About Sarah-Louise Slade

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How to create your own Start Up Business [2026 Guide]

Have you been thinking about pursuing your own start up business, but finding it hard to think of some ideas?

You’re not the only one. In fact, 1 in 6 Australians want to create a start up business!

Perhaps you’re looking to supplement your income with a side hustle? Or, maybe you’re no longer interested in the traditional 9-to-5 and you’re ready to be your own boss? Whatever the reason may be, with the use of social media, creating your own business has never been easier!

Table of contents

Determine your ‘why’

To help you determine what your goals are by creating a start up business, you need to ask yourself, why do you want to?

Most of the time Australians create a start up business, is so they can work from home.

But what are the benefits of having your own start up business from home, compared to working in an office?

Working from home

  • Choose your own hours

  • Save money

  • The only commute is from your bed to your laptop

  • Work from anywhere with an internet connection

  • Set up your workspace that best suits you

Working in an office

  • Structured work hours

  • Increased costs (transport, food, coffee)

  • Commuting in peak hour traffic

  • Negotiating work terms and conditions

  • Stressful work environment

Research

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1. Brainstorm Ideas

  • What do I love doing?
  • How can I make this into a product or service?
  • Is there a need for it?
  • Is this product or service practical?
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2. Learn about the industry

  • Look into market trends
  • Find your target market
  • Research the industry and market saturation
  • Analyse your competitors (high vs. low, small vs. big brands)
  • Do a SWOT analysis
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3. Research real employment opportunities

  • Look at what skills or training need to find employment.

Choose your industry

After researching the different opportunities to both work from home and create your start up business, you need to find the industry most suited to you.

The traits of this industry may include:

  • Is family-friendly

  • Allows you to work from anywhere

  • Offers flexible work hours.

From your research, you may find is that there aren’t many industries out there that cater to these needs, and rarely you will find one that is more flexible as a Medical Transcriptionist.

  • Choose your own work hours

  • Work from anywhere with an internet connection

  • Reduce your childcare fees

  • Save time with no commute

  • Set up your workspace in a way that best suits you.

Prepare for employment

When looking into how you can create a start up business working from home and choosing your own hours, it’s important to research what skillset or training you need to enter your chosen industry.

You may need to up-skill and obtain a qualification, so you have the knowledge in order to carry out the work.

If you’re looking to work from home and choose your own hours as a Medical Transcriptionist, most employers will require you to have a nationally recognised qualification.

TalentMed’s nationally recognised Diploma of Healthcare Documentation is designed to help provide you with the essential skills and knowledge needed to get a job and excel in this increasingly popular field.

Most noteworthy, this is currently the first and only nationally recognised course in Australia that provides both medical transcription and editing training. Also, qualified trainers are available from the moment you start the course, all the way through until you complete your course.

Diploma of Healthcare Documentation

12 months access

12 months access to expert-created curriculum. Can be completed sooner.

Flexible Online Study

Delivered entirely online through a fun and interactive learning portal, that you can access at a time and place that suits you.

Unlimited support

Unlimited one-on-one support from qualified trainers and our technical support team.

Job placement assistance

Excellent job search assistance included for graduates upon course completion, help turn your education into a dream career.

There are many career choices for our graduates and TalentMed helps you the entire way in this process. Once you complete the course, your Graduate Support Team will provide you with extensive job search assistance.

Through our network of associated public and private hospitals, medical clinics, transcription agencies and Medical Transcription Service Organisations (MTSOs) we are able to assist you in finding a suitable position upon graduation. As a result, we have been able to place a high number of graduates into working positions!

There is a very high demand for qualified Medical Transcriptionists, and we consistently receive large requests for TalentMed graduates from employers nationwide. For example, these include:

Clinical coder
Clinical coder

Getting started

In fact, the Kauffman Foundation estimated that the average startup cost was $43,384. Therefore, you can get started on your new work-at-home career with TalentMed for about one tenth of the cost of traditional business!

Here at TalentMed, we assist you every step of the way to pursue your dream of working from home. However, not only you would be able to have more time to enjoy doing the things you love, but above all, you can work while staying home to be with your family.

For more information on becoming a Medical Transcriptionist, check out our Ultimate Guide, training to become a Medical Transcriptionist or you can register for a free consultation with one of our Course Advisers below!

What real students have to say about TalentMed!

DANIELLE MURGIDA

I finished my course with TalentMed and found it to be an extremely rewarding experience, giving me the foundation I need to pursue a career as a Medical Transcriptionist. The team at TalentMed were amazing to deal with right from the very first phone call I ever made to the last one upon completion of the course. I was then referred to a well known transcription company and I now have secured a position and am employed in this field. This was a worthwhile investment of time and money for me as now I am reaping the rewards. Thank you TalentMed.

CASSIE WIGGETT

I have just recently completed my Diploma in Healthcare Documentation. I received nothing but amazing support and knowledge from the staff and the resources that this company supplies. Within 1 week of graduating, the Graduate Support Team had sent me details of a job opportunity, and along with this you receive access to information on how to apply for future jobs and other important topics relating to life after graduation. I can not thank the TalentMed team enough for all the support and confidence boosting I need throughout my course.

DEB CARPENTER

I have recently completed my Diploma in Healthcare Documentation. This has been an amazing – and at times – challenging course, but money well spent. The amount of material supplied, the relevance of the entire course content, and support and feedback given by the expert trainers has been exceptional throughout the entire course. Not to mention the new found skills and knowledge developed along the way. Great course, highly recommend it!

KAREN LONG

I have just recently graduated, the support from the trainers was excellent. The course work was manageable around my home and work life. Even though I do not have a medical background I found that the course layout was not complicated but at times it did feel like I was doing a medical degree. On completion of the course I was put in touch with a transcription company, and am now doing a two-week trial, the process was easy.

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What Are The Best Audio Typing Jobs From Home?

There are many different types of audio typing jobs from home! In fact, Audio Typists work across many different industries! This means that the type of skills and background required may vary depending on the industry you work in and the company you work for.

Additionally, audio typing can be a great way to work from home, especially if you enjoy typing! However, with the various audio typing jobs from home available, it can be hard to determine what the best pathway is for you.

Below we have explained what the different audio typing jobs from home are to help you find one most suitable!

1.What is audio typing?

Audio typing has become a popular career option for Australians to work from home. It provides flexibility and a great work-life balance!

First of all, you need to understand what the role of an Audio Typist is. We have broken this down for you below:

  • The Audio Typists listens to the recorded dictation.
  • They transcribe and convert the dictation into the appropriate format.
  • The Audio Typists identifies any errors and missing information.
  • Once completed, they submit the document for approval.
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How do I know if audio typing is the right job for me?

In addition, the type of audio typing job that is right for you, depends on your experience, interests, and skills. To find out what path you should take, you need to ask yourself the following questions:

  • Do you speak more than one language well enough to translate?

  • Are you interested in learning about the legal industry?

  • Do you find the medical field interesting?

  • Are you interested in working with businesses or individuals?

  • Do you want to transcribe a variety of things, such as interviews, classes, telephone conversations?

2. Find the different types of audio typing jobs

Once you have determined what types of audio typing interest you, it’s important to do your research! There are a variety of audio typing jobs from home you can look into, however, it’s important to understand the differences between each one.

To help you, we have prepared a list of some of the different categories below, to help you pursue a career in audio typing!

Legal Audio Typing Jobs From Home

Legal audio typing is a very popular field to work in. Most Legal Audio Typists work for law firms and courts, however, they also have the flexibility to work from home. There are some Legal Audio Typists who may work as legal secretaries, legal assistants, or clerks in law offices. Their role is to listen to the audio of legal professionals and then type them into legal documents. They are also responsible for editing their document, to make sure it is free of any errors. 

Legal audio typing is a growing industry, therefore, it has expanded to transcribe court hearings, statements, general correspondence and articles for legal journals. Knowledge of the legal system and legal terminology is usually a requirement, however, it will depend on the employer if a formal qualification is required.

Corporate Audio Typing Jobs

Corporate audio typing involves transcribing minutes of meetings or conferences into a written document or report, such as industry reports, earning reports, annual meetings, and press conferences.

