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Benetas have launched their Happy Eating Project to improve the lives of older people from Italian, Greek and Macedonian speaking backgrounds who receive Benetas care services. Addressing an identified need for relevant and culturally-appropriate information about dementia in Victorian communities, the project aims to reduce any stigma associated with dementia by demonstrating respect for the...

The Minister for Health has announced a review of the Victorian Health Services (Conciliation and Review) Act, and the Expert Review Panel is seeking input from the public about the Act and Victoria’s healthcare complaints system. The review aims to ensure that the Act reflects best practice and provides a prompt, responsive and cost-effective system for resolution of health complaints. It also...

The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing's 7th Conference was held at the Melbourne Convention Centre on 7-8 June 2012 with feedback from delegates indicating it was a highly successful and valuable event. Titled ‘Cultural Diversity in Ageing 2012 Conference: Stories to Inspire’, the event attracted over 220 people from the aged care and related sectors from across Australia to discuss a...

The Maltese Community Centre is hosting a free information session on anxiety and depression on Friday the 1st June at 10:30am-11:30am. Ms Susan Preece from COTA Vic will present information on the effects, signs and where to find services for anxiety and depression. The event will be held at the Maltese Community Centre - 477 Royal Parade, Parkville. To register your attendance, contact Paul...

Sir James Gobbo, Patron of Palliative Care Victoria, launched the community awareness campaign at the Palliative Care Cultural Diversity Forum held on Monday, 21st May 2012. The 3 minute videos are available in Arabic, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, Sudanese, Turkish and Vietnamese, as well as English. The videos can be viewed at: Palliative Care Victoria You Tube Channel...

Do you know an inspirational older Victorian who is making an extraordinary difference to their community? Celebrate their contribution and nominate them for the Victorian Senior of the Year Awards . Five awards are offered: Premier’s Award for Victorian Senior of the Year. Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria Senior Achiever Awards. Promotion of Multiculturalism Award. Healthy and Active...

Gippsland Multicultural Services is hosting a professional development workshop on delivering culturally inclusive palliative care. The workshop is a joint initiative of the Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing, Gippsland Region Palliative Care Consortium and Gippsland Multicultural Services. The program will cover: overview of palliative care current practice, key issues affecting clients...

Seniors Rights Victoria will present a forum to consider issues of elder abuse in culturally diverse communities on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2012. Speakers will include: Ljubica Petrov: Manager, Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing speaking on the topic of ageing CALD populations and the challenges for service providers. Marion Lau OAM JP, Deputy Chairperson of the Ethnic Communities’...

Talking My Language - Environment and Diversity Conference is an event where participants will share, learn, network and build capacity with others working with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities on environmental matters. The conference will include: Key-note address from Kate Auty, Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability A panel of practitioners will discuss their...

Loddon Mallee Regional Palliative Care Consortium has produced a resource outlining different cultural beliefs at the time of death. This document looks at the different religious beliefs surrounding death and dying and what funeral or burial rituals may be undertaken. This document is provided as a brief resource, which may assist healthcare workers to understand the different cultural or...

The Minister for Mental Health and Ageing The Hon Mark Butler MP has confirmed his attendance on Friday 8 June at the Cultural Diversity in Ageing 2012 Conference: Stories to Inspire. The Minister will deliver a keynote address to conference delegates outlining the Department’s initiatives to support cultural diversity in ageing. The Minister will join other keynote presenters including Pino...

National Palliative Care Week 2012 will be celebrated this year from 20 – 26 May. Palliative care is looking after a loved one who has a terminal illness and is an important step in a person’s life. Palliative Care Victoria will be hosting the Palliative Care Cultural Diversity Forum on Monday, 21 May 2012 in Parkville to improve awareness and use of palliative care services for people from...