Early childhood education is a career field that is becoming increasingly popular, especially among those who enjoy young children and have a desire to help to shape their learning. This growing field has opened up many different job opportunities; you can work with children right from birth to grade 3 or so, which is 8Read more

With unprecedented growth expected in the healthcare industry across the nation, there is a growing deficit of nurses who are skilled and competent.

Two Institute of Health and Management employees, Sue Bidesi (Academic Manager, School of Communication and Languages) and David Webb (Research and Learning Support Information Officer) attended last week’s #English #Australia conference in Hobart, Tasmania. English Australia is a peak body for quality ELICOS and ESOL course providers and the conference was a gathering of greatRead more

Looking after young children is a responsibility that cannot be taken lightly. As an early childcare worker, you will be one of the adults whom the child is in constant contact with, and your interactions will have a profound impact on his or her subsequent learning and development. The period between the birth of aRead more

If you wish to get a healthcare qualification in Australia, there are many different types and levels of qualifications that you can choose from.   What is the AQF and why is it relevant? The AQF or the Australian Qualifications Framework is maintained by the Federal Government, through its Department of Education, Employment and WorkplaceRead more

A study has found that energy drinks can significantly raise the risk of heart problems in young adults and even one drink a day can be harmful, causing harmful spikes in both stress hormone and blood pressure levels. There have been several reports of young people having suffered heart attacks after consuming energy drinks, includingRead more

Australia’s Gold Coast boasts some of the best nurses and midwives in the world. While today’s Florence Nightingales play a very different role from nurses of yesteryears, there’s still one attribute that has stood the test of time – and that’s genuine care for patients. As Griffith University Professor and Clinical Chair at Gold CoastRead more

  A multi-pronged line of attack involving governments, the tertiary sector, and community groups is essential in order to increase Indigenous nursing numbers, a leading academic has stated.  Speaking via live video link from the United States, Linda Deravin-Malone, a Lecturer in Nursing in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health at Charles SturtRead more

Registered Nurses may be the most sought after healthcare position not only in Australia but also worldwide, as the demand for skilled and experienced RNs far outweighs the supply. This increasing demand for RNs is fuelled by multiple factors – among them being a sharp increase in the numbers of the ageing population, and aRead more

Following in the footsteps of Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton, nurses currently represent the largest group of healthcare workers in the United States. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates more than 2.7 million registered nurses are employed at hospitals, physician offices, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and working outside of what is consideredRead more