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Bounce beyond COVID reset, ready to exceed!
We can all get lost in the demands of HR administration, compliance and regulation, and the COVID-19 pandemic has certainly added another layer of complexity to that. And while good administration is vital to success, it’s significantly more powerful when combined...
Now’s the time to reset and refocus on happy, engaged teams.
Change in the workplace may be inevitable in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, but for early learning centres it’s the people who will continue to ensure a business is set up for success, and that’s not changing. So, it’s timely now to refocus on building employee...
Mental Illness in the Workplace and How Employers can Help
Mental illness in the workplace is a growing problem. Mental health injury claims are going up, and lost productivity due to mental health problems, including time off and slowed work, is a huge issue. However, 85% of workers...
International Women’s Day: Women in Childcare Services
On March 8, the world celebrated International Women's Day in recognition of the incredible contributions women make to culture, society, economics, and politics. These achievements stretch from home to the workplace in both male-dominated and female-dominated...
The Importance of a Social Media Policy for Your Childcare Centre
Social media has become part of many people's everyday life. If it's managed properly, it can be an incredibly useful tool that makes it possible to spread information about your childcare centre and interest more people in your services. Unfortunately, it's also a...
Is your childcare centre ready for the new domestic violence leave laws?
Are you prepared for the recent federal domestic violence leave laws that kicked in from 1 August? If not, you should update your policies and contracts immediately, as the new leave entitlement places additional HR requirements on employers. The new bill means...
How your childcare centre can thrive through oversaturation
Australia is oversaturated with childcare centres. And, with another 1,100 currently in development nationwide, small crèche owners are facing heightened competition and declining revenue. Lowering your centre’s fees won’t help with the competition, especially with...
How to run your HR department like a best practice Long Daycare Centre
As the owner of a growing long daycare centre, you’re no doubt an expert juggler. But as your business grows, you can’t do it all. Eventually, balls get dropped and you need to take a different approach to ensure your business continues to thrive. HR is one such area...
7 steps to having a difficult performance management discussion with your employee
A step-by-step guide to dealing with underperformance Raising your concerns with an employee about underperformance can be difficult – especially if the person is a long-term member of your team or well liked by the children under your service care. But, in today’s...
Performance Management and the importance of documentation
Performance management can be one of the most arduous parts of managing staff. Not to be taken lightly, there are legal requirements involved in the process to which all operators in the Education and Care sector must comply. But did you know that even if you follow...