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This year’s Australia Association of Gerontology (AAG) Conference theme is “Coming of Age Together – New ways of acting and knowing”. It will focus on the importance of both enabling and appreciating the contributions that older people make to their families, communities and society. The Conference theme also acknowledges that opportunities for advancement are not evenly spread across the...

The National LGBTI Health Alliance Silver Rainbow Project and Val’s LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care, in association with The Coming Back Out Ball are convening the 4th National lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBT&I) Ageing and Aged Care Conference, in Melbourne, Australia – 24 & 25 October 2019. Register here

The Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia’s biennial conference is taking place in Hobart Tasmania on 9-11 October 2019. The theme this year is ‘Purpose, Leadership and Progress: 40 years and beyond’ and celebrates both FECCA’s and the Multicultural Council of Tasmania’s, 40th years of progressing multiculturalism in Australia. Register here

A new profile has been published providing population data of the indigenous communities in the Northern Territory. The data covers population, work and income, education and households and housing statistics. The profile has been developed by id. Read more

SBS has launched an interactive website which allows exploration of diversity in every Australian suburb. The data, which includes ancestry, age, religion and birthplace, can be used to identify the composition of your local community and to plan services.

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The Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia (FECCA) has been funded by the Organ and Tissue Authority to raise awareness about organ donation in culturally and linguistically diverse communities. This includes a series of information events taking place across Australia throughout Donate Life Week and throughout August. A short video has been developed to help start the...

Dementia Australia has released a Communique which outlines priorities and recommendations that have been developed by people living with dementia, their families and carers. This work is part of Dementia Australia’s commitment to raising the quality of dementia care in the context of the new Aged Care Quality Standards. Read more

The Victorian Department of Health and Human Services has published a document which provides an overview about voluntary assisted dying with information on background, law, access and how it works. The document is available on the Health Translations website and can be downloaded in Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Punjabi, Sinhalese, Spanish and...

Meaningful Ageing Australia has released a series of short films designed to help aged care providers to meet the spiritual care needs of consumers in the context of the new Aged Care Quality Standards.  

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The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has released a video aimed at aged care consumers and their families about the Aged Care Quality Standards. The video has been translated into 25 languages. 

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The Federation of Ethnic Communities’ of Australia (FECCA) has developed a tool kit to help organisations and family members have conversations with older people from culturally diverse backgrounds to encourage them to tell their stories to the Royal Commission. The toolkit includes prompts for conversations which explain: what the Royal Commission is and how it does it works why it is important...

The PICAC Alliance is a national body comprising Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care (PICAC) funded organisations in each state and territory. The Alliance aims to be a voice and discussion conduit into information, training and resources about culturally inclusive practice in aged and community care services. Find out more about resources available across Australia