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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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The ultimate guide to a career in early childhood education and care
Deciding which career path to take can be both exciting and scary. After all, you want to make sure you are making the right decision for you! If you ...
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Support with experience: Short Courses Manager
Training, supporting and guiding people who are new to a sector or upskilling within a sector requires the knowledge and skills that come with experie...
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Your guide to a career in aged care
The aged care sector needs dedicated individuals to help shape the future of care. We need to ensure our elderly citizens are looked after with the co...
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The importance of a quality training provider
Having a highly skilled team for your workplace is essential. After all, your employees are the lifeblood of your organisation. The better their train...
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Discover a career in Leisure and Health
There are many avenues for upskilling in an aged care career. One pathway well worth considering is upskilling with a CHC43415 Certificate IV in Leisu...
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How to find and keep quality staff in early childhood
For a business in any sector, including early childhood, to reach its full potential and thrive, there are a few keys to success. It needs to offer a ...
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5 signs you should work in early childhood education
Imagine working in a job that doesn’t feel like you’re working at all. A career that is based on your natural abilities and makes you stop and thi...
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The valuable role of home care
Home care can mean the difference between an elderly or disabled person having to move out of their home into a care facility or being able to stay in...
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Should you work in aged care? These 5 signs say YES
Imagine if you could find a career that put your own top skills to use. A job that felt like you weren’t working at all, because you were just doing...
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Open minds and open hearts — Early childhood education study experience
Early childhood education doesn’t just offer you a job, but a career. A career where you can change the lives of children for the better and even ch...
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Practical Placement Coordinator: Michelle Gleeson
When it comes time to start placement, many learners are curious about how to go about finding an aged care facility to complete their required hours....
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Advance your career in early childhood education
In any career and in life, it’s normal to crave growth, new responsibilities and fresh challenges over time. Early childhood education careers have ...
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Support and flexibility to fit in upskilling, work and parenting
Deciding to enrol to get qualified in early childhood education or to upskill your qualifications in the sector can open the door to an empowering car...
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Short Courses: What are they and is it worth it?
Whether you have some extra time on your hands, want to enhance your offering as an employee, or you are simply craving fresh knowledge and skills, sh...
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From Diploma to placement and an offer of employment: The study experience
When you are planning to undertake a course, it’s important to do your research and choose the right training provider to help you get where you wan...
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Celebrating Easter in aged care facilities
Don’t let Easter pass by unnoticed in your aged care setting — use this time of year to explore Easter. A simple yet enjoyable way to do this is t...
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Top Easter activities for early childhood services
Easter means a lot of different things to everyone, whether it’s a time of religious recognition, a long weekend to look forward to or a period to e...
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Do you have these skills for aged care?
Qualifications and training are vital to succeed in the aged care sector and to upholding a high standard of care for elderly people. It’s important...
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Short courses to explore in the aged care sector
If you have time on your hands that you would like to make the most of, or you want to gain extra knowledge and skills to ensure you can deliver the h...
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The time to start a career in early childhood education and care is now
Early childhood education and care (ECEC) is a growing, dynamic sector, where opportunities for satisfying work, a meaningful and valued contribution,...
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Looking to invest in your workforce? Have you considered traineeships?
If you’re looking to build your workforce, an Australian Apprenticeship is a great recruitment option for businesses, whether you’re introducing n...
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Commonwealth traineeship wage subsidy program
Commonwealth traineeship wage subsidy program extended With traineeships in NSW a key part of hiring and training strategies, it is great news that th...
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Aged care jobs grow as sector booms
Aged care jobs are in demand. If finding a meaningful and fulfilling career with genuine job prospects is important to you, it might be time for you t...
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A conversation on relational leadership with Catharine Hydon
The pandemic has given us an opportunity to think about what it means to be effective leaders and in particular what it means to be a relational or et...
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Re-thinking aged care with Dr Stephen Duckett
Recently we were honoured to be joined by Stephen Duckett, Grattan Institute’s Health Program Director, for a dynamic virtual roundtable discussion ...
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How to prepare for an aged care job interview
The job application process is an exciting part of the journey to achieve your career goals. Now is the time to showcase what you have learnt through ...
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How to prepare for practical placement
Practical, hands-on learning experiences are an essential part of your early childhood education course. This is why practical placement is incorporat...
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Understanding our human-centred approach to education
There are old ways of doing things, there are new ways of doing things and then there are better ways of doing things. At Selmar, we believe that huma...
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Respect, Care and Dignity: A Summary of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
The executive summary of the final report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety contains significant and sweeping proposals for ...
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Skills needed for successful educators
When you picture an early childhood educator, what comes to mind? Painting and craft all day, playing outside in the sandpit? While those things are p...
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