2022 Diversity Webinar Series (Jan-Jun 2022)
The online Diversity Webinar series aims to engage staff working within the aged care sector in Australia with skills and knowledge to work effectively with diverse older people, their families, carers and advocates.
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The online Diversity Webinar series involves a range of topics relevant to culturally safe and inclusive practice, and is designed in response to topics requested from staff working in the aged care sector in Australia.
On this page, you can read about and listen to recordings from the 2022 Diversity Webinar series (Jan - Jun 2022).
You can also visit the 2021 Diversity Webinar Series page for recordings and slides from past presentations.
Inclusive Leadership
Facilitators
Winitha Bonney, OAM
Winitha is the leading expert in helping organisations build inclusive cultures and Australia's first and foremost thought leader in leadership for People of Colour. In 2021 she was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for her extensive work in diversity and inclusion. Winitha has over 22 years of experience in executive roles and has successfully founded several businesses. She has an incredible amount of unique insights, experiences and expertise to help People of Colour advance, and support executives, Boards, government and businesses to create inclusive, connected and engaged communities.
Date: Wednesday 16 February 2022
Time: 2pm to 3.30pm (Melbourne time)
Where: Online
Cost: Free
Intended Audience: Leaders and direct care workers in aged care nationwide
Outline of the Webinar:
This webinar explores the concept of inclusive leadership. It covers skills and strategies needed to increase diversity in leadership teams and Boards.
We will hear stories from two leaders who advocate for the diversification of leadership and Board management. They will also put forward a business case for why inclusive leadership and diversity in leadership is needed now more than ever in the aged care sector.
This webinar has concluded.
Diversity Strategies within the Aged Care Sector
Facilitators
Yvonne Timson
Yvonne is a highly qualified and experienced Chief Operating Officer, proficient in both governance and corporate environments (AGIA). Experiences within a cross section of industries Yvonne has held senior roles within the aged care, disability and mental health sectors spanning 15 years. She is a driven leader and a passionate mentor working with organisations like Deakin Create and crescent Foundation for refugee support. Yvonne is skilled in Achieving ROI, corporate Governance and Strategic results for Community Vision. Yvonne’s passion for social justice flows throughout all operations to improve diversity, inclusion, flexibility, autonomy and fulfilment for all customers and staff.
Date: Wednesday 23 March 2022
Time: 2pm to 3.30pm (Melbourne time)
Where: Online
Cost: Free
Intended Audience: Leaders and direct care workers in aged care nationwide
Outline of the Webinar:
This webinar gives you the opportunity to hear how a variety of aged care providers approach their diversity strategies. It includes tips and suggestions for how to develop a diversity strategy within your organisation.
Led by:
- Stephen Holmes, Chief Information Officer, Goodwin
- Yvonne Timson, Chief Operating Officer, Community Vision
- Gayle Alexander, National Manager, Mission Integration, Calvary
- Kath Paine, Principal Advisor, Wellness and Reablement, Bolton Clarke
This webinar has concluded.
Applying a Diversity Lens to End of Life Care
Facilitators
Helen Woodbridge
Helen is employed by the Tasmanian Health Service as the Clinical Nurse Educator for the PEPA (Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach) program. She is a registered nurse and has worked in both the acute care and aged care sectors, and for a lengthy period of time in Aboriginal health. The PEPA program is one of 12 National Palliative Care Projects funded by the Australian Government’s Department of Health since 2003. The objectives of the program are to build the capacity of the healthcare workforce to provide high quality palliative care. Helen is mindful that everyone in Australia has the right to access high quality palliative care, and that it is essential that this care is culturally responsive to the needs of our diverse community. As such, Helen has been working with the Migrant Resource Centre and it’s PICAC Officers to revise and co-facilitate the palliative approach to care for culturally and linguistically diverse community workshops. These workshops have been well received in Tasmania. Helen is a current Board Member of Karadi Aboriginal Corporation and, Palliative Care Tasmania.
Date: Wednesday 20 April 2022
Time: 2pm to 3.30pm (Melbourne time)
Where: Online
Cost: Free
Intended Audience: Leaders and direct care workers in aged care nationwide
Outline of the Webinar:
This webinar unpacks culturally diverse perspectives on end of life care and approaches to death and dying amongst diverse communities.
It features case studies from the PICAC Alliance with perspectives from peak bodies exploring the confluence between cultural sensitivity and end of life care.
Presented by:
- The PICAC Alliance
- Helen Woodbridge, Clinical Nurse Educator for the PEPA (Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach), Tasmanian Health Service
- Nora Fernandes, Community Engagement Manager, Palliative Care Vic
This webinar has concluded.
Conscious Inclusion: Moving on from Unconscious Bias
Facilitators
Bedi Othow
Bedi is a passionate Human Resource professional with over 10 years' experience within the legal and public sectors. She is involved in numerous diversity & inclusion committees and is a strong advocate for inclusion within the workplace. She's also the proud co-founder of DivTal, an online job platform that connects inclusive employers to Black, Indigenous and People of Colour candidates. In 2021, Bedi was appointed the Principal Advisor, People and Culture at the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission.
Date: Wednesday 18 May 2022
Time: 2pm to 3.30pm (Melbourne time)
Where: Online
Cost: Free
Intended Audience: Leaders and direct care workers in aged care nationwide
Outline of the Webinar:
- Understand the roots of unconscious bias and why we have implicit biases.
- Some of the more common biases that play out in the workplace and in our relations with consumers every day.
- How to mitigate the impact of common types of bias.
- How to build an action plan to reduce the impact of bias on your actions and decisions.
This webinar has concluded.
Managing Equal and Mutually Beneficial Partnerships with Multicultural Communities
Facilitators
Susan Feldman
Dr Susan Feldman was the founding Director of The Alma Unit for Women and Ageing established in 1994 at the University of Melbourne, Associate Professor Healthy Ageing Research Units, Victoria and Monash Universities, and currently Adjunct Associate Professor Federation University. During her academic career she has engaged extensively with community dwelling older women to better understand their health and psycho-social wellbeing as they grow older. Her work has included in particular policy, social and health responses. Specific research has explored older women’s experiences of widowhood, gender, relationships across generations and extensive work with older women and men from a wide range of multicultural backgrounds.
Date: Wednesday 22 June 2022
Time: 2pm to 3.30pm (Melbourne time)
Where: Online
Cost: Free
Intended Audience: Leaders and direct care workers in aged care nationwide
Outline of the Webinar:
The webinar explores the importance of equal and mutually beneficial partnerships between
aged care providers and ethno-specific and multicultural community organisations.
Successful partnerships benefit older people from culturally and linguistically diverse
backgrounds. The webinar will showcase concepts that inform good practice in partnership
approaches and will outline key components for working in mutually beneficial partnerships
between multicultural community organisations and service providers.
This webinar has concluded.
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