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We would like to welcome Kath Poloso to The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing’s Team! Kath Poloso has extensive experience in the aged care sector, where she successfully led lifestyle teams to empower residents to make positive choices and embrace self-determination. This has guided her career progression into training that supports inclusive care. With qualifications in training and...

Our very own Magdalena Ojeda, Diversity and Inclusion Advisor, spoke at the Victorian Healthcare Week last week at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. She was part of a panel discussion focusing on “Empowering Healthy Ageing: Enhancing Support for Ageing in Place and Seamless Home-to-Care Transitions.” We were delighted that we were part of the panel together with Helen Kemp, General...

It's a memorable week with Magdalena Ojeda and Nikolaus (Niki) Rittinghausen visiting Kalyna Care and training over 100 staff on Culturally Appropriate Planning. We were really thrilled with the feedback we received, and we are looking forward to continuing to work on building the capacity of aged care staff in inclusive care in Victoria, including in regional areas. If your organisations wishes...

The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing facilitated three multicultural seniors' co-design and consultation workshops in collaboration with Impacto Consulting, Spectrum, Southern Migrant & Refugee Centre, and the African Women's and Families Network. The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission and the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care participated as observers. The...

The Department of Health and Aged Care in collaboration with The Centre have developed a learning element titled ‘Working with older people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds’. This learning element will help you: better communicate with CALD seniors define culturally inclusive care learn how to provide culturally inclusive care learn of the barriers associated with...

Registrations for our Cultural Diversity in Ageing Webinar Series 2024-25 are now open. We have an amazing line-up of presenters who have in-depth expertise in responding to the needs and preferences of seniors from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. This Webinar Series will bring you a range of topics relevant to culturally inclusive care and practice and is designed in response...

In Season 3 we focus on the topic of supporting a culturally diverse aged care workforce. We all know that Australia depends on overseas migration to address the current workforce shortages in the care industries. We also know that the Australian aged workforce is very diverse. According to the Department of Home Affairs, the top ten countries where people migrated to Australia from 2021 to 2022...

The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing (CCDA) in collaboration with the Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) held an innovative event aimed at revolutionising aged care practices, as well as fostering inclusivity within the sector. The Online Cultural Care Forum, which was held on 22nd March 2024, addressed the evolving landscape of cultural care within the sector. This event...

The Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care Program (PICAC) providers from NSW.ACT , and VIC delivered a joint online forum on 6 March 2024, focusing on specialisation verification, trauma-informed care, the need for a multicultural aged care strategy, and diverse consumer expectations. This free forum was designed for professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge and skills in providing...

We recently facilitated a Truth Telling Yarn for the Aged Care Sector and Healing History Walk in partnership with Initiatives of Change Australia and the Aboriginal Advancement League. Participants included representatives from the aged care sector in Victoria and the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care Victoria/ Tasmania State Office. Key takeaways: *We learned about the...

On 6 December 2023, The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing celebrated its achievements of the 2022-23 Financial Year together with representatives from the ageing and aged care sector and senior community leaders at the Museum of Chinese Australian History. It was an opportunity to network and to celebrate and promote culturally inclusive care. Organisations found out more about culturally...

The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing (The Centre), supported by Benetas, welcomes the Australian Government’s deliberations to introduce a new Aged Care Act replacing the Aged Care Act 1997. The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing provided a policy submission to the Department of Health and Aged Care’s consultation paper on the foundations of a new Aged Care Act. The new Act is...