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Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing Newsletter
Issue No. 50 / May 2023 |
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Cultural Awareness Walk and Talk - Hidden Culture/Decolonising Melbourne with Uncle Shane Charles
This is a special in-person NAIDOC week event.
Shane Charles will lead participants on a cultural immersion walking tour along Melbourne's Birrarung healing sites.
The walk will start at Enterprise Wharf near the Melbourne Aquarium in the CBD and will include a Welcome to Country, smoking ceremony and didgeridoo performances.
Friday 30th June 2023
Time: 10am to 1pm (Melbourne time)
Where: in-person
Register here
To listen to the Centre's past recordings of the Diversity Webinar Series for 22-23 click here |
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| The Diversity Communities of Practice |
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The Diversity Communities of Practice (DCoP) offers aged care providers diversity coaching and mentoring and the opportunity to learn from their peers about inclusive practices in aged care.
The next DCoP for 2023 will be on Tuesday 30 May from 2pm to 3pm (Melbourne time). Each organisation can register two leaders from their organisation to attend.
This DCoP will focus on how organisations can better understand and collect data to drive culturally inclusive care.
To register access the following link
If you would like to be kept up to date with information regarding the DCoP series in the future you register your interest here |
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| New resources from the Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing |
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The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing's "Welcome to Country" video
The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing together with Red Hat films produced a video to acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia in collaboration with Uncle Shane Charles.
Uncle Shane Charles is the Co-Chair of Reconciliation Victoria, as well as an academic, government advisor and proud Yorta Yorta, Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung man. |
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New Season of the Centre's Podcast is here
The Centre has produced a new season of its podcast 'One size does not fit all'. This season focuses on hearing the voices of seniors from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Listen and subscribe to the episodes here |
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| Inclusive Service Standards Portal |
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Inclusive Service Standards Portal
The Centre encourages aged care providers to set up a free account in the Centre's Inclusive Service Standards Portal. The online platform is designed to support aged care providers to self-assess against the Inclusive Service Standards, and to identify any gaps or areas for improvement. The portal is facilitated with the help of BNG NGO Services Online.
Click here for more information. |
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The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing is pleased to announce that it has a new practice guide entitled "Accessing diverse media".
It now has a total of 19 practice guides free to download from its website.
Find them here |
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| Sharing news from the sector |
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Translated fact sheet on Serious Incident Response Scheme
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has developed resources for recipients of home care services including a Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) fact sheet.
The SIRS helps reduce the risk of abuse and neglect for people receiving aged care.
The fact sheet, available in 25 languages, covers what the SIRS is, what is expected of providers, what a SIRS reportable incident is and how to seek help if needed.
Find the fact sheet on the Commission’s website. |
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Job Opportunity at the Ethnic Community Council of Victoria (ECCV)
ECCV invites policy professionals who are passionate about multiculturalism and social justice to apply for a new part-time Policy Adviser Role.
Suitably qualified candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Women and gender diverse people are strongly encouraged to apply. ECCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Applications close on Monday, 29 May 2023.
Learn more here |
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Build an inclusive workplace for homecare workers webinar
Settlement Services International (SSI) are organising a free webinar made available through the Home Care Workforce Support Program funded by the Federal Government.
This webinar provides learning experiences that challenge how people respond to diversity in ways that are thought-provoking, inspire curiosity, and build confidence to engage more effectively with culturally diverse communities. Date: 6th June 2023 Time: 12:30-1:30pm Venue: Online via Zoom Webinar Cost: Free for home care providers Audience: Leaders and management of Home Care providers
Click here to register.
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SSI Multicultural Support Workforce
Settlement Services International (SSI) offers Out of Home Care Providers an opportunity to book a wide range of highly skilled in-language and in-culture professionals. Their 140+ Multicultural Support Officers based in Victoria, NSW and Queensland build trust and rapport through shared language and culture.
This enables them to connect more meaningfully by offering enhanced levels of support across 35 different languages, ensuring your residential care needs are met.
To find our more or request a quote, click here
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Co-design research involvement with residents from culturally and linguistically diverse background
Swinburne University’s Living Lab has engaged with residents from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds from Martin Luther Homes through a co-design research initiative that included creating and co-producing digital stories.
To find out more about this research, click here. |
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Whereto Research would like to engage seniors from diverse backgrounds
The Department of Health and Aged Care has commissioned Whereto Research to work with people from diverse backgrounds to provide advice on improving the Department’s engagement strategies. Whereto is an independent social research company.
They would like to invite people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities who are currently accessing aged care, or who might want to access aged care services to take part in a confidential interview before 31 May 2023.
Please contact catherine@wheretoresearch.com.au if you would like further information or to schedule an interview. |
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We thank you for subscribing and we invite you to share your ideas and developments so that together we can improve the quality of life for older Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Please submit your initiatives, projects, resources and upcoming events. We would love to hear from you.
Email us at: info@culturaldiversity.com.au |
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The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing is funded through the Department of Health, Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care (PICAC) program and supported by Benetas.
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