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Job seekers guide to working in aged care

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Getting the job you want is important, but knowing when and how to start looking can sometimes feel like a bit of a challenge. With this in mind, we’ve put together a useful guide to help job seekers get a head start. From getting qualified to getting the job, here’s everything you need to know. […]

Choosing the right aged care training

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Pursuing a career path in the aged care sector provides an opportunity to discover a rewarding role that gives back to the community. An important step into this valuable sector is deciding on an aged care course that will take you where you want to go. When it comes to choosing the right aged care […]

National Carer’s Week 2021

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

This week is National Carer’s Week — the perfect opportunity to take the time to reflect on just how vital the role of carers is in our communities. In fact, carers are crucial to our health care system and underpin aged care and disability care in Australia. Each day across Australia carers are doing valuable […]

Aged care employer strategy to attract and retain staff

Monday, August 30, 2021

Now more than ever, employers in the aged care sector face the challenge of attracting and maintaining high quality staff. Current statistics for employment in aged care, along with future forecasting, demonstrates clear opportunities for improvement. For example, estimates from the Australian Government suggest that at least 17,000 more aged care workers will be needed […]

Aged care workforce in the spotlight with Federal Budget

Friday, May 14, 2021

All of our clients in residential aged care or who provide home care services have been reporting shortages of quality staff for some time. They explain that they struggle to get the ‘right people’ in the door. Not being able to secure enough staff suited to the job also means that their aged care clients […]

Choosing a quality training provider: it’s vital

Friday, April 30, 2021

Having a highly skilled team for your aged care workplace is essential. After all, your employees are the lifeblood of your organisation. The better their training, the better your aged care business runs. When it comes to providing your team with training opportunities, whether it’s to refresh their knowledge and ensure best practice, or to […]

Differences between RTOs vs TAFE

Monday, February 22, 2021

Across Australia, Certificates and Diplomas are studies by learners at a number of Vocational Education and Training (VET) institutions. While exploring your study options in aged care, you have probably come across VET institutions like TAFE (Technical and Further Education) and RTOs (Registered Training Organisations). VET courses offering a range of qualifications in many industries […]

Aged Care Employee Day

Thursday, August 6, 2020

The most vulnerable members of society are cared for each day by hundreds of thousands of aged care employees across Australia’s aged care workforce. This Saturday 7 August, 2021 is Aged Care Employee Day, encouraging everyone to acknowledge the important work of aged care workers. Throughout this year individuals working in aged care have continued […]

Aged care job growth in Queensland

An aged care career in Queensland is a career with a future, with continual growth year after year. Recent IBIS World figures on Australia’s aged care residential services sector shows it is expected to generate over $20 billion in revenue this year, with further growth to follow. This is a sector that provides genuine employment […]

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Job seekers guide to working in aged care

Choosing the right aged care training

National Carer’s Week 2021

Aged care employer strategy to attract and retain staff

Aged care workforce in the spotlight with Federal Budget

Choosing a quality training provider: it’s vital

Differences between RTOs vs TAFE

Aged Care Employee Day

Aged care job growth in Queensland

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