Watch and learn from leaders in the aged care sector sharing their values around diversity, equity and inclusion, and how they reflect these within their organisations.
January 05, 2022
The Chinese Cancer and Chronic Illness Society (The Society) provides support to people who are affected by chronic or terminal illness, their carers and family from Mandarin and Cantonese speaking communities in metro Melbourne. They have 60 volunteers. When the lockdowns began in March 2020, The Society could no longer provide in-person services. Manager Dorothy Yiu and her team were very...
January 05, 2022
An easy to use tool to help healthcare workers communicate with clients from culturally & linguistically diverse backgrounds. Jill Freyne is the Deputy Research Director, Australian eHealth Research Centre, CSIRO. Sally Brinkmann is the Manager, Speech Pathology & Audiology, Western Health. We spoke to them about the CALD Assist app and its suitability for the aged care sector. What is it?...
January 05, 2022
Alone Together is a visually rich, emotional story presented in The Guardian. It’s an accessible and powerful way to present research to a wide audience. The project asks how do older people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds connect with family, friends and services during periods of physical distancing and lockdowns? We spoke with lead researcher Dr Ruth De Souza about the...
October 11, 2021
This video showcases commitment to diversity and inclusion from leaders within the aged care sector.
October 11, 2021
This video showcases innovative approaches to inclusive practices within the aged care sector.