May 04, 2011
It is not uncommon for aged care providers to employ staff with bilingual skills within a variety of roles and professions. Recognising and tapping into these language skills can be an enormous asset in any aged care setting. When well-managed, these valuable skills can be effective in bridging communication barriers with clients who speak a language other than English. However, whilst most aged...
May 03, 2011
On March 23, The West Australian highlighted cultural diversity in ageing with two articles in the Health and Medical liftout. In the article Culture's Place in Care , Heather Zubek covered the issue of cultural diversity in ageing in Western Australia and explored some key topics and resources found on the Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing website. The article discussed areas of concern...
March 15, 2011
6th-7th April 2011- Caulfield Racecource, Melbourne 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...
March 01, 2011
On behalf of the Immigration Museum and all hosting women’s organisations, the Victorian Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Coalition (VIRWC) invites you to the launch of ‘Her Story’ on Friday, 4th March 2011, a project that features over a hundred of migrant and refugee women’s stories. Refugee women are welcome to submit their stories. ‘Her Story’ Launch Date: 4th March 2011 (Friday) Time:...
February 16, 2011
SBS has launched a documentary series exploring Australia's century long struggle to overcome the White Australia Policy. The series covers the untold story behind Australia's multicultural mix. 'Immigration Nation: The Secret History of Us' reveals the dark paradox behind the Utopian vision at Federation: the belief that to be the most progressive and egalitarian nation in the world, Australia...
February 15, 2011
Pako Festa is the largest free celebration of cultural diversity in Australia! Every year, since 1983, it attracts scores of people from our local and cultural communities, professional performers, community groups, schools, businesses, street traders and artists from all walks of life. Coming together in harmony, up to 100,000 people meet to enjoy a smorgasbord of cultural food, folk dancing,...
January 27, 2011
Centrelink is providing assistance on behalf of the Australian Government to people affected by the floods and severe weather conditions being experienced in Queensland and other areas of Australia. As part of a package of assistance, Disaster Income Recovery Subsidy is available to a range of foreign nationals, such as those on temporary skilled visas, New Zealand nationals on temporary visas...
January 12, 2011
The Regional Information and Advocacy Council, together with Southern Cross Care, Violet Town Bush Nursing Centre and the Healthy Ageing Research Unit at Monash University would like to invite you to an interactive workshop with a focus on ‘Understanding Ageing Well in Culturally Diverse Older Rural Males’. The aim of this interactive workshop is to present some of the findings from a current...
December 21, 2010
The final report from the 'Caring for Older Survivors of Genocide and Mass Trauma’ project that was conducted in 2008-09 is now available. The project was conducted by Lincoln Centre for Research on Ageing, at the Australian Institute for Primary Care & Ageing at La Trobe University, Melbourne, in collaboration with Jewish Care Inc (Victoria). Download this document
November 24, 2010
2-4 December, Victoria University's City Campus in Melbourne An exciting international, interdisciplinary, intercultural conference is being held at Victoria University's City Campus in Melbourne from 2 - 4 December, 2010. Registrations are open to all with an interest in the conference theme. For registration, program, venue, accommodation and other conference information, please visit the...
November 24, 2010
3 December, 2 Baylie Place Geelong A delightful selection of cultural food on offer & great entertainment including: Fantastic entertainment including: Sweethearts, Asha Bolly Wood Dance Group, Wild Moves Drumming and Karen Community Singing ! Delicious Iranian, French, Japanese, Sudanese, Egyptian, Indian, Spanish, Dutch, Karen, Croatian and Italian food on offer. Free entry! Ph: 5221 5421...
November 17, 2010
The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing hosted yet another successful annual state conference and expo this year on 12th October attracting 200 delegates from across the aged care and health sectors. This year’s theme, Culturally Inclusive Quality Care at the End-of-Life, provided a platform for discussing areas such as advance care planning, palliative care and pastoral and spiritual care...