Free cultural diversity training
A new training program has been launched to equip home care workers with the skills to support culturally diverse older...
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Helping providers verify specialist services
A series of online workshops has been developed to walk aged care providers through the specialisation verification process. As recommended...
Learn how culture influences dementia
An online workshop is open to aged care health professionals, researchers and others interested in understanding how culture influences dementia....
Animation program raises dementia awareness in CALD groups
The National Ageing Research Institute has launched the next phase of a multi-language program that uses animation to raise awareness...
Home care critical for CALD people
New research has shown that people from multicultural communities where generations live together place a lot of value on being...
Enshrining the rights of older CALD people in a new Aged Care Act
It’s critical that the new Aged Care Act enshrines the cultural, linguistic, and spiritual needs and preferences of older people...
Dementia training for interpreters
Researchers are developing an online dementia training program for interpreters involved in cognitive assessments of older people from culturally and...
Bushfire funding available for CHSP providers
Commonwealth Home Support providers whose ability to deliver services has been hit by the recent bushfires can apply for additional...
Are you using the CALD Action Plan?
The action plan to support older people from diverse backgrounds helps providers identify how to deliver more inclusive and culturally-appropriate...
A mainstream service’s experience of meeting seniors’ diverse needs
Frank Weits, the chief executive officer of South Australian aged care provider ACH Group, and home care client Pon Pheng...
Diversity plans target marginalised groups
The federal government has launched a series of action plans to address barriers faced by older people from minority groups...
Victoria funds support for emerging CALD communities
Australian Unity will use $100,000 provided by the Victorian government to launch a program targeting ageing members of emerging CALD...