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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Innovative collaboration seals commitment to improve Indigenous aged care
Four Western Australian aