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The Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) in conjunction with the Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland (ECCQ) and the Multicultural Communities Council Gold Coast (MCCGC) are hosting the 2013 FECCA Conference to be held from Thursday 7 to Friday 8 November 2013 at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre. The theme for this year’s conference is Breaking down...

Alzheimer’s Australia is conducting research on end of life care for people with dementia. The project aims to identify barriers and enablers to quality end of life care from the perspective of carers involved in end of life care. If you work in end of life care or aged care, or are a current or former family carer of a person with dementia, Alzheimer’s Australia wants to hear about your views...

The Continence Foundation of Australia has launched its new FREE language web pages for non-English speaking communities and health professionals working with these communities. Continence information is now available in 20 languages. The language pages provide links to 17 bilingual fact sheets on topics such as bedwetting, pregnancy, pelvic floor muscles, prostate issues and incontinence...

The National CALD Ageing Network (NCAN) is a web-based communication network, developed by the Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia (FECCA), that has been designed for all stakeholders who are involved in the CALD ageing sector. It is free to join and FECCA encourages all stakeholders in the CALD ageing sector, as well as interested organisations and individuals, to become...

Culturally Responsive Palliative Care Community Education Project Launch Forum The Minister for Health, the Hon David Davis will be launching the Culturally Responsive Palliative Care Community Education Project at this forum. The date of the Project Launch Forum has been changed to Tuesday 6 August 2013, 10.45am to 4.30pm with registration from 10.15am. It will be valuable for metropolitan...

The Seniors Fire Safety Program is a program initiated in 1993 by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade’s Community Education Department to promote home fire safety to senior Victorians. Fire Safety topics such as smoke alarm installation and maintenance,home fire escape plans, cooking safety and home security and safety will be discussed. The program has won numerous awards including the prestigious...

The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing will once again host a professional development workshop series focusing on enhancing the delivery of culturally inclusive services in the aged care setting. Each workshop in the series - to be held from August to November 2013 – is free of charge and will cover themes including cultural diversity in residential care, working with interpreters and...

This week marks World Continence Week around the world, and under the slogan Talk about incontinence: A problem in anyone’s language , this year’s campaign (June 24 – 30) tackles the myth that incontinence is a natural part of ageing or having children, which results in many people putting up with the issue and not seeking help. As part of the week, the Continence Foundation of Australia is...

The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing has just signed up for the Australian Human Rights Commission’s ‘Racism. It Stops With Me’ campaign. To support the campaign, we have pledged to undertake activities over the next three years that will prevent racism within the aged care sector and we are proud to support the initiative. The campaign website features the National Anti-Racism Strategy...

The Maltese Community Council of Victoria Inc., in conjunction with The National Stroke Foundation are holding an information session entitled 'Make Yourself Stroke Safe'. Topics that will be covered in this session are: What is a Stroke? What are the impacts of a Stroke? Facts about Stroke How to reduce your risk of having a Stroke The F.A.S.T Message Do not miss this opportunity. What you will...

Alzheimer’s Australia is seeking individuals with dementia of all ages who are interested in having a say about the needs of people with dementia in Australia. They are looking for people who are interested in being actively involved in advocating for the needs of people with dementia through Alzheimer’s Australia The Alzheimer’s Australia’s Dementia Advisory Group is a new group that will aim...

The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing recently teamed up with the Brotherhood of St Laurence to organise the much-anticipated ‘Celebration of Life’ dance for aged care residents across Melbourne. The theme for the event was cultural diversity, and provided an opportunity for all to recognise and celebrate the diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds that exist in the community. Held at...