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Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing Newsletter
Issue No.54 / June 2024 |
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Overcoming Social Isolation Amongst Culturally Diverse Seniors
This webinar will provide an overview of the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme and what program activities the Australian Nursing Home Foundation is delivering to support socially isolated, diverse aged care recipients, particularly those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. It will also cover the culturally inclusive digital literacy program by the Australian Multicultural Community Services. Tuesday 25 June 2024
Time: 2pm to 3pm (Melbourne time)
Cost: Free
Where: OnlineRegister here |
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| Season 3: 'One Size Does Not Fit All' Podcast |
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| Culturally Appropriate Care 360° - Aged Care Providers Forum |
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Culturally Appropriate Care 360° - Aged Care Providers Forum
This online forum is a National Sector Support and Development collaboration, brought to you by Inclusive and Diverse Communities Inc., The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing and Multicultural Communities Council of Illawarra, to support aged care providers to engage with the communities they work with, in a culturally appropriate way.
This 2-hour online forum will comprise of a diverse group of panelists from a mixture of culturally diverse and intersectional backgrounds, engaging in a robust discussion on applying culturally appropriate and quality care in the CHSP and aged care workforce.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to ensure your organisation aligns with The Aged Care Diversity Framework and continues to deliver culturally appropriate care and safe practices that respect people's diverse backgrounds and life experiences.
This forum is funded by the Department of Health and Aged Care. Registration for this event is FREE and open to all CHSP services as well as other community organisations and service providers.
Register here to secure your spot! |
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| Diversity Mentoring Program Open Call for Applications |
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Diversity Mentoring Program Open Call for Applications
The Diversity Mentoring Program is now accepting applications for the 2024-25 Financial Year.
The Diversity Mentoring Program (DMP) supports Government funded or subsidised aged care providers looking to receive tailored advice, training, and consultation support to build their capabilities in supporting the needs and preferences of culturally, linguistically, and faith diverse aged care recipients. The program is delivered by The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing in partnership with the Multicultural Communities Council of the Illawarra and Fortis Consulting.
The DMP to date has been instrumental in shaping the Diversity and Inclusion Actions of a number of a of aged care providers striving to be leaders in culturally inclusive care.
How is the Diversity Mentoring Program structured?
This is a tailored program involving the aged care service providers and The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing; Multicultural Communities Council of the Illawarra and Fortis Consulting.
The DMP’s four customised online sessions (each session lasts 60 minutes) aim to address the needs of aged care providers and enhance inclusive care governance and practices through their leadership over a span of six to twelve months.
Who is eligible?
Government-funded or subsidised aged care providers with services /outlets that are located across at least one of the following areas: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.
We encourage aged care organisations from regional/rural areas to apply.
I want to apply, what should I do?
We encourage middle managers or senior leadership from aged care organisations, who can action new strategies, to apply for being part of this program. If you are staff working for an aged care provider, we encourage you to engage with the leaders in your organisation to apply for this select program.
We invite you to see the testimonials of organisations that have participated in our program.
Please apply here.
Note: Closing date is Monday 1 July 2024. |
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| The Centre's Resources Partnership Program |
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Resources Partnership Program
The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing's 'Resources Partnership Program' supports aged care organsations to embed 10 key diversity resources into their learning management systems, learning and development programs, and internal communication campaigns.
The Resources Partnership Program is open to Australian Government funded and subsidised aged care organisations.
To learn more click here |
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'Empowering and Supporting a Culturally Diverse Workforce' and ' Specialisation Verification - People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds' Practice Guides
Our Practice Guides set out key considerations, actions, and resources that can support aged care providers to deliver inclusive services to people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
The Centre has developed two new practice guides:
The Centre has now 22 practice guides free to download from its website. Find them here |
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| Have Your Say to improve the Australian Aged Care System for CALD Seniors |
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Have Your Say to Improve the Australian Aged Care System for CALD Seniors
The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing has developed a survey designed to gather insights into the needs of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Seniors (CALD) seniors in Australia in accessing and using aged care services.
The survey results will inform future directions of the Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care program's resource and practice development.
It should take no more than 6 to 10 min to complete. Your input is very important to us.
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| New Multilingual Resources |
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Communication Cards and Bilingual Phrase Cards
We are pleased to announce that we have introduced 2 more languages to our collection of multilingual resources: Gujarati and Tongan.
To access these multilingual resources click here. |
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| Sharing News from the Sector |
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MCCI's New micro-course on working with new and emerging communities
MCCI (Multicultural Communities Council of Illawarra) is offering four interactive online courses, designed to train care staff in culturally inclusive service delivery. The new micro-course is on working with new and emerging communities and it covers:
- Interviews with Anthea Gostt, a primary health care nurse working with refugees
- Barriers and Challenges - understand the unique challenges individuals face when settling in a new country
- Strategies for Engagement and Cultural Sensitivity - what is the impact of trauma and how to build trust
- Resources - access our Padlet for more resources and further learning
To access the courses click here. |
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Culturally responsive support in aged care courses
The cultural diversity of aged care recipients and workers continues to grow. This e-learning was developed by Settlement Services International (SSI) Diversity Training and supports direct care workers to create a positive experience with culturally diverse clients through understanding culturally responsive support. This self-paced online learning module consists of seven short lessons and can be completed on your laptop or any mobile device.
Read more about the courses and preview for free here.
Cost of the course is $49 for individuals or discuss a package for your organisation. |
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TIS National - Fireside Chat
Following the enthusiastic response to the first TIS National Fireside Chat, TIS, together with the PICAC Alliance and AfCAS, is offering exclusive access to the recording session of TIS National's Fireside chat: How do we get the most out of translation services for older Australians in Aged Care?
Please note: Upon registration, you'll receive a confirmation email that includes the direct link to the recorded video.
The Fireside Chat features:
- Mary Gurdone - Chair of the Association for Culturally Appropriate Services (AfCAS)
- Rowan Hughes - Account Manager and Client Engagement Specialist at TIS National
Both speakers have substantial knowledge and forward-thinking perspectives on this significant topic.
The PICAC Alliance is committed to supporting aged care providers in delivering the highest possible care for older Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. |
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Towards Specialisation - A video & resource kit for aged care providers
Towards Specialisation - A video and resource kit for aged care providers gives information on how to become verified as a provider of specialised aged care services. It supports providers to understand the Specialisation Verification Framework and how it can benefit your organisation and the older people you work with.
The 8 videos focus on people and communities recognised as special needs groups under the Aged Care Act 1997. They're edited versions of online workshops held with aged care providers. In the videos, we hear from providers, peak bodies, researchers and older people.
The videos and resources provide you with:
- An understanding of how the Specialisation Framework supports you to offer services that are the best fit for people who identify with special needs groups
- Insight into the needs of these people and how difficult it can be for them to find their best fit
- Clarity on the right time to start the specialisation verification process
- An understanding of verification requirements
- Steps for processing your verification application
- Links to useful resources
The Towards Specialisation kit is funded by the Australian Government and produced by the Eastern SSD Partnership, SSD Connect Alliance and Bayside City Council SSD.
Click here to watch the videos and download the resources |
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Help us spead the word - aged care volunteering
The Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS) supports regular in-person volunteer visits to give friendship and companionship to older people who:
- don’t have regular contact with friends or relatives
- are feeling isolated from their culture or heritage.
Anyone can refer an older person to be matched with a volunteer visitor, including their aged care service provider, family and friends, or they can refer themselves.
To be eligible, an older person must be receiving government-funded residential aged care or a Home Care Package.
If you know someone who could benefit from companionship, refer them by visiting health.gov.au/acvvs
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RMIT's - 'How we use social media as we age?' research project
This research project is a three-year ARC-funded Discovery project that explores the complex and diverse ways older adults (65+) engage with technology and data. Participation in this research involves two interviews per year for two years. Interviews can be done in the home or online. As a thank you for their time, participants can either choose an iPad or 4 x $50 gift cards (one for each interview), depending on their preferences.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr Caitlin McGrane: caitlin.mcgrane@rmit.edu.au |
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Contributions
We thank you for subscribing and we invite you to share your ideas and initiatives so that together we can improve the quality of care for older Australians from culturally, linguistically and faith diverse backgrounds. Please contact us with 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 and Aged Care, Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care (PICAC) program and supported by Benetas.
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