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We are excited to announce the date for our next Ageing in Australia EXPO . It will be held on Saturday 29th April 2017 at Melbourne Town Hall . The Expo is a unique Victorian event connecting older people and their families to aged care provider and support services. It provides an opportunity for people to find out about the range of support services available to them and their families as...

The Victorian Seniors Festival is a week-long festival that includes an array of events, activities and entertainment across Victoria for all seniors. The festival is organised by the Victorian Department of Health & Human Services to encourage seniors to get out there and participate in and enjoy a wide range of more than 1,300 activities. When: Sunday 2 October to Sunday 9 October. Click here...

We are excited to once again be involved in the Victorian Seniors Festival - Celebration Day . Come visit our marquee at Federation Square on Sunday 2 October 2016 . We will be handing out information about aged care services in many different languages. Look for us along the bankds of the Yarra River from 10:30am to 4:00pm

Free Information Session Are you interested in learning about aged care and support services? Come along to this free information session. It will give you an overview of aged care home services, support available to people who are living with dementia and the rights of people who are using aged care services. It will also provide an overview of where to access infomation in community languages....

The National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) invites you to complete a survey exploring people’s thoughts and plans in relation to pre-planning their funeral, memorial and/or cremation/burial. This survey is being conducted on behalf of the Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust to assist them in providing appropriate and innovative products and services to the community. The Southern...

The National Guidelines for Spiritual Care in Aged Care were launched at SummitCare’s St Marys Facility in Sydney yesterday, by Nick Ryan, CEO of the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency, in front of staff and residents who were consulted in developing the guidelines. The Guidelines provide specific and practical understanding and assistance to all care givers working in residential aged care and...

The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing is proud to announce a series of workshops being delivered around Melbourne over the next few months. The ‘Cultural Diversity in Aged Care: Developing an Inclusive Approach’ Workshop is being offered free for staff working in Aged Care approved provider services. Read more

Meaningful ageing is at the heart of quality of life for all Australians wherever they live, whatever their background, birthplace, language and life story, and spirituality is integral to care - whoever is providing and receiving it. All older people have spiritual needs regardless of faith, beliefs and religion. Unmet spiritual needs may manifest themselves in a range of ways such as...

Breast Cancer Network Australia plans to develop resources translated in Greek and Chinese for women and their families affected by secondary breast cancer. To ensure the information is relevant and culturally appropriate Breast Cancer Network Australia is conducting focus groups with women and their family member /support person. Breast Cancer Network Australia is looking for people affected by...

Meaningful Ageing Australia is the new name for Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People (PASCOP), the organisation created in 2012 to support and develop the highest quality of pastoral and spiritual care for older people in Australia, from any background and in any care context. Meaningful Ageing Australia is the only national organisation in Australia focused on ensuring access to high...

The Hunter Institute of Mental Health recently launched a Conversations Matter resource that provides information for health professionals to guide safe and appropriate discussions about suicide with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. The resource entitled ‘Supporting CALD communities to talk about suicide’ provides practical information for communities and professionals...

The Victorian government has released the first cultural diversity plan for the new Department of Health and Human Services: Delivering for diversity: cultural diversity plan 2016–2019 . The plan recognises that providing culturally responsive, competent, respectful and accessible services is a core responsibility of the department and the services it funds and delivers, outlines priorities and...