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Handling Conflicts

Handling Conflicts

Conflicts are a common part of relationships and can happen within the workplace. Each and every person has their own thoughts, ideas and perspectives and you can’t expect people to agree with each other all the time. Knowing how to…
Sustainability Practices in Childcare

Sustainability Practices in Childcare

Sustainability in early childhood education is an important part of the curriculum and should be incorporated into each and every service setting. Creating natural environments and proving natural materials in one way for sustainability to occur. This article will provide…
Breaks, Leave, Overtime and Wage Related Matters

Breaks, Leave, Overtime and Wage Related Matters

Is programming time included in your ordinary hours? Should you be paid overtime if a parent is running late to pick up a child? Staff meetings are compulsory, do you get paid?
Yearly Calendar of Cultural Celebrations

Yearly Calendar of Cultural Celebrations

As part of the children’s program it’s important to undertake cultural celebrations in acknowledging rights and traditions. This yearly calendar has a variety of monthly cultural celebrations which can be acknowledged within the program and adapted to suit the needs…
Behaviour Management Plans In Childcare

Behaviour Management Plans In Childcare

There are different types of behaviour that children can display and sometimes it can be hard to manage, especially if a child is having behavioural issues. This article will help you to develop a behaviour management plan which can be…
Group Time With Children In Childcare

Group Time With Children In Childcare

Within early childhood settings and as part of the daily routine, group time has become a teaching strategy in order to gather children together to have discussions, read stories, sing songs etc. This article will support educators in how to…
How to Start a Childcare Business

How to Start a Childcare Business

How many times while working in childcare, you may have thought of opening up your own childcare centre? Being a boss, implementing your own ideas and suggestions, running things how you see fit. It’s a great opportunity to make a…
Celebrating Multiculturalism in Childcare

Celebrating Multiculturalism in Childcare

Many different people from different backgrounds, religions, beliefs and traditions make up Australia. We offer such diversity and provide such a multicultural society that it’s part of the unique qualities about Australia. Those who have come from near and far…
Levels For Childcare Wages

Levels For Childcare Wages

According to the Children’s Services Award 2010, all employees’ fall under a classification structure, this determines their minimum wage. Each “level” gives a definition on what is expected of the employee, qualifications required and the duties the employee should perform…
Dealing With Unfair Dismissals at Work

Dealing With Unfair Dismissals at Work

This article was inspired by someone that I knew that was unfairly dismissed. I thought it would be a good idea to share amongst other educators in the childcare sector, how to take action, the processed involved, dismissal during probation…
School Readiness Program

School Readiness Program

The “Preschool Room” is final step for you, as a childcare professional, to prepare your group of children and their families for school and making the transition process from a childcare setting to the school setting an easier one.
Childcare Worker Duties

Childcare Worker Duties

Welcome to the world of childcare...have you started working at a centre yet? How are you finding it? Or are you thinking of starting a career in childcare? Here is basically an outline of the list of duties you are…
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