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Article written by: Geoff Hicks (CPP Worker, Diversitat, Geelong) For some time now Councils have been concerned about the quality, cost, variety and nutritional value of their delivered meals. The existing model of the “Meals On Wheels” program has been replaced by the new, state of the art, “Community Chef” project which was introduced in December 2010 and will produce over 1.2 million meals...

Workers from Australian Multicultural Community Services, Australian Croatian Community Services and Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council have collaboratively organised a cultural briefing to Ballarat Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS), a 'Living with Dementia' information session a trip to the Ballarat Community Health Centre for the members of the Ballarat Polish and Croatian background...

10th & 11th August 2011 Rosehill Racecourse, Rosehill CAREX is a professional event for CEOs, DONs, managers, health/other professionals, carers & all interested staff working in acute, residential, home, community, retirement or disability care organisations. CAREX represents a unique opportunity for information, education, networking, review & investing. With its mix of product & service based...

The Australian Government is providing $2.2 million to engage interpreter services to help older people from non-English speaking backgrounds communicate on health and aged care matters. Translation services and on-site interpreters will be available to older Australians in aged care facilities who are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, Minister for Mental Health and Ageing...

One in five Australians aged 50 and over were born in non-English-speaking countries, numbering more than 1 million people. The Ageing Experience of Australians from Migrant Backgrounds digs deeper into the 2006 Census – the first to collect a range of data that can be used to examine productive ageing and wellbeing of older Australians – to provide a detailed picture of this large and...

A forum in Melbourne at the end of the month will explore the many unique challenges faced by the many older Australians who come from migrant backgrounds as they grow older. Advocacy group National Seniors invites aged care stakeholders to come to Melbourne Town Hall on 28 June for the forum on productive ageing, to “hear the latest findings from leading researchers and have your say on what...

Eccv has released its Ageing and Cultural Diversity Strategy, 2011 . It includes recommendations to improve the aged care services for Victoria’s growing multicultural ageing population and covers a range of ethnic aged care issues including community care, residential aged care, workforce diversity, ethnic carer support, elder abuse prevention and positive active ageing. Download the Ageing and...

A new resource Indian Cultural Information for Aged Care Providers has been developed by the Australian Asian Association. The booklet was officially launched by Mrs Olga Ramasamy, CEO of Australian Asian Association at a recent Indian cultural day seminar. Presenters at the seminar included senior Indians of WA, who covered topics such as: diversity of India with accent on cultural diversity;...

Thursday 9th June, 2011, Wests Illawarra Leagues Club, Unanderra NSW Providing culturally appropriate care can be a challenge for aged care workers who are placed routinely in a variety of cultural environments. A little cultural awareness can go a long way, giving the confidence to provide culturally appropriate care and the benefit of a job well done. The Keys of Culture experience will be a...

6-20 June, 2011 Multicultural Mental Health Australia (MMHA) will be holding a series of half day Training Workshops to assist mental health services to implement the National Cultural Competency Tool for Mental Health Services (NCCT) and to access the support structures in their state or territory. This training is offered to all relevant stakeholders in most states, including NGO/community...

In 2010 Co.As.It. Italian Association of Australia NSW CPP project developed a language guide to assist aged care workers in their communication needs with their senior Italian clients. The guide is aimed at staff in both community care and residential care settings. It is a sturdy pocket-size booklet which is ring bound and laminated. It is durable, practical to use and easy to carry. Content...

On March 30, The Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre Southern Region in partnership with the South Eastern Region Migrant Resource Centre successfully launched their new education and training program, Creative Ways to Care - strategies for carers of people living with dementia in Dandenong. Creative Ways to Care - strategies for carers of people living with dementia is an education and...