Aged care is one of the most diverse settings, with strong global representation in the workforce and resident base. Providing a culturally safe environment for staff and consumers alike is therefore critical, and it always helps to be well-informed when managing a culturally aware workplace.
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Inspector-General warns against mainstreaming Indigenous aged care
The Inspector-General of Aged Care has cautioned that new co-payment rules under the Aged Care Act could alienate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander providers, undermining culturally safe aged care.
Invisible again: The fight for inclusion in aged care for LGBTI+ Australians
Despite Australia’s progressive social reforms, many older LGBTI+ Australians face an unsettling reality when entering residential aged care, as the dark shadow of discrimination sadly remains.
Scalabrini celebrates permanent residency milestone for over 70 staff
They came from across the globe with aspirations for a long and meaningful life in Australia. Now, more than 70 dedicated aged care workers celebrated the moment that their dream became reality: permanent residency in Australia.
Industry partnership provides impactful cultural diversity resources
Ageing Australia has joined forces with the Fronditha Care Foundation to roll out new resources aimed at enhancing cultural diversity within aged care teams.
Hall & Prior secures funding for Perth’s first Aboriginal-focused aged care home
Western Australia’s Hall & Prior has announced that Perth’s first Aboriginal-specific health and aged care home will open in 2028.
Online interpreter training improves dementia detection, new study reveals
New research that investigated whether online training would improve the quality of interpreter communication during cognitive assessments for dementia has delivered positive results following a world-first trial.
Quality Standards confusion: Why staff need more than a memo
The Aged Care Quality Standards were introduced to define what good care looks like, holding providers to account so they deliver safe, high quality care that meets the needs and preferences of older people. The incoming Strengthened Quality Standards – to be introduced from July 1 alongside the new Aged Care Act – are a […]
Aged care has failed older First Nations people; a new report has the solutions
Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner Andrea Kelly has outlined a potential-filled path forward for how the aged care system supports older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Can old racists change? Book tracks seven years in a South African nursing home
Given South Africa’s turbulent history of apartheid, the book poses a pertinent question 30 years into the country’s democracy: do old racists change – or do their views continue to haunt society?
The passionate plea to elevate spiritual care in aged care
A new discussion paper from the peak body for championing spiritual care, Meaningful Ageing Australia, has sparked fresh interest in spiritual care as it seeks dedicated funding, greater recognition and increased support for spiritual care practitioners.
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