Building & Skilling Workforces for the care sector

Our comprehensive, end-to-end solutions develop sustainable workforces in early childhood education, aged care, and disability care. We collaborate closely with our learners and partners to foster a more compassionate and skilled society. With our Registered Training Organisations (RTOs), we deliver flexible, hands-on education tailored to meet the evolving needs of the care sector.

Let’s transform lives through learning.

About Us

Empowering Australia’s care sector through innovative workforce solutions

Specialists in early childhood education, aged care, and disability care, Catalyst equips learners to create compassionate, skilled care environments. Our Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) offer flexible, hands-on education, delivered by highly skilled professionals, supporting sustainable workforce solutions to meet Australia's growing care sector needs.

Human-Centred Education

Focus on learner success
Practical training

Experienced Sector Specialists

18+ years training experience 140+ trainers and support staff

Workplace
Experts

50% workplace-based learners

Embedded
In Industry

1,400+ early childhood centres &
400+ aged care facilities

Our People Intro

Expertise, compassion, and a deep understanding of the care sectors

The people at Catalyst are our foundation. With decades of experience, our diverse team delivers high-quality training and education with a shared commitment to building and skilling workforces that make a positive impact on the care sector.

Work With Us

Working with Catalyst is being part of a team that is dedicated to making a difference. We believe in fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where our employees can grow and thrive. With a focus on work-life balance and career development, we provide more than just a job — this is your opportunity to transform lives through learning. Help us shape the future of care in Australia.

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Careforce

Quality training and education

Specialising in early childhood education and care, aged care and disability care, we enable our learners to create more caring and compassionate environments through the vital work that they do. Our Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) develop relevant flexible and hands on education and training taught by highly skilled and experienced sector professionals. Resulting in real and lasting change for learners – and society.

Goodness

We are bound by the goodness of out purpose, our people, our owner, our partners and our learners in making a positive social impact.

Rigour

We are transparent, diligent and accountable, and hold ourselves to the highest standards of professional and ethical behaviour

Aspiration

We have the courage to forge a better, bigger and brighter future, and to foster growth, quality, creativity and innovation in our business.

Compassion

We care about the inclusion, wellbeing and belonging of our people in our communities & show our concern for a more compassionate society.

Enthusiasm

We are hopeful, joyful and optimistic about the positive social impact we make, working together and for one another.

Ready To Get Started With Catalyst?

Build and skill your care workforce with Catalyst Education’s end-to-end workforce solutions, tailored to meet the needs of the care sector.

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Our Registered Training Organisations title to go here

Through our nationally-recognised Registered Training Organisations, Selmar Institute of Education & Practical Outcomes, we work with organisations in the early childhood education and care, aged care and disability care sectors to offer a unique approach to education and training.

Our approach to learning enables us to treat each learner as an individual, with different needs and circumstances. Our aim is to find learning methods that work for them to gain the knowledge and skills to positively impact the workplaces they go into, and by extension, the world around them.

RTO# 121531
  • Early childhood education and care
  • School age care
  • Aged and disability care
  • Home and community care
  • Community sector management
RTO# 21857
  • Early childhood education and care
  • School age care
  • Aged and disability care
  • Home and community care
  • Community sector management

News

Latest News

Explore the latest insights and updates for Australia’s care sectors. From industry news to expert tips, the Catalyst blog provides valuable resources to help you stay informed and inspired in the early childhood education, aged care, and disability care sectors.

New Artwork Connecting Us With First Nations Values

We are welcoming the latest addition to the Catalyst Education office — a captivating piece of Aboriginal art by a talented young artist from our home city of Naarm (Melbourne). First...

Rewarding opportunities in aged care and early childhood education

Aged care and early childhood are in critical need of skilled workers. But it’s not all bad news – one of the upsides to a skills shortage is a renewed...

Professional development for an engaged and satisfied workforce

With the ongoing demand for skilled workers in the aged care and early childhood sectors, attracting and retaining staff will remain at the forefront of business strategies in the coming...