May 02, 2019
The Federal Government has announced a $290,000 funding boost to the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) so it can continue to represent and advocate for culturally and linguistically diverse older Australians in the aged care sector.
June 25, 2018
The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing is thrilled to announce the winners for the Cultural Diversity in Ageing Excellence Awards 2018 . Congratulations to the following organisations and individuals who have demonstrated outstanding work in recognising and promoting excellence in the provision of culturally inclusive aged care services across Australia. Winners were announced at the...
June 12, 2018
The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing are thrilled to announce the finalists for the Cultural Diversity in Ageing Excellence Awards 2018 . Congratulations to the following organisations and individuals who have demonstrated outstanding work in recognising and promoting excellence in the provision of culturally inclusive aged care services across Australia. We are delighted to be hosting a...
May 17, 2018
We are delighted that the ever-inspiring Australia's first Professor of Transcultural Nursing, Dr Olga Kanitsaki AM will join us as a speaker at the Cultural Diversity in Ageing Conference on Friday 15 June, discussing Consumer Directed Care (CDC) and vulnerable aged people. Among many outstanding achievements, Dr Kanitsaki is a 2017 Victorian Honour Roll of Women recipient and the former Head...
April 05, 2018
Nominations are now open for the Cultural Diversity in Ageing Excellence Awards 2018. These awards recognise and showcase initiatives that promote excellence in the provision of culturally inclusive aged care services across Australia. The awards aim to: Encourage and promote quality leadership in the development of culturally inclusive approaches to service provision. Showcase innovative ideas...
April 05, 2018
The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing is pleased to open registrations for the Cultural Diversity in Ageing Conference 2018. The Cultural Diversity in Ageing Conference 2018 will be held on Friday 15 June at the iconic Arts Centre Melbourne. This year’s theme, Setting Standards, showcases the latest range of initiatives that support inclusive practice initiatives in the aged care sector....
March 21, 2018
The Cultural Diversity in Ageing Conference 2018 will be held on Friday 15 June at the iconic Arts Centre Melbourne. This year’s theme, Setting Standards, showcases the latest range of initiatives that support inclusive practice in the aged care sector. The Conference provides a platform for aged care service managers and leaders to explore how they can work towards implementing organisation...
March 18, 2018
National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) will be working with Aged Care Assessment Teams to trial videoconferencing technology with interpreters for aged care assessments. The interpreter will be in a different location to the assessment worker, older person and family. This project will contribute to the health and wellbeing of older Australians from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse...
January 31, 2018
The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing is proud to announce the release of a new study ‘Ageing in Australia: country of birth and language preferences of residents in aged care facilities’. The study provides an overview of utilisation rates among people born in non-English-speaking countries and/or who have a preferred language other than English. The results demonstrate a substantial...
October 10, 2017
Multicultural Leadership Course Australian Multicultural Community Services (AMCS) has 34 years’ experience in providing home care to multicultural seniors. AMCS has recently rolled out an exciting new course that has resonated with Victorian multicultural communities. Our MLC course is designed by Elizabeth Drozd, CEO of AMCS and former Victorian Multicultural Commissioner. The course is...
October 10, 2017
We are delighted to have been invited to speak at Advancing Community Cohesion Conference. The paper entitled ‘Ageing in Australia - a Time of Exclusion for Many’ will be presented by Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing Manager, Ljubica Petrov. The Conference will bring together Australian and international delegates to consider the broad range of challenges to social cohesion. Delegates...
October 10, 2017
Congratulations to Bolton Clarke for being recognized as a leader in partnering with consumers from diverse backgrounds at the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency’s 2017 Better Practice Awards. The award, for the organisation’s Partnering with Consumers for Diversity Model, a consumer engagement model, which was developed and tested over 10 years. The model involves collaborating with community...