May 25, 2010
Wednesday 23rd June 2010, Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre, Preston This one day conference aims to bring together ethno-specific and multicultural organisations, relevant government departments and other stakeholders to showcase positive practices, strategies and collaborations in the provision of culturally and linguistically responsive services. The conference also aims to share practical...
May 25, 2010
Friday 25th June 2010, The University of Melbourne- Hawthorn Campus This seminar will explore the issue of providing culturally appropriate food in both the community care and residential settings. It will cover: The role of food in promoting the wellbeing of CALD older people Traditional and religious observances around food Models for delivering culturally appropriate food Menus and other...
May 25, 2010
Aged care workers constantly negotiate all sorts of arrangements with families. Often workers are dealing with a number of generations within the one family. Different generations have different views on the well-being of their elderly. Cultural values impact directly on how perceptions can vary between family members. At this seminar we reviewed strategies to facilitate decision making and...
May 25, 2010
The State Conference and Expo conducted by the Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing on Monday 4th May at Hemisphere Conference Centre, Moorabbin proved an outstanding success with 217 conference participants from 3 states and the ACT, 25 presentations, 28 Expo exhibitors, much positive evaluation feedback and a range of encouraging state and national media coverage including Radio National...
May 25, 2010
A resource for health and aged care service providers and community workers to inform their clients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds about available aged care services, Options in Aged Care provides an overview of all government-subsidised aged care services in 20 languages
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May 25, 2010
A report on the community consultations conducted by the Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing has been published in the August-September 2008 edition of INsite magazine.
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