global social media movement for World Arthritis Day
Today is World Arthritis Day or WAD. Established in 1996 by Arthritis and Rheumatism International, WAD is a global initiative to raise awareness of i...
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Early childhood education trainers’ favourite stories
At Selmar Early Childhood Education Institute, all our trainers are experienced educators. We can’t even begin to calculate how many books they’...
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Aged care trainer’s favourite activities
Aged care trainer’s favourite activities At Selmar Aged Care Education Institute, all of our trainers are experienced aged care workers. We chatted...
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Celebrating Literacy and Numeracy across Australia
The 17th National Literacy and Numeracy Week was celebrated across the education industry last month. From the 31st of August to the 6th September 201...
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Tips to take your aged care career to the next level
Once you are ready to take your career to the next level, it’s important to know how to effectively promote yourself. There are three main steps in ...
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Flexible study through workplace training
Maintaining a work-life balance can be challenging, and adding study to the equation can be even tougher. Our flexible workplace training aims to ensu...
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Add more value to your studies with engaged placement
After extensive consultation with industry leaders about what industries need in training and graduates, the Australian Industry and Skills Committee...
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Benefits of an engaged work placement
While everyone undertaking a child care course or an aged care course has to undertake work placement, there are ways to really make the most of this...
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What is home and community care?
As Australia’s population ages, our aged care sector is changing and adapting to offer more services to home and through community care. Today’s m...
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Aged Care Trainer — Sherene Magana
Sherene has 14 years’ worth of experience over multiple aged care organisations as a PCA and Lifestyle and Leisure Coordinator. Sherene is an eager ...
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Tips to take your career to the next level
After all the hard work and commitment it takes to achieve your qualification, it’s important to know how to effectively promote yourself. Once you ...
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SunSmart tips for children
Because UV radiation can’t be seen or felt, we can’t always rely on our senses. Don’t just wait for a hot and sunny day to check the sun protect...
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Looking for a professional advantage?
Leadership skills can give your career the boost you need Great leaders provide direction, motivation and inspiration to employees while inspiring tru...
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What does aged care reform mean for you?
More than a million people in Australia receive aged care services. This number is expected to rise to more than 3.5 million by 2050 due to better hea...
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Sun smart in aged care
Two out of three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the age of 70. However, exposure to small amounts of sunlight is also essential to ...
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What is the Unique Student Identifier (USI)?
If you’ve enrolled in a new course this year, you’ve probably heard the term Unique Student Identifier or USI. From the start of 2015, all student...
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I look for a Selmar qualification when I read resumes
Selmar qualifications are highly regarded in the child care industry. Find out why from Kim Jennings, the Director of Our House Early Learning World i...
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Flexible training for the busy professional
Working full-time in an early learning centre, 35-year-old Tanya Atkins needed the professional qualifications to advance her career but couldn’t sp...
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Future growth in child care
As our population ages and baby boomers retire, Australia’s workforce will need to encourage more people to join, including prospective and young pa...
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Selmar’s Industry Consultation
Early Childhood Education leaders from across metropolitan Melbourne joined Selmar Early Childhood Education Institute for a half-day panel and networ...
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5 tips for positive change and a rewarding new career
Changing your career path can be a daunting process, but it can also be so rewarding. A new career can reinvigorate all aspects of a person’s life, ...
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Be part of a thriving, growing industry
Currently in Australia, about 2,800 residential aged care facilities cater to more than 160,000 elderly people. During the next ten years, we expect ...
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