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Easter Activities for Children
Get their creative juices flowing this Easter with some colouring and crafting on Tradewind! Ignite their imaginations with some vivid picture painting and decorative Easter hat design with the res...
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5 Career Planning Steps for Success in Social Work
If you’ve ever wished that you could take your Social Work career to the next level or are taking the first few steps on your professional path, developing a career management plan could help you s...
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Fancy a Change? A Golden Opportunity for Social...
Social and Community Services is one of the fastest-growing and most in-demand professions in Australia. With more jobs available than people looking for work, it’s a candidate’s market right now –...
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Why a Job in the Family Violence Sector Might B...
As a Family Services consultant at Tradewind, I have the opportunity to liaise with an amazing bunch of passionate and inspiring clients and candidates dedicated to helping society’s most vulnerabl...
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Webinar: Moving from New Zealand to Melbourne a...
Are you a Kiwi social worker looking for a new adventure? Melbourne is the arts, sports and cultural capital of Australia, and is home to myriad restaurants, bars, festivals and events. Add to this...
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Relocating to Australia as a Social Worker
There’s no doubt that moving to Australia is high on the list for many Kiwi travellers – and it’s easy to see why. From the beauty of its natural wonders, captivating wildlife and cosmopolitan citi...
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Anzac Biscuits: Origins & Our Favourite Recipe
Every Anzac Day, Australians love to get in the kitchen and take part in a beloved tradition – baking Anzac Biscuits. These sweet morsels go back to the roots of when they were invented and carry a...
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Get Your Head in the Game: Managing Stress in t...
Mental health is a hot topic in the 21st century, with increasing evidence of the detrimental effects that the modern lifestyle is having on us. From the hustle and bustle of city life to the phone...
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Advice for Starting Out Your Career as a Social...
Using the knowledge you've learnt from textbooks and turning it into practical experience is a huge milestone for any newly qualified social worker. You’ve spent the past four years studying all of...
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Reducing Holiday Season Stress: Advice for Soci...
The holidays can be stressful for many people, but particularly for those in helping professions. It’s natural for Social Workers to want to serve and give during this time of year, not just to the...
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How to Find the Best Locum Social Work Jobs
A locum social worker works for an organisation on a short-term contract rather than a permanent basis, often using a social work recruitment agency to find suitable placements. Locum social worker...
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Top Online Resources for Social Workers
Social Work is an extremely diverse and growing field, and Social Workers face a variety of obstacles on a day-to-day basis, making it an exciting yet challenging industry to sink your teeth into. ...
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How Social Workers Can Balance Their Desire to ...
Most Social Workers entered the profession for a simple reason: They want to help people. Their caring and empathetic natures make them deeply passionate about their work – and predisposed to blur ...
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7 Mother’s Day Crafts You Can Make at Home
The unusual circumstances surrounding this Mother’s Day, whilst not ideal, have allowed us to show we care a little bit differently, maybe even making this year more memorable for the right reasons...
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Self-Care Advice for Social Workers and Allied ...
Let’s face it: self-care isn’t just about exercising, eating healthily and getting enough sleep. While important, these elements only scratch the surface of an intentional and effective wellness pl...
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Top Tips for Wellbeing
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Tips for Mastering Video Interviews
The presence and spread of COVID-19 has led to employers across Australia modifying their interviewing protocols from face-to-face interviews to video formats. If you need to continue your search f...
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Gender Equality in the Social Work Industry: Th...
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, it’s an ideal time to reflect on the current state of gender equality in the Social Work industry in Australia. With an overwhelming representation of wom...
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Addictions – Is It Time to Give Up?
“An over-indulgence of anything, even something as pure as water, can intoxicate.” – Criss JamiAt what point does your morning coffee, your evening wine, or your lunchtime hot chips change from an ...
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Meet the Tradewind Family Services Team
The Child and Family Services team at Tradewind Australia is unique in that we are specialists in the truest sense of the word. Rather than working across several different sectors of Social Work a...
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