Usually, corporate Audio Typists work as independent contractors, which means they can work for multiple companies. They may also specialise in a particular industry. However, sometimes employees such as office managers, admin assistants, or secretaries perform corporate audio typing as part of their role. Employers may require you to have knowledge of the terminology of their particular industry, as well as the experience of working in a corporate environment.

Academic Audio Typing Jobs From Home

Academic audio typing can assist students and teachers convert student resources into a written format. Being a student, there are a number of things to learn, analyse, and retain on a daily basis for assignments, group projects, and exams. Therefore, the use of academic audio typing makes it easier to grasp every detail. For instance, the type of academic files that are audio typed may include thesis notes, lectures, speeches, seminars and research.

General Audio Typing Jobs From Home

A General Audio Typist is responsible for listening to audio files from a wide range of areas and converting them into the appropriate text format. General Audio Typists are also responsible for editing their documents, therefore, they must have a comprehensive understanding of the English language, as well as strong writing and communication skills.

Due to the varied work provided, a career in General Audio Typist usually does not require you to have a background in a specific field.  For example, some of the different audios to transcribe may include webinars, telephone conversations, classes, and videos.

Translation Audio Typing Jobs From Home

Translation audio typing involves listening to an audio in one language and converting it into a written document, in another language. Therefore, it would be a requirement to speak two or more languages. Usually, Translation Audio Typists work from home as independent contractors, which allows them to work for different companies. Some of the different audios to transcribe may include conferences, interviews, and presentations.

Medical Audio Typing Jobs From Home

Healthcare is now Australia’s largest industry by employment! Therefore, as healthcare is a basic need, the work of a medical audio typing tends to be fairly constant and consistent. 

Medical Audio Typists, also known as Medical Transcriptionists, play a key role in providing accurate medical records. Their role is to listen to audio files from doctors and convert them into written documents. Once the audio file is in written format, it becomes part of the patient’s medical record. 

Medical Transcriptionists are usually independent contractors. Therefore, they can work from the comfort of their own home and choose their own work hours. However, there are some Medical Transcriptionists who work in hospitals, medical centres, or at a doctor’s office.

From your research, you may find is that there aren’t many roles out there that cater to these needs, and rarely you will find one that is more flexible as a Medical Transcriptionist. 

When working as a Medical Transcriptionist, not only can you work from home, but you have the flexibility to decide when you would like to work. This is a very important factor for mums returning to work, as you can still be there for your family and earn an income.

As healthcare is a basic need industry, the work of a Medical Transcriptionists is constant and consistent. This is because your clients are usually repeat-customers that will continue to send you their work if you’re consistent, accurate and reliable.

Overall, the medical audio typing industry is currently growing, therefore, it’s a great market to start your work from home career in!

Work around your family’s demands

No commute

Reduce the need for childcare

Low stress

Work from anywhere

3. Prepare For Employment

When looking into how you can gain employment working from home and choosing your own hours as a mum, it’s important to research what skillset or training you need to enter your chosen industry.

You may need to up-skill and obtain a qualification, so you have the knowledge in order to carry out the work.

If you’re looking to work from home and choose your own hours as a Medical Transcriptionists, most employers will require you to have a nationally recognised qualification.

TalentMed’s nationally recognised Diploma of Healthcare Documentation is designed to help provide you with the essential skills and knowledge needed to get a job and excel in this increasingly popular field.

Most noteworthy, this is currently the first and only nationally recognised course in Australia that provides both medical audio typing and editing training. Also, qualified trainers are available from the moment you start the course, all the way through until you complete your course.

 

TalentMed’s nationally recognised Diploma of Healthcare Documentation is designed to help provide you with the essential skills and knowledge needed to get a job and excel in this increasingly popular field.

Most noteworthy, this is currently the first and only nationally recognised course in Australia that provides both medical transcription and editing training. Also, qualified trainers are available from the moment you start the course, all the way through until you complete your course.

12 months access

12 months access to expert-created curriculum. Can be completed sooner.

Flexible Online Study

Delivered entirely online through a fun and interactive learning portal, that you can access at a time and place that suits you.

Unlimited support

Unlimited one-on-one support from qualified trainers and our technical support team.

Job placement assistance

Excellent job search assistance included for graduates upon course completion, help turn your education into a dream career.

4. Secure the work

There are many career choices for our graduates and TalentMed helps you the entire way in this process. Once you complete the course, your Graduate Support Team will provide you with extensive job search assistance.

Through our network of associated public and private hospitals, medical clinics, transcription agencies and Medical Transcription Service Organisations (MTSOs) we are able to assist you in finding a suitable position upon graduation. As a result, we have been able to place a high number of graduates into working positions!

In fact, there is a very high demand for qualified Medical Transcriptionists, and we consistently receive large requests for TalentMed graduates from employers nationwide. For example, these include:

Clinical coder
Clinical coder

What real students have to say about TalentMed!

PAM TILLEY

“I recently completed the Diploma of Healthcare Documentation. This is a very well run course with help just a click or a phone call away. I would like to thank my trainer Ann-Marie and all the staff at TalentMed for giving me support and assistance when it was needed. I very much recommend this course to anyone looking for a challenge in a very interesting field of healthcare.”

KELLI BUSHELL

“I am getting closer to completing the course. Very challenging, but also rewarding. The Student Support and Anne-Marie have been most helpful and supportive throughout the course. Onwards and upwards from here.”

LALIT OBEROI

“I have just finished my Diploma of Healthcare Documentation with TalentMed and I must say the learning process was gradual and smooth. The course structure is excellent and has all the necessary elements needed to be a successful Medical Transcriptionist. The support from the staff and the TalentMed team was exceptional. I would recommend this course for anyone who is thinking to get into this industry of Medical transcription. The course starts from the scratch and takes you through the intricate level of medical terminologies, pharmaceutical and other related areas and surprisingly keeping it interesting. Thanks TalentMed team for your support.”

VILMA STEPHEN

I have just graduated as a Medical Transcriptionist and I really appreciate the support and encouragement Anne Marie and the whole TalentMed team gave me along the way. Even at times when I thought it was impossible, I got the best backup ever. I really enjoyed studying for the Diploma and I would recommend to anyone who is interested, as the TalendMed team is understanding, friendly and patient at all times, and you could call them and they are ready to help anytime. They even help out in finding job placements on completion of the course!

How do I get started?

Here at TalentMed, we assist you every step of the way to pursue your dream of working from home. However, not only you would be able to have more time to enjoy doing the things you love, but above all, you can work while staying home to be with your family.

For more information on becoming a Medical Transcriptionist, check out our Ultimate Guide, training to become a Medical Transcriptionist or you can register for a free consultation with one of our Course Advisers below!

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Mums Returning To Work [2026 Guide]

After being a stay-at-home mum while raising your family, you’re ready to return to work, but you don’t want to return to your previous position.

1. Do Your Research

Before jumping in to any job, it’s important to do your research, learn about your chosen industry, and find potential real-job outcomes!

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Brainstorm Ideas

  • What do I love doing?
  • How can I make this into a product or service?
  • Is there a need for it?
  • Is this product or service practical?
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Learn about the industry

  • Look into market trends
  • Find your target market
  • Research the industry and market saturation
  • Analyse your competitors (high vs. low, small vs. big brands)
  • Do a SWOT analysis
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Research real employment opportunities

  • Look at what skills or training need to find employment.

After you have completed the steps above, it’s important to see if these jobs you’e chosen are in fact flexible to accommodate you and your family’s needs.

To help you put things into perspective, jump onto Seek.com.au and look into what type of career you can do from home:

As you can see, these are work from home positions, however, they don’t provide a lot of flexibility, which is very important for mums returning to work.

2. Find the position that suits your needs

After researching the different opportunities to both work from home and choose your hours, you need to find the best position most suited to you and your family’s needs and that are appropriate for mums returning to work.

Your needs may include, but are not limited to:

  • Family-friendly workplace

  • Flexible work hours

  • Reduce childcare expenses

  • Work while you travel on family holidays.

From your research, you may find is that there aren’t many roles out there that cater to these needs, and rarely you will find one that is more flexible as a Medical Transcriptionist. 

When working as a Medical Transcriptionist, not only can you work from home, but you have the flexibility to decide when you would like to work. This is a very important factor for mums returning to work, as you can still be there for your family and earn an income.

