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...
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Research highlights needs of new and emerging communities
Australia’s first research on ageing migrants from new and emerging communities, such as those from Sudan and Myanmar, highlights the...
Project knocking down language barriers to accessing aged care
Harnessing the potential of community radio is one initiative being piloted to educate multicultural communities about aged care. Bilingual aged...
Short films to promote early dementia diagnosis
Work is underway to develop a series of films on dementia to improve awareness and early diagnosis among culturally and...
New resources launched to support inclusive aged care
New online resources for providers to meet the needs of people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds Service providers with...
Online survey to inform diversity framework
The Federal Government is seeking feedback from aged care stakeholders to inform early developmental work on the new framework for...
Consultation underway on expanded aged care diversity strategy
The Federal Government is urging aged care service providers, peak bodies and consumers to have their say on the development...
New analysis identifies potential pitfalls of a consumer-driven market
Early experiences of CDC in Australia highlight the potential of the new system to exacerbate inequalities and the limits of...
There’s still ‘a way to go’ on meeting CALD needs
Issues around access to services, exercising choice and navigating the NDIS are among the challenges that persist for culturally and...
Study gives voice to people with dementia in CDC rollout
New research is investigating the experience of people with dementia under a consumer directed aged care model. In particular, the...
Managing a culturally diverse workforce
A demographic mismatch between culturally and linguistically diverse client groups and the current migrant workforce will require the sector to...
How to: managing cultural diversity in community care
Current predictions are that by 2021, one in three seniors will have been born outside Australia. Jenny Bray outlines strategies...