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6th-7th April 2011- Caulfield Racecource, Melbourne CAREX is a professional event for CEOs, DONs, Managers, Health/other professionals, carers & all interested staff working in acute, residential, home, community, retirement or disability care organisations. CAREX represents a unique opportunity for information, education, networking, review & investing. With its mix of product & service based...

On behalf of the Immigration Museum and all hosting women’s organisations, the Victorian Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Coalition (VIRWC) invites you to the launch of ‘Her Story’ on Friday, 4th March 2011, a project that features over a hundred of migrant and refugee women’s stories. Refugee women are welcome to submit their stories. ‘Her Story’ Launch Date: 4th March 2011 (Friday) Time:...

SBS has launched a documentary series exploring Australia's century long struggle to overcome the White Australia Policy. The series covers the untold story behind Australia's multicultural mix. 'Immigration Nation: The Secret History of Us' reveals the dark paradox behind the Utopian vision at Federation: the belief that to be the most progressive and egalitarian nation in the world, Australia...

Pako Festa is the largest free celebration of cultural diversity in Australia! Every year, since 1983, it attracts scores of people from our local and cultural communities, professional performers, community groups, schools, businesses, street traders and artists from all walks of life. Coming together in harmony, up to 100,000 people meet to enjoy a smorgasbord of cultural food, folk dancing,...

Centrelink is providing assistance on behalf of the Australian Government to people affected by the floods and severe weather conditions being experienced in Queensland and other areas of Australia. As part of a package of assistance, Disaster Income Recovery Subsidy is available to a range of foreign nationals, such as those on temporary skilled visas, New Zealand nationals on temporary visas...

The Regional Information and Advocacy Council, together with Southern Cross Care, Violet Town Bush Nursing Centre and the Healthy Ageing Research Unit at Monash University would like to invite you to an interactive workshop with a focus on ‘Understanding Ageing Well in Culturally Diverse Older Rural Males’. The aim of this interactive workshop is to present some of the findings from a current...

The final report from the 'Caring for Older Survivors of Genocide and Mass Trauma’ project that was conducted in 2008-09 is now available. The project was conducted by Lincoln Centre for Research on Ageing, at the Australian Institute for Primary Care & Ageing at La Trobe University, Melbourne, in collaboration with Jewish Care Inc (Victoria). Download this document

2-4 December, Victoria University's City Campus in Melbourne An exciting international, interdisciplinary, intercultural conference is being held at Victoria University's City Campus in Melbourne from 2 - 4 December, 2010. Registrations are open to all with an interest in the conference theme. For registration, program, venue, accommodation and other conference information, please visit the...

3 December, 2 Baylie Place Geelong A delightful selection of cultural food on offer & great entertainment including: Fantastic entertainment including: Sweethearts, Asha Bolly Wood Dance Group, Wild Moves Drumming and Karen Community Singing ! Delicious Iranian, French, Japanese, Sudanese, Egyptian, Indian, Spanish, Dutch, Karen, Croatian and Italian food on offer. Free entry! Ph: 5221 5421...

The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing hosted yet another successful annual state conference and expo this year on 12th October attracting 200 delegates from across the aged care and health sectors. This year’s theme, Culturally Inclusive Quality Care at the End-of-Life, provided a platform for discussing areas such as advance care planning, palliative care and pastoral and spiritual care...

6-14 December, The Atrium, Federation Square Melbourne A vibrant and inspiring art exhibition in the Atrium at Federation Square during 6-14 December will showcase over 150 works created by 93 ethnic artists living with a disability. The exhibition is called ADEC ArtAbility™ 2010 uniting talented artists of all ages representing cultures from Africa, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Greece, Syria,...

3 December, 2010, Melbourne Most healthcare professionals may have to care for a Muslim patient at some stage. Being cared for in hospital, a day surgery facility or a nursing home can be a very stressful experience. For healthcare professionals and pastoral carers, knowledge of and sensitivity towards a patient’s religious and cultural background can help providing appropriate and effective...