As healthcare is a basic need industry, the work of a Medical Transcriptionist is constant and consistent. This is because your clients are usually repeat-customers that will continue to send you their work if you’re consistent, accurate and reliable.

Overall, the medical transcription industry is currently growing, therefore, it’s a great market to start your work from home career in!

Work around your family’s demands

No commute

Reduce the need for childcare

Low stress

Work from anywhere

3. Prepare For Employment

When looking into how you can gain employment working from home and choosing your own hours as a mum, it’s important to research what skillset or training you need to enter your chosen industry.

You may need to up-skill and obtain a qualification, so you have the knowledge in order to carry out the work.

If you’re looking to work from home and choose your own hours as a Medical Transcriptionist, most employers will require you to have a nationally recognised qualification.

TalentMed’s nationally recognised Diploma of Healthcare Documentation is designed to help provide you with the essential skills and knowledge needed to get a job and excel in this increasingly popular field.

Most noteworthy, this is currently the first and only nationally recognised course in Australia that provides both medical transcription and editing training. Also, qualified trainers are available from the moment you start the course, all the way through until you complete your course.

 

TalentMed’s nationally recognised Diploma of Healthcare Documentation is designed to help provide you with the essential skills and knowledge needed to get a job and excel in this increasingly popular field.

Most noteworthy, this is currently the first and only nationally recognised course in Australia that provides both medical transcription and editing training. Also, qualified trainers are available from the moment you start the course, all the way through until you complete your course.

12 months access

12 months access to expert-created curriculum. Can be completed sooner.

Flexible Online Study

Delivered entirely online through a fun and interactive learning portal, that you can access at a time and place that suits you.

Unlimited support

Unlimited one-on-one support from qualified trainers and our technical support team.

Job placement assistance

Excellent job search assistance included for graduates upon course completion, help turn your education into a dream career.

4. Secure the work

There are many career choices for our graduates and TalentMed helps you the entire way in this process. Once you complete the course, your Graduate Support Team will provide you with extensive job search assistance.

Through our network of associated public and private hospitals, medical clinics, transcription agencies and Medical Transcription Service Organisations (MTSOs) we are able to assist you in finding a suitable position upon graduation. As a result, we have been able to place a high number of graduates into working positions!

In fact, there is a very high demand for qualified Medical Transcriptionists, and we consistently receive large requests for TalentMed graduates from employers nationwide. For example, these include:

Clinical coder
Clinical coder

What real students have to say about TalentMed!

PAM TILLEY

“I recently completed the Diploma of Healthcare Documentation. This is a very well run course with help just a click or a phone call away. I would like to thank my trainer Ann-Marie and all the staff at TalentMed for giving me support and assistance when it was needed. I very much recommend this course to anyone looking for a challenge in a very interesting field of healthcare.”

KELLI BUSHELL

“I am getting closer to completing the course. Very challenging, but also rewarding. The Student Support and Anne-Marie have been most helpful and supportive throughout the course. Onwards and upwards from here.”

LALIT OBEROI

“I have just finished my Diploma of Healthcare Documentation with TalentMed and I must say the learning process was gradual and smooth. The course structure is excellent and has all the necessary elements needed to be a successful Medical Transcriptionist. The support from the staff and the TalentMed team was exceptional. I would recommend this course for anyone who is thinking to get into this industry of Medical transcription. The course starts from the scratch and takes you through the intricate level of medical terminologies, pharmaceutical and other related areas and surprisingly keeping it interesting. Thanks TalentMed team for your support.”

VILMA STEPHEN

I have just graduated as a Medical Transcriptionist and I really appreciate the support and encouragement Anne Marie and the whole TalentMed team gave me along the way. Even at times when I thought it was impossible, I got the best backup ever. I really enjoyed studying for the Diploma and I would recommend to anyone who is interested, as the TalendMed team is understanding, friendly and patient at all times, and you could call them and they are ready to help anytime. They even help out in finding job placements on completion of the course!

How do I get started?

Here at TalentMed, we assist you every step of the way to pursue your dream of working from home. However, not only you would be able to have more time to enjoy doing the things you love, but above all, you can work while staying home to be with your family.

For more information on becoming a Medical Transcriptionist, check out our Ultimate Guide, training to become a Medical Transcriptionist or you can register for a free consultation with one of our Course Advisers below!

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The Best 5 Jobs From Home With Flexible Hours [Updated]

In Australia, the number of jobs with flexible hours just keep on growing!

Whether you’re looking to earn money working from home, or you just want to avoid peak hour traffic once and for all, you’re likely to find a job that’s flexible to suit you.

As we know, 1 in 3 Australians now work flexibly from home. This seems to be a growing trend as technology improves and more businesses become open to employees working remotely. Following this, in another study it was found most of the population who have jobs with flexible hours are female. Not to mention, majority of women have flexible hours are between the ages of 23 to 45, which is likely to be the period of raising families.

Age profile: persons working from home

Source: ABS

From hundreds of jobs, I have shortlisted the best jobs with flexible hours from five-to-one below, to help you find a suitable career!

5. Writer - Jobs With Flexible Hours

Self-employed writers have one of the most creative, yet flexible jobs! Firstly, you have the chance to share your opinion and write reviews of books, restaurants, fashion, movies – the list is endless! Secondly, you can write newsletters or articles for magazines or newspapers on different topics such as travel, recipes, and recent news events. Lastly, you can give yourself the freedom to write your own content. In fact, all you need to do is to create your own website and start writing.

In addition, you can use social media platforms to market yourself. The best part is, a writer is one of most flexible jobs you can do from home where you don’t have to be qualified or hold a degree. Therefore, if you enjoy writing, becoming a freelance writer is a great career path to take!

4. Data Entry - Jobs With Flexible Hours

Data entry involves taking data provided by a company and entering it into a system or spreadsheet. It also may include resolving inconsistent information and filling in the blanks for incomplete documents. For example, you could be entering payroll items into a system for employers, and compiling lists of customer interactions for businesses.

Data entry is one of most common jobs with flexible hours you can do online, that usually doesn’t require you to have a qualification.  However, there are skills that you may be expected to have in order to perform this role efficiently.

3. Legal Coder - Jobs With Flexible Hours

If you have an interest in the legal system and have good organisational skills, a career as a legal coder may be one of the best jobs with flexible hours you can do from home! As a legal coder, your role would involve entering keywords into a document which makes it searchable, so attorneys and paralegals can use them for their court cases. Therefore, legal coders save lawyers and attorneys time by being able to quickly access these legal documents.

To become a legal coder, you will need to have strong reading skills and be computer savvy. In addition, legal coders are one of those jobs with flexible hours you can do from home that you can also do from anywhere in the world, as long as you have an internet connection!

2. Online Chat Agent - Jobs With Flexible Hours

Online chat agents are one of those jobs with the most flexible hours that you can do from home. This role involves answering questions and queries from customers, communicating through a company’s online chat platform on their website. Therefore, it puts you right in front of the customers and gives you the opportunity to have an open conversation with them. 

Here at TalentMed, we use our own online chat agents to provide one-on-one assistance to both prospective and current students. Our qualified trainers are also available for students online via Live Chat throughout their course. They enjoy answering enquiries and helping students with any questions they have. Sometimes, these kinds of jobs you can do online will require you to have a background in a particular area, such as technical support. However, as most positions are for general support, they usually don’t require any prior knowledge or skills. 

1. Medical Transcription - Jobs With Flexible Hours

Medical transcription is one of the most popular jobs with flexible hours that you can do from anywhere in the world. Working as a medical transcriptionist, your role is to listen to audio files from doctors and convert them into written documents, which then become part of the patient’s medical record. Therefore, you would play an important role in the healthcare industry.

The demand for healthcare and medical transcription is currently growing. With more than twenty-four million people in Australia, everyone is going to require some level of healthcare at some point in their life, as it is a basic need. Also, a career as a Medical Transcriptionist provides you with:

  •  Option to work from anywhere in the world 
  • Choose your own work hours
  • Set up your workspace in a way that suits you
  • Incorporate a better work/life balance
  •  Work around your family 
  • Reduce a stressful work environment 

As a result, Medical Transcriptionist are most flexible, yet rewarding jobs you can do from home!

