A new season of our Podcast is out now
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 include India, China, United Kingdom, Philippines, Nepal, Vietnam, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Pakistan, and South Africa.
The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing notes that service providers, the government, the community, and the aged care sector at large have a responsibility to ensure the well-being of the culturally diverse workforce, but also equip them with the right skills to deliver high-quality care.
In episode 1 of Season 3 we speak with Irene Blackberry.
Irene is the John Richards Chair and the Director of the Care Economy Research Institute at La Trobe University.
This episode highlights the need for service providers, the government, and the wider community to contribute positively to ensuring the aged care workforce gains appropriate skills to deliver high-quality care.
In episode 2 of Season 3 we speak with Bianca Brijnath.
Bianca is the Director of Social Gerontology at the National Aging Research Institute (NARI).
In this episode, Bianca talks about racism experienced by aged care staff and how that affects the quality of care.
In episode 3 of Season 3 we speak with Bevan Toerien.
Bevan is a vital member of Spectrum Executive Leadership Team and brings a wealth of experience and a profound commitment to enhancing aged and disability services.
Bevan described the challenges and opportunities when onboarding the aged care workforce and how Spectrum’s recruitment practices are a vital piece when it comes to attracting culturally diverse care workers.
In episode 4 of Season 3 we speak with Connie Tuccitto and Wai Aung.
Connie works as a personal care worker at Spectrum.
Wai works as a personal care worker at Benetas.
Connie and Wai discuss their experience as personal care workers, how they go about establishing trust with clients, how they accommodate the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse seniors, and what this job means to them.
Season 3 has been co-produced with the support of Red Hat Films.
You can listen to the new season of ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL on your favourite platforms:
🎧 Spotify 👉🏼 https://open.spotify.com/show/7HfyhRKzds6pT9EMls0ih4?si=bf50941fda964e55&nd=1
🎧 Apply podcasts 👉🏼 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/one-size-does-not-fit-all/id1643648281
🎧 Google Play 👉🏼https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5saWJzeW4uY29tLzQxOTYzNi9yc3M?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj6nLO2nJ7_AhVkX2wGHQbxA6wQ9sEGegQIARAC
🎧 The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing’s Website 👉🏼https://www.culturaldiversity.com.au/news-and-events/podcasts