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Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing is collaborating with Swinburne University to deliver the 'Diversity in practice: People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds' workshop to staff and volunteers of CHSP and/or HACC PYP providers in Victoria. The next workshop will be held on Monday 13th May in the Southern Metropolitan area of Melbourne. Read more

The Moving Pictures website has been launched featuring 15 short films co-produced with people from Hindi-, Tamil-, Mandarin-, Cantonese and Arabic-speaking communities with the aim of raising awareness about dementia within these communities. The project is a collaboration between the National Ageing Research Institute and Curtin University. Read more

The Australian Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has published brochures in 25 languages outlining information about the role of the Commission and the process involved in raising a concern or providing feedback of services received from Australian Government funded aged care providers. Read more

The Australian Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has published brochures in 25 languages outlining information about the role of the Commission and the process involved in raising a concern or providing feedback of services received from Australian Government funded aged care providers.

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The Australian Government has announced a new Charter of Aged Care Rights. Coming into effect on 1 July 2019 the Charter sets out what consumers, their families, carers and representatives can expect from all Government-subsidised aged care providers. The Charter applies to consumers receiving residential care, home care packages, flexible care and services provided under the Commonwealth Home...