What makes Medical Transcription the number 1 choice?

Healthcare is Australia’s largest industry by employment, therefore, the amount of work available continues to grow. Also, as healthcare is a basic need, the work of a Medical Transcriptionist tends to be fairly constant and consistent.

Therefore, out of all of the jobs with flexible hours out there, working as a Medical Transcriptionist provides you with the most rewarding career. In addition, it allows you to access your work at any time of the day, therefore, you have the flexibility to travel while you work – as long as you have an internet connection and laptop!

Where does a Medical Transcriptionist work?

Medical Transcriptionists usually work from home as independent contractors, which provides them with the flexibility to choose their own work hours.

How good does that sound?

Although, there are some Medical Transcriptionists who prefer to be in an office setting and work at hospitals, medical centres, or clinics.

If you’re thinking about pursuing a career in medical transcription, there are two main career pathways:

Onsite

Even though most Medical Transcriptionists work-from-home, there are still plenty who work in medical clinics and hospitals. Instead of working from home, they simply go to work, perform their duties, and then go home.

Work from anywhere

This is where the Medical Transcriptionist works from home and chooses their own hours. They may work for specialised typing companies, called Medical Transcription Service Organisations (MTSOs), which are located all over Australia. In fact, you don’t even have to be living in the same state where the company is based! Above all, this provides you with a really opportunity to travel while you work!

Is there career progression for a Medical Transcriptionist?

A career as a Medical Transcriptionist provides you with the opportunity for career development. For example, these career pathways include:

Intern

Working as an intern is the start of your career! However, because you are just starting out, your mentor will be there to guide you, so you can move up to become a junior transcriptionist.

Junior Medical Transcriptionist

Once you have become a junior Medical Transcriptionist, you can work independently. However, all of your work still goes to quality assurance for checking and to receive feedback.

Senior Medical Transcriptionist

There are even more opportunities for career growth once you have progressed as a senior Medical Transcriptionist. For example, you can work in quality assurance, as a mentor, or both!

Team Leader

As a team leader, you wear a lot of hats. For example, these roles include allocating workloads, managing any issues, doing quality assurance, and mentoring.  Also, you would run weekly team meetings and liaise with other team leaders.

What is the training to become a Medical Transcriptionist?

TalentMed’s nationally recognised Diploma of Healthcare Documentation is designed to help provide you with the essential skills and knowledge needed to get a job and excel in this increasingly popular field.

Most noteworthy, this is currently the first and only nationally recognised course in Australia that provides both medical transcription and editing training. Also, qualified trainers are available from the moment you start the course, all the way through until you complete your course.

12 months access

12 months access to expert-created curriculum.

Flexible Online Study

Delivered entirely online through a fun and interactive learning portal, that you can access at a time and place that suits you.

Unlimited support

Unlimited one-on-one support from qualified trainers and our technical support team.

Job placement assistance

Excellent job search assistance included for graduates upon course completion, help turn your education into a dream career.

Will I find work?

There are many career choices for our graduates and TalentMed helps you the entire way in this process. Once you complete the course, your Graduate Support Team will provide you with extensive job search assistance.

Through our network of associated public and private hospitals, medical clinics, transcription agencies and Medical Transcription Service Organisations (MTSOs) we are able to assist you in finding a suitable position upon graduation. As a result, we have been able to place a high number of graduates into working positions!

In fact, there is a very high demand for qualified Medical Transcriptionists, and we consistently receive large requests for TalentMed graduates from employers nationwide. For example, these include:

Clinical coder
Clinical coder

What is the best way to get started?

Here at TalentMed, we assist you every step of the way to pursue your dream of working from home. However, not only you would be able to have more time to enjoy doing the things you love, but above all, you can work while staying home to be with your family.

For more information on becoming a Medical Transcriptionist, check out our Ultimate Guide, training to become a Medical Transcriptionist or you can register for a free consultation with one of our Course Advisers below!

Let us know in the comments below why flexibility in your career is important to you!

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10 Part Time Jobs For Mums That Are During School Hours [2026 Guide]

Part time jobs for mums can sometimes be hard to find, as we know trying to juggle work and raising a family can be a challenge at times. Therefore, a flexible schedule of working from home can be very appealing.

Self-employment, or working for an employer who encourages you to work from home, allows you to tailor your hours to work around everything from the school run to family, social and other commitments.

After all, what would be better than earning an income whilst working from home and caring for your children?

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How many mums are in the workforce?

According to the ABS, the number of working mums has increased over the years! Currently, there are more than six million mums in Australia, with 53.4% who are working. Out of this percentage 114,800 mums work, study and care for their children at the same time!

Percentage of working mums

What are the best part time jobs for mums?

10. Online Consultant - Part Time Jobs For Mums

Working as a consultant is one of the best part time jobs for mums, allowing you to earn an income while working from home. As a consultant, you can offer advice and expertise in your field. There are online consultants for many different areas, such as Marketing, Human Resource Management, and Finance.

9. Online Tutor - Part Time Jobs For Mums

Stay at home mum’s are often used to helping their children with their homework. This skill could be used to help other children with their homework in an area of your interest. There are many companies where you can register yourself as a tutor and conduct your tutoring sessions online. This means you can do it from your own home at a time that suits you. Therefore, this is one of the best part time jobs for mums to consider, as you would be doing something you’re familiar with and good at!

8. Survey Taker - Part Time Jobs For Mums

Participating in online surveys is one of the easiest part time jobs for mums. Many companies always need data to be collected on their products and are happy to pay for it. As a stay at home mum, you can make money by answering the questions to these online surveys, and do as many as you like. This allows you to complete the survey in your own time from home.

7. eBay Seller - Part Time Jobs For Mums

Many stay at home mums have started their own online business by selling their items on eBay. What a better way to declutter your home by selling items that you no longer use, and earn an income? You can even set up your own online shop filled with second-hand clothing, designer items or artwork. As a result, this is one of the easiest part time jobs for mums.

6. Freelance Translator - Part Time Jobs For Mums

The ability to speak two or more languages is a highly specialised skill. If you are bilingual, translating may be one of the best part time jobs for mums for you to consider. As this job is primarily online, you can translate anything such as videos, conversations, and documents. Not only is this job easy for someone who is bilingual, but it will help you keep up your language skills!

5. Graphic Designer - Part Time Jobs For Mums

If you are creative, love art, and have a passion for design, graphic design is one of the most flexible part time jobs for mums. As a graphic designer, you can create many visual items for businesses. These items may include posters, logos, product packaging, brochures and book covers. Most graphic designers work as freelancers, which means they can work for many companies at a time, and also work their own hours.

4. Virtual Assistant - Part Time Jobs For Mums

With many businesses operating mostly, if not, completely online, virtual assistants are becoming a popular occupation. If you have good communication and organisation skills, you could work as a virtual assistant. They are self-employed and provide administrative, technical and creative assistance to clients remotely from their home office. As a stay at home mum, you can use social media platforms such as LinkedIn and Twitter to market yourself and give you a head start to get your first client.

3. Photographer - Part Time Jobs For Mums

If you’ve always enjoyed taking photos, but haven’t yet pursued a career as a photographer, now may be the time! Many popular part time jobs for mums are in photography. Start by taking photos of your garden, your neighbourhood, and your friends and family. Once you have enough photos, you can create a portfolio to attract clients. You can even market yourself through social media, by showing examples of your work.

2. Blogger - Part Time Jobs For Mums

If you enjoy writing, blogging is one of the best part time jobs for mums. The best part about having your own blog is that you have the choice of what style and content you write about. As a stay at home mum, you could write blog topics about motherhood, or you could review books, movies and restaurants. The opportunities are endless!

1. Medical Transcriptionist - Part Time Jobs For Mums

There are many part time jobs for mums. But rarely you will find one more flexible or consistent as being a Medical Transcriptionist. As a qualified medical transcriptionist, you can often work from home and choose your own hours. This means that not only can you work from home, you can also decide when you would like to work. You may like to choose to work during the day when the kids are at school or at night, on weekends or any time that suits you.

