September 05, 2012
Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland (ECCQ) invites leaders of ethnic communities and multicultural organisations as well as CALD individuals to attend this free 2-day training. Learn how to engage with the media and become a positive spokesperson! Multicultural Media Training Griffith University Nathan campus 22 & 23 September Participants will have the opportunity to: Learn how the media...
August 30, 2012
In 2012 Adelaide’s Hellenic Cultural Festival Odyssey enters its 7th year as the Greek Orthodox Community of SA inc. presents a series of exciting arts and cultural events over three weeks from Saturday 22 September to Saturday 13 October, 2012. Throughout the duration of the festival, Olympic Hall , cnr Franklin & West Terrace, will be transformed into an indoor plaza ‘Plateia’ with kafe and...
August 30, 2012
Handcrafted Macedonian art, folk dancing, tapestries, bagpipe music and traditional food will be on offer at the Macedonian Independence Day celebrations at the Thomastown Library on Thursday 6 September. The exhibition by the Macedonian Planned Activity Group (PAG) from Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) will coincide with the launch of the new Macedonian titles for the book hub at the...
August 24, 2012
Throughout spring, the Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing will host a number of new collaborative workshops in both Melbourne and regional Victoria. The workshop series is titled 'Supporting Cultural Diversity in Aged Care: Spring Workshops 2012', and will include the following workshops: Melbourne Workshops ‘Speaking My Language’ – Best practice in understanding behaviours of people with...
August 10, 2012
Communication Cards have been developed in four new languages- Albanian, French, Hindi, and Japanese . The Communication Cards have been designed as a tool for enhancing communication with people in their preferred language. They depict a wide range of daily activities and situations and can be used to prompt discussion, assist with directions, clarify a client’s needs, etc. The Communication...
July 25, 2012
The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission has just released a guide to assist employers who work with Muslim employees. The ‘Cultural diversity in the workplace: A guide for employers working with Muslim employees’ resource provides employers with useful information on common Islamic practices such as daily prayers, observance of Ramadan, wearing the hijab, beards and halal...
July 19, 2012
On June 29th the Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing teamed up with Gippsland Palliative Care Consortium and Gippsland Multicultural Services to present the Delivering Culturally Inclusive Palliative Care Workshop. The workshop, held at the Italo-Australian Club in Morwell, was attended by 45 aged care professionals working across the South Gippsland region. The full day program began with...
July 19, 2012
The holy month of Ramadan commences for Muslims in Australia on Friday 20 July, and is a time for Muslims worldwide to fast from dawn until dusk. A religious tradition dating back to 624 AD, Ramadan is the fourth pillar of Islam that every Muslim must endeavour to observe or fulfil. It involves abstaining from food, drink, smoking and other pleasures to achieve greater self-discipline,...
July 13, 2012
Australian Bureau of Statistics has annouced the first release of data from the 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Core demographic data are available through the online Census products such as QuickStats and Community Profiles . Visit the Australian Bureau of Statistics website for more information
July 12, 2012
The Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship, the Hon Nicholas Kotsiras MP, has welcomed the first release of Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data which has highlighted the changing nature of Victoria’s multicultural society. For further information on the Census, please see the ABS website.
July 05, 2012
We have added more photos to the gallery of the Cultural Diversity in Ageing 2012 Conference: Stories to Inspire! See below for a sneak peak or click here to view the entire photo gallery .
July 05, 2012
Translating and Interpreter Service (TIS) National have announced a new online form for booking interpreter requests. There are several benefits to using the online forms to submit your interpreter booking requests to TIS National including: Interpreter booking request is conveniently accessible and quick to complete. Ensures all of the information currently required by TIS National to process...