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The Hunter Institute of Mental Health recently launched a Conversations Matter resource that provides information for health professionals to guide safe and appropriate discussions about suicide with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. The resource entitled ‘Supporting CALD communities to talk about suicide’ provides practical information for communities and professionals...

The Victorian government has released the first cultural diversity plan for the new Department of Health and Human Services: Delivering for diversity: cultural diversity plan 2016–2019 . The plan recognises that providing culturally responsive, competent, respectful and accessible services is a core responsibility of the department and the services it funds and delivers, outlines priorities and...

On Monday 23 May during National Palliative Care Week, Palliative Care Victoria and the Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria will bring the palliative care sector and the ethnic community sector together again to celebrate what they have achieved so far, enable conversations and strengthen relationships between the two sectors, and identify what needs to be done to continue this shared work....

Partners in Culturally and Appropriate Care (PICAC) NSW & ACT team has published Bridging Cultures - A Guide to the Diverse Cultures in Australia . The Guide includes cultural information on over 40 communities. It is intended to enhance the understanding aged care services have of the diversity in the older population and to assist in the provision of culturally appropriate care.

National Palliative Care Week, 22-28 May is an annual awareness raising week organised by Palliative Care Australia. The theme for this year is ' Living Well with Chronic Illness '. The theme addresses the need for people with advanced chronic illness to be able to access palliative care. Research shows that the overall use and awareness of palliative care services in culturally and...

We are excited to announce the date for our next Ageing in Australia EXPO . It will be held on Saturday 29th April 2017 at the Melbourne Town Hall . The Ageing in Australia Expo is a unique Victorian event connecting older people and their families to aged care providers and support services. It provides an opportunity for people to find out about the ragne of support services available to them...

Don't miss your place at the next Cultural Diversity in Aged Care: Developing an Inclusive Approach Workshop . If you are working in aged care and want to enhance your service provision to older people from culturally diverse backgrounds, then this workshop will give you an understanding of what it means to apply a culturally inclusive approach in your work and give you access to tools and...

The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing is proud to announce upcoming dates for the Cultural Diversity in Aged Care: Developing an Inclusive Approach Workshop . Open to all Victoria aged care providers, this interactive workshop aims to enhance service provision to older people from culturally diverse backgrounds. It is designed to give participants a comprehensive understanding of what it...

The Centre is delighted to welcome new team member Adonis Maglis. Joining us in the role of Project Officer - Training, he will be involved in developing and delivering workshops to aged care providers. Adonis brings with him a wealth of experience in community development, peer-education, resource development, and training within the aged care sector. With a background in education and social...

PICAC NSW & ACT recently announced the launch of the PICAC, My Aged Care CALD Accessibility Project funded by the Department of Health. This two year project aims to address and identify access and equity issues for older people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds from around Australia. The project will look at specifically targeting the barriers which CALD older people...

Sunday 21 - Tuesday 23 February Albury Entertainment Centre, Albury, NSW Organised by LASA Victoria, this year's Conference will feature the theme 'Your vision, your future' and will focus on how sustainability, reforms and innovation will shape the future of services provided by Australia's aged care industry. Visit LASA Victoria for more information .

Within My Walls is a community education film developed by the Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria (ECCV) as part of the Raising Awareness of Elder Abuse in CALD communities project. The film, depicting four stories of elder abuse, has been overdubbed into seven languages. These stories are now available online and can be accessed via the ECCV website here along with brochures and community...