Medical transcription involves listening to audio files from medical professionals and converting them into written documents. Once the audio file is in a written format, it becomes part of the patient’s medical record. As healthcare is a basic need industry, the work of a medical transcriptionist tends to be fairly constant and consistent. As a mum, this means you don’t have to constantly find new clients all the time like with many other home-based jobs. Your clients are usually repeat-customers that will continue to send you their work if you’re consistent, accurate and reliable.

Some of the other benefits of being a medical transcriptionist are:

  • Choose your own hours
  • Save on childcare expenses
  •  Set up your own workspace in a way that best suits you
  • Work from home 
  • Reduces the juggle between your career, family, and lifestyle
  •  Save time (i.e. commuting)

What are the benefits of working as a Medical Transcriptionist?

There are many benefits to working from home as a Medical Transcriptionist! For example, some of these are:

Consistency of work

Choose your own work hours

Work from anywhere with an internet connection

Reduces the juggle between your career, family, and lifestyle

Save time on the commute to work

Reduces Childcare expenses

Where does a Medical Transcriptionist work?

Medical Transcriptionists usually work from home as independent contractors, which provides them with the flexibility to choose their own work hours.

How good does that sound?

Although, there are some Medical Transcriptionists who prefer to be in an office setting and work at hospitals, medical centres, or clinics.

If you’re thinking about pursuing a career in medical transcription, there are two main career pathways:

Onsite

Even though most Medical Transcriptionists work-from-home, there are still plenty who work in medical clinics and hospitals. Instead of working from home, they simply go to work, perform their duties, and then go home.

Work from anywhere

This is where the Medical Transcriptionist works from home and chooses their own hours. They may work for specialised typing companies, called Medical Transcription Service Organisations (MTSOs), which are located all over Australia. In fact, you don’t even have to be living in the same state where the company is based! Above all, this provides you with a really opportunity to travel while you work!

Is there career progression for a Medical Transcriptionist?

A career as a Medical Transcriptionist provides you with the opportunity for career development. For example, these career pathways include:

Intern

Working as an intern is the start of your career! However, because you are just starting out, your mentor will be there to guide you, so you can move up to become a junior transcriptionist.

Junior Medical Transcriptionist

Once you have become a junior Medical Transcriptionist, you can work independently. However, all of your work still goes to quality assurance for checking and to receive feedback.

Senior Medical Transcriptionist

There are even more opportunities for career growth once you have progressed as a senior Medical Transcriptionist. For example, you can work in quality assurance, as a mentor, or both!

Team Leader

As a team leader, you wear a lot of hats. For example, these roles include allocating workloads, managing any issues, doing quality assurance, and mentoring.  Also, you would run weekly team meetings and liaise with other team leaders.

What is the training to become a Medical Transcriptionist?

TalentMed’s nationally recognised Diploma of Healthcare Documentation is designed to help provide you with the essential skills and knowledge needed to get a job and excel in this increasingly popular field.

Most noteworthy, this is currently the first and only nationally recognised course in Australia that provides both medical transcription and editing training. Also, qualified trainers are available from the moment you start the course, all the way through until you complete your course.

12 months access

12 months access to expert-created curriculum.

Flexible Online Study

Delivered entirely online through a fun and interactive learning portal, that you can access at a time and place that suits you.

Unlimited support

Unlimited one-on-one support from qualified trainers and our technical support team.

Job placement assistance

Excellent job search assistance included for graduates upon course completion, help turn your education into a dream career.

Will I find work?

There are many career choices for our graduates and TalentMed helps you the entire way in this process. Once you complete the course, your Graduate Support Team will provide you with extensive job search assistance.

Through our network of associated public and private hospitals, medical clinics, transcription agencies and Medical Transcription Service Organisations (MTSOs) we are able to assist you in finding a suitable position upon graduation. As a result, we have been able to place a high number of graduates into working positions!

In fact, there is a very high demand for qualified Medical Transcriptionists, and we consistently receive large requests for TalentMed graduates from employers nationwide. For example, these include:

Clinical coder
Clinical coder

What is the best way to get started?

Here at TalentMed, we assist you every step of the way to pursue your dream of working from home. However, not only you would be able to have more time to enjoy doing the things you love, but above all, you can work while staying home to be with your family.

For more information on becoming a Medical Transcriptionist, check out our Ultimate Guide, training to become a Medical Transcriptionist or you can register for a free consultation with one of our Course Advisers below!

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10 Things Students Look for in a Medical Reception Course [2026 Guide]

When deciding on a medical reception course, there are many things you need to consider, as there are so many different courses out there!

However, when you are investing in your career, it’s important that you choose a medical reception course that meets your needs and provides you with the best possible outcome.

To help you, we have explained what to look for in a medical reception course.

What should I look for in a medical reception course?

1. Nationally recognised

If medical reception is a career path you want to pursue, it is important to consider a course that is nationally recognised. In fact, you can check whether a course or training provider is accredited at training.gov.au.

Here at TalentMed, our Medical Terminology Course is a nationally accredited unit and includes comprehensive training in medical terminology to become a Medical Receptionist. Currently, there is a need to sustain the quality requirements of healthcare professionals in the face of the increasing demand. This is achieved through the provision of nationally accredited training, as it ensures these healthcare professionals are not only able to meet, but exceed the required standards demanded by the industry.

2. Industry-endorsed

It’s important to do your research to see if the medical reception course you’re looking into has been approved by the industry. This shows that the course and the provider have credibility, being widely recognised by both employers and industry.

TalentMed continuously seeks industry feedback to ensure its training and assessment materials are relevant to workplace needs. Therefore, we undertake extensive industry engagement to ensure its courses are aligned to employer and industry stakeholder expectations.

3. Affordability

Investing in your education can be very expensive. For this reason, it’s important to consider how much the medical reception course will cost. Also, you will also need to think about and what the return-on-investment will be for you!

At TalentMed we understand that investing in your career is an important decision. Due to this, our Medical Terminology Course ranks as one of the most affordable in Australia!

4. Easy to use

We’ve built My TalentMed® from the ground up to deliver you the very best learning experience. My TalentMed® is your virtual campus and interactive learning portal where you access all of your course materials, resources and support services available. Through My TalentMed® you can engage with your trainers, support staff and fellow classmates. My TalentMed® provides you with a secure and interactive learning space that allows you to access a wealth of training and assessment resources. Log in anywhere and at anytime to access your learning resources.

5. Flexibility

When looking for a medical reception course, flexibility is an important factor to consider. You want to make sure that the course offers flexible hours, so you can study alongside your current demands in life, rather than fit life around your study. As a result, this allows you to be more productive and get the most out of your course.

Also, your medical reception course should be fun, enjoyable and interactive. For a sneak peak at how we deliver our courses online, check out Learning Platform. Not only can you access your course 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, you can also interact with your fellow classmates, add friends, post comments and earn badges for your hard work.

TalentMed’s Medical Terminology Course is delivered entirely online, so you can progress at a time and place that best suits you. As a result, providing you with flexibility. Also, it allows you to structure your study around your lifestyle, creating a work life balance!

6. Qualified trainers

When choosing a medical reception course, it’s important to make sure there is assistance available from trainers and assessors. In fact, having this support builds you up with confidence to ask questions, allowing you to progress and do the best you can.

Here at TalentMed, our qualified trainers and assessors provide valuable information and support with any issues that arise. In addition, their professional VET experience makes them uniquely qualified to answer questions about both the curriculum and the industry. Even though our course may be delivered online, our trainers and assessors are available to help you every step of the way.

7. Student support

When choosing a medical reception course, it’s important to look into the support options available. It’s important to feel confident that you have guidance and support, rather than feel you’re on your own.

Our support teams are available from the moment you start the course, all the way through until you complete your course. In fact, we offer unlimited support! You can contact them over the phone or Live Chat Monday – Friday 9AM – 5PM (AEST), or send them an email outside those hours.

8. Comprehensive theory training

Medical Receptionists play an important role in the healthcare industry, therefore, you need to make sure that the medical reception course covers comprehensive theory. Also, if you want to work in Australia, it’s important to select an Australian medical reception course. For this reason, you need to make sure that what you are learning is relevant.

We believe it’s important to teach content that is relevant to the Australian healthcare industry. TalentMed’s Medical Terminology Course has been designed to be relevant for Australian-based healthcare professionals, who wish to work in, or for, Australian healthcare facilities. In addition, TalentMed’s curriculum is specifically designed around the Australian healthcare industry.

9. Regularly updated content

When considered an online course, it’s important that the information your are learning is current and relevant to meet identified industry needs.

Here at TalentMed, our content is updated on a regular basis to ensure we not just meet, but exceed industry needs and standards. Not only does this ensure that the content you are learning is both relevant in order to work in Australian healthcare settings, but it allows you to be aware of both current and future trends of the industry. As a result, when you have graduated this means you are work-ready!

10. Opportunity to upgrade your skills

When investing in a medical reception course, it’s important to know if it will improve your career prospects once you have completed it. However, you need to have confidence that your course provider has the option to upgrade your skills!

This is something we understand at TalentMed. Also, being the number one RTO in healthcare, we are the first place that you should look to upgrade your skills. Therefore, you can upgrade to our Diploma-level courses, such as the Diploma of Healthcare Documentation, Diploma of Practice Management, and our Dual Diploma if you want to become a medical transcriptionist, practice manager, or both!

What training is required to become a Medical Receptionist?

TalentMed’s Medical Terminology Course could be the perfect opportunity for you to pursue a career as a medical reception professional. As a result, this course provides you with many career paths!

Most noteworthy, there are qualified trainers are available from the moment you start the course, all the way through until you complete your course.

12 weeks access

Each student has 12 weeks access to the expert-created curriculum.

Flexible Online Study

Delivered entirely online through a fun and interactive learning portal. Due to this, you can access your course at a time and place that suits you.

Unlimited support

Unlimited one-on-one support. Not only is this from our qualified trainers, but from our technical and student support teams too.

How do I get started?

Above all, TalentMed’s Medical Terminology Course is a great opportunity for you to kick-start your career in medical reception. Therefore, if you would like more information on how you can start your career to become a healthcare professional you can register for a free course information pack from one of our Course Advisers below!

However, depending on your goals, you can also upgrade your skills! For example, this may be with the Diploma of Healthcare Documentation or Diploma of Practice Management if you want to become a medical transcriptionist, practice manager, or both!

Also, let us know why you want to become a Medical Receptionist in the comments section below!

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Why you should Work From Home as a Medical Transcriptionist!

A career where you can work from home provides you with the luxury to earn an income without having to leave the house. In fact, it is becoming an increasingly popular trend with one-third of Australians now working from home.

Working from home can provide you with the work-life balance that you’re looking for. There are many jobs out there where you can work from home, and choose your own hours, but, rarely will you find one as rewarding as a medical transcriptionist.

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Why should I work from home?

Save Money

Working from home will let you see a difference in your bank account, saving you money! You will no longer need to spend money on petrol, public transport, or your daily coffee and lunch. Also, you won’t need to spend money on your work wardrobe – you can even work from home in your pyjamas!

Save Time

Commuting to and from work takes up time that could be spent elsewhere. It can also be stressful when spending hours in a car or public transport to and from work each way. By only travelling from your bed to your laptop, you will save time on commuting from home to the office.

Increase Work Life Balance

With working from home, you can really increase your work-life balance with a flexible work schedule. Therefore, you can choose your own work hours.

As a result, this gives you more control over your personal schedule, without having to negotiate work terms and conditions, compared to if you have to commute to work.

How can I work from home?

There are many jobs that you can do from home. But, rarely you will find one that is more flexible as a medical transcriptionist. Not only can you work from home, but you have the flexibility to decide when you would like to work.

As healthcare is a basic need industry, the work of a medical transcriptionist is constant and consistent. This is because your clients are usually repeat-customers that will continue to send you their work if you’re consistent, accurate and reliable.

Overall, the medical transcription industry is currently growing, therefore, it’s a great market to start your work from home career in!

What is Medical Transcription?

When we open a letter from a doctor or read a medical report, there is a very high chance that a Medical Transcriptionist has transcribed it. Their role is to listen to an audio of a doctor recording their notes from a patient consultation, and then convert this audio file into a written report.

These reports are then added to the patient’s medical record.

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Doctor dictates

To begin, the doctor will record notes from a patient consultation as a voice recording, which will come through as an audio file.

Medical Transcriptionist receives the audio

Once the Medical Transcriptionist receives the audio file, they will then listen to and transcribe it into a letter or report.

Medical Transcriptionist edits document

The text is then edited by the Medical Transcriptionist for quality assurance, being part of their modern-day role.

The file is submitted

Once the text is completed, it is sent back to the doctor for review.

Doctor grants approval

The doctor will then review the text and after review they will grant approval for the report to be distributed and filed.

Stored in patient's medical record

The record is then stored into the patient’s medical record.

What are the benefits of working as a Medical Transcriptionist?

There are many benefits to working from home as a Medical Transcriptionist! For example, some of these are:

Consistency of work

Choose your own work hours

Work from anywhere with an internet connection

Reduces the juggle between your career, family, and lifestyle

Save time on the commute to work

Reduces Childcare expenses

Where does a Medical Transcriptionist work?

Medical Transcriptionists usually work from home as independent contractors, which provides them with the flexibility to choose their own work hours.

How good does that sound?

Although, there are some Medical Transcriptionists who prefer to be in an office setting and work at hospitals, medical centres, or clinics.

If you’re thinking about pursuing a career in medical transcription, there are two main career pathways:

Onsite

Even though most Medical Transcriptionists work-from-home, there are still plenty who work in medical clinics and hospitals. Instead of working from home, they simply go to work, perform their duties, and then go home.

Work from anywhere

This is where the Medical Transcriptionist works from home and chooses their own hours. They may work for specialised typing companies, called Medical Transcription Service Organisations (MTSOs), which are located all over Australia. In fact, you don’t even have to be living in the same state where the company is based! Above all, this provides you with a really opportunity to travel while you work!

Is there career progression for a Medical Transcriptionist?

A career as a Medical Transcriptionist provides you with the opportunity for career development. For example, these career pathways include:

Intern

Working as an intern is the start of your career! However, because you are just starting out, your mentor will be there to guide you, so you can move up to become a junior transcriptionist.

Junior Medical Transcriptionist

Once you have become a junior Medical Transcriptionist, you can work independently. However, all of your work still goes to quality assurance for checking and to receive feedback.

Senior Medical Transcriptionist

There are even more opportunities for career growth once you have progressed as a senior Medical Transcriptionist. For example, you can work in quality assurance, as a mentor, or both!

Team Leader

As a team leader, you wear a lot of hats. For example, these roles include allocating workloads, managing any issues, doing quality assurance, and mentoring.  Also, you would run weekly team meetings and liaise with other team leaders.

What is the training to become a Medical Transcriptionist?

TalentMed’s nationally recognised Diploma of Healthcare Documentation is designed to help provide you with the essential skills and knowledge needed to get a job and excel in this increasingly popular field.

Most noteworthy, this is currently the first and only nationally recognised course in Australia that provides both medical transcription and editing training. Also, qualified trainers are available from the moment you start the course, all the way through until you complete your course.

12 months access

12 months access to expert-created curriculum.

Flexible Online Study

Delivered entirely online through a fun and interactive learning portal, that you can access at a time and place that suits you.

Unlimited support

Unlimited one-on-one support from qualified trainers and our technical support team.

Job placement assistance

Excellent job search assistance included for graduates upon course completion, help turn your education into a dream career.

Learning Platform

TalentHub

TalentHub is your virtual campus and interactive learning environment where you access all your course materials, resources and support services available. Through TalentHub you can also engage with your qualified trainers, student support staff and most importantly, your fellow students.
  • My Wall - post messages, 'like' activities and view your news feed.
  • My Courses - 24 hour access to all of your course materials, including videos, tutorials and practical exercises.
  • My Inbox - your personal inbox to communicate with your trainers, support teams and friends.
  • My Achievements - receive badges, view your assessment results and track your progress.
  • My Friends - add friends and connect with classmates.

Social Learning

TalentHub provides you with a secure and interactive learning environment that allows you to access a wealth of learning resources. Log in anywhere and anytime to access your learning resources.

  • My Groups - create groups with other students, to share ideas and network with each other.
  • My Forums - network with your classmates via the student forum.
  • My Notifications - keep up-to-date with daily activity on TalentHub.
  • My Help - live chat with your trainers, student and technical support teams with any questions you have.
  • My Settings - update your profile or cover photo, change your preferences and reset your password.
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Will I find work?

There are many career choices for our graduates and TalentMed helps you the entire way in this process. Once you complete the course, your Graduate Support Team will provide you with extensive job search assistance.

Through our network of associated public and private hospitals, medical clinics, transcription agencies and Medical Transcription Service Organisations (MTSOs) we are able to assist you in finding a suitable position upon graduation. As a result, we have been able to place a high number of graduates into working positions!

Job Placement Assistance Success Rate

In fact, there is a very high demand for qualified Medical Transcriptionists, and we consistently receive large requests for TalentMed graduates from employers nationwide. For example, these include:

Clinical coder
Clinical coder

What is the best way to get started?

Here at TalentMed, we assist you every step of the way to pursue your dream of working from home. However, not only you would be able to have more time to enjoy doing the things you love, but above all, you can work while staying home to be with your family.

For more information on becoming a Medical Transcriptionist, check out our Ultimate Guide, training to become a Medical Transcriptionist or you can register for a free consultation with one of our Course Advisers below!

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5 Ideas on how to reduce your Daycare Costs!

Many Australian families have started to realise that daycare costs are taking a toll on their finances! In fact, a recent study shows that daily daycare can cost up to $192 a day. However, some good news is that there are ways you can reduce these daycare costs.

For example, some of the daycare costs that you may currently be incurring are:

  • Petrol or public transport to and from daycare
  • Fees if you’re late to pick up your child
  • Excursion fees
  • Some daycare services still require you to pay on public holidays.
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In addition, a recent survey suggests that parents are spending twice as much on daycare, as they do on food. In addition, almost 40 per cent of families are paying more than, or equal, to their mortgage in daycare payments each week.

To help you find a way to save on daycare costs, we have our top 5 tips below!

Register for the new subsidy

What are are the new changes?

New changes to the Child Care Subsidy, commenced on the 2nd of July, 2018. These new changes by the Australian government are in place to assist families financially, therefore, reducing daycare costs.

The level of subsidy that a family can receive, will be based on three factors. There are combined family income, activity test, and service type.

Combined family income

The graph below shows the percentage of daycare fees that the government will contribute, based on a family’s combined annual income:

New Government Daycare Subsidy

Activity Test

The subsidised amount of daycare that families have access to per fortnight, is determined by a three-step activity test.

Activities may involve, but are not limited to: paid work, unpaid work in the family business, training courses to increase skills/employability, volunteering, actively setting up a business and actively looking for work.

The government will subdise families by hours, according to the hours of activity performed:

  • 8-16 hours per fortnight are eligible to receive 36 hours per fortnight of subsidised care
  • 16-48 hours per fortnight are eligible to receive 72 hours per fortnight of subsidised care
  • More than 48 hours per fortnight are eligible to receive 100 hours per fortnight of subsidised care
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Service type

The type of daycare service that your child attends, will determine the maximum hourly rate the government will subsidise.

Service type Maximum hourly rate cap
Centre Based Daycare $11.77
FamilyDaycare $10.90
Outside School Hours Care $10.29
In-Home Care $25.48 (per family)

Hire an Au Pair

Au pairs are international students who are looking to live in Australia for a year, or so. They are usually employed by a family for a cultural exchange while living in the family’s home. According to the Fair Work Ombudsman, an au pair’s duties may include:

  • assist parents with daycare (but aren’t sole carers)
  • assist with general household tasks, not related to children
  • complete light household duties related to children, such as folding and tidying up.

Au pair’s may also look after school-aged children anywhere between 15 to 30 hours a week.

In Australia, daycare experience with references, as well as a police check, and working with children’s check may be requirements for an au pair. In addition, they are not covered by an award, however, they are entitled to the national minimum wage and the National Employment Standards. This usually works out to be cheaper than a nanny. As they would be living with you and your family, they would be able to provide more flexibility, compared to daycare.

Adjust your hours

If staying at home with your children full-time is out of the question, how about part-time? You could speak to your employer and negotiate cutting down to part-time hours. Alternatively, you could set a different schedule to only work a few days a week, but work longer hours. Otherwise, there are many jobs out there that offer a flexible work schedule, so you can cut down the daycare hours.

You and your spouse could also coordinate work times to minimise the need for daycare, therefore, reducing daycare costs. For example, if you work 7am-3pm, and your spouse works the standard 9am-5pm, you may only require daycare 8:30am -3: 30pm, which would be a significant daily saving.

Ask for help

If you have access to family members or friends nearby, such as grandparents, aunties, and uncles, they may be able to help reduce daycare costs. Ask them if they would be willing to look after your children while you’re at work.

Even this can’t be a full-time arrangement, if they are able to do it a couple of days a week, this would be able to reduce daycare hours, therefore, minimising daycare costs. You may want to consider paying them or pay for any transport and food costs for each child, that the family member may encounter during the day.

Alternatively, you may know other parents who are also looking for daycare. If so, you could organise a nanny to watch both sets of children. This way you can share a nanny with friends or neighbours. With hiring the one nanny, you would be sharing the costs, which would be significantly less than the daycare costs you’re paying at the moment. Therefore, you could be saving more than half than what you’re spending now!

Work from home

Daycare can be expensive. In fact, there are many hidden daycare costs that parents may not be aware of. By working from home a few days a week you can make a huge weekly saving! For example, by reducing daycare by:

  • 1-2 days you could save $208.62 per week

  • 3-4 days you could save $414.88 per week

  • 5 or more days you could save $518.60 per week

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You can still be productive working from home while looking after your children! You can work before they get up in the morning, during their nap times, while they’re watching a movie and after they go to bed. Therefore, the decision to work from home has saved parents the costs and stress associated with trying to balance their family with their career. Not only do you get extra time with the kids, but you don’t have to worry about incurring such large daycare costs.

From our research, one of the best working from home jobs is a Medical Transcriptionist! Also, as a medical transcriptionist, you have the flexibility to choose your own work hours. Therefore, this gives you more control over your personal schedule, without having to negotiate work terms and conditions. As a result, you would be able to work while staying home to look after your children!

How can I start working from home to reduce my daycare costs?

The option of working from home provides you with the flexibility of looking after your children, while still earning an income. Therefore, minimising your daycare costs. Creating a schedule and allocating time for your family, helps with your work time being more productive when working from home.

A career as a Medical Transcriptionist not only allows you to pursue a career working from home, but it provides you with increased flexibility. Therefore, if you are interested in working from home as a Medical Transcriptionist, TalentMed’s Diploma of Healthcare Documentation provides you with the essential skills and knowledge needed to get a job and excel in this increasingly popular field.

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5 Jobs that have the best Work and Life Balance!

Many Australians are finding it hard to achieve a work and life balance. However, when life pulls us in many different directions, how can we create this balance?

For a concept that seems so simple, it can be really difficult to grasp. According to the International Business Times, “one-third of Australian parents report a conflict between work commitments and family life”.

A work and life balance involves juggling work, including career prospects, with your lifestyle. This can be in many different areas of our life, such as work, family, friends, health, and extracurricular activities. Finding a way to balance these areas of life can lead to a great deal of unnecessary stress. It is because of this, that some companies are beginning to adopt flexible work arrangements for their employees.

What are the most important factors for a job?

Most important factors in a job

Pay is usually an employee’s biggest motivator. However, there has been a recent shift in an Australian worker’s mindset.

A recent study shows that for the first time, Australian job seekers are prioritising flexibility over pay. This is because a flexible environment not only increases productivity and motivation, but it also provides more enjoyment at work.

Who has the best work and life balance in Australia?

In Australia, the best work and life balance has been found to be outside the major cities. Regional areas in every state, except Victoria, were quite satisfied in balancing their work and personal lives.

In contrast, city workers in Victoria are more content with their work and life balance, in comparison to regional areas.

Work and Life Balance By State

What jobs have the best work and life balance?

Graphic designer

A career in graphic design is a great opportunity if you are creative, love art, and have a passion for design. As a graphic designer, you can create many visual items for businesses. These items may include posters, logos, product packaging, brochures and book covers.

As most graphic designers work as freelancers, they have the flexibility of setting their own work schedules. This provides you with the freedom to work around other demands in your life. This means you can create that work and life balance you desire! As most graphic designers are self-employed, they can be working on multiple projects at one time. This also means they can work for many companies at a time, therefore, increasing income potential.

Freelance Writer

If you have a passion for writing, you can start a career as a freelance writer. They usually work on a self-employed basis, which means that you can write for multiple companies. Freelance writers have one of the most flexible jobs, therefore, allowing you to build your work hours around times that suit you. You can choose you when and where you write!
There are so many different options for a freelance writer. Firstly, you have the chance to share your opinion and write reviews of books, restaurants, fashion, movies – the list is endless! Secondly, you can write newsletters or articles for magazines or newspapers on different topics such as travel, recipes, and recent news events. Lastly, you can give yourself the freedom to write your own content. All you need to do is to create your own website and start writing. This provides you with the opportunity to write about topics that you’re really passionate about and educate others.

Recreation and Fitness Instructor

If you enjoy working up a sweat, a career where you can have a good time and help others reach their fitness goals might be just what you’re looking for! As a recreation and fitness instructor, you can choose if you want to work for a business or be self-employed as an independent instructor. Either way, you have the option to book classes or clients around when it suits you.

As a result, you get more job satisfaction and enjoyment out of your work. There are many different areas you can choose from in this field. The opportunities are endless! Some examples are:

  • Personal Trainer
  • Ski Instructor
  • Gym Class Instructor
  • Dance Teacher
  • Horse Riding Instructor
  • Lifeguard

Translator

The ability to speak two or more languages is a highly specialised skill. Translators breakthrough international barriers and create a channel for communication. Therefore, if you are bilingual, you may be able to pursue a career in translating!

As a translator, you translate conversations, videos, and documents. Not only is this job easy for someone who is bilingual, but it will help you keep up your language skills!

As this job can be online, your work schedule can be quite flexible. This means you can choose your work hours and the location of where you work with your clients. Therefore, offering you to create your desired lifestyle. You may find you have a work and life balance like never before.

Medical Transcription

There are many jobs that you can do in healthcare. But rarely you will find a job that is more flexible as a medical transcriptionist.  This means that not only can you work from home, you can also decide when you would like to work.
A career in medical transcription involves listening to audio files from doctors and converting them into written files. This will then form part of the patient’s medical record. As healthcare is a basic need, the work of a medical transcriptionist tends to be fairly constant and consistent. This means you don’t have to find new clients all the time, as they are usually repeat-clients. They will continue to send you their work if you’re consistent, accurate and reliable.
Medical transcription provides you with the opportunity to create the work and life balance that you have always wanted!  You have the opportunity to work from home and choose your own hours. Being a primarily an online occupation, it gives you the freedom to set up your own workspace in a way that best suits you. This reduces the juggle between your career, family, and lifestyle.

How can I create a better work and life balance?

Here at TalentMed, we know one of the best careers with a work and life balance, is a medical transcriptionist! As medical transcription is a primarily online occupation, you have the flexibility to work from home and choose your own work hours.

Our Diploma of Healthcare Documentation could be the perfect opportunity for you to change your career and give yourself a better work and life balance.

If you would like more information on how you can start your career to become a medical transcriptionist check out our Ultimate Guide, or you can register for a free consultation with one of our Course Advisers below!

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Top 10 Jobs for Stay at Home Mums!

Jobs for stay at home mums can sometimes be hard to find, as we know trying to juggle work and raising a family can be a challenge at times. Therefore, a flexible schedule of working from home can be very appealing. Self-employment, or working for an employer who encourages you to work from home, allows you to tailor your hours to work around everything from the school run to family, social and other commitments.

After all, what would be better than earning an income whilst working from home and caring for your children?

How many mums are in the workforce?

According to the ABS, the number of working mums has increased over the years! Currently, there are more than six million mums in Australia, with 53.4% who are working. Out of this percentage 114,800 mums work, study and care for their children at the same time!

Percentage of working mums

We have explored the Top 10 jobs for stay at home mums below:

10. Online Consultant - Jobs for Stay at Home Mums

As a stay at home mum, becoming a consultant is a great way to earn an income while working from home. As a consultant, you can offer advice and expertise in your field. There are online consultants for many different areas, such as Marketing, Human Resource Management, and Finance.

9. Online Tutor - Jobs for Stay at Home Mums

Stay at home mum’s are often used to helping their children with their homework. This skill could be used to help other children with their homework in an area of your interest. There are many companies where you can register yourself as a tutor and conduct your tutoring sessions online. This means you can do it from your own home at a time that suits you. Therefore, this is a great way to make an income online by doing something you’re familiar with and good at.

8. Survey Taker - Jobs for Stay at Home Mums

Participating in online surveys is one of the easiest ways to make some extra cash online. Many companies always need data to be collected on their products and are happy to pay for it. As a stay at home mum, you can make money by answering the questions to these online surveys, and do as many as you like. This allows you to complete the survey in your own time from home.

7. eBay Seller - Jobs for Stay at Home Mums

Many stay at home mums have started their own online business by selling their items on eBay. What a better way to declutter your home by selling items that you no longer use, and earn an income? You can even set up your own online shop filled with second-hand clothing, designer items or artwork!

6. Freelance Translator - Jobs for Stay at Home Mums

The ability to speak two or more languages is a highly specialised skill. If you are a bilingual stay at home mum, you may be able to pursue a career in translating. As this job is primarily online, you can translate anything such as videos, conversations, and documents. Not only is this job easy for someone who is bilingual, but it will help you keep up your language skills!

5. Graphic Designer - Jobs for Stay at Home Mums

If you are creative, love art, and have a passion for design, graphic design is one of the most flexible jobs for stay at home mums. As a graphic designer, you can create many visual items for businesses. These items may include posters, logos, product packaging, brochures and book covers. Most graphic designers work as freelancers, which means they can work for many companies at a time, and also work their own hours.

4. Virtual Assistant - Jobs for Stay at Home Mums

With many businesses operating mostly, if not, completely online, virtual assistants are becoming a popular occupation. If you have good communication and organisation skills, you could work as a virtual assistant. They are self-employed and provide administrative, technical and creative assistance to clients remotely from their home office. As a stay at home mum, you can use social media platforms such as LinkedIn and Twitter to market yourself and give you a head start to get your first client.

3. Photographer - Jobs for Stay at Home Mums

If you’ve always enjoyed taking photos, but haven’t yet pursued a career as a photographer, now may be the time! Many popular jobs for stay at home mums are in photography. Start by taking photos of your garden, your neighbourhood, and your friends and family. Once you have enough photos, you can create a portfolio to attract clients. You can even market yourself through social media, by showing examples of your work.

2. Blogger - Jobs for Stay at Home Mums

If you enjoy writing, blogging is one of the best jobs for stay at home mums. The best part about having your own blog is that you have the choice of what style and content you write about. As a stay at home mum, you could write blog topics about motherhood, or you could review books, movies and restaurants. The opportunities are endless!

1. Medical Transcriptionist - Jobs for Stay at Home Mums

There are many online jobs for stay at home mums. But rarely you will find one more flexible or consistent as being a Medical Transcriptionist. As a qualified medical transcriptionist, you can often work from home and choose your own hours. This means that not only can you work from home, you can also decide when you would like to work. You may like to choose to work during the day when the kids are at school or at night, on weekends or any time that suits you.

Medical transcription involves listening to audio files from medical professionals and converting them into written documents. Once the audio file is in a written format, it becomes part of the patient’s medical record. As healthcare is a basic need industry, the work of a medical transcriptionist tends to be fairly constant and consistent. As a stay at home mum, this means you don’t have to constantly find new clients all the time like with many other home-based jobs. Your clients are usually repeat-customers that will continue to send you their work if you’re consistent, accurate and reliable.

Some of the other benefits of being a medical transcriptionist are:

  • Choose your own hours
  • Save on childcare expenses
  •  Set up your own workspace in a way that best suits you
  • Work from home 
  • Reduces the juggle between your career, family, and lifestyle
  •  Save time (i.e. commuting)

How can I get started?

For more information on becoming a medical transcriptionist, check out our Ultimate Guide to a career in Medical Transcription, training to become a Medical Transcriptionist or you can register for a free consultation with one of our Course Advisers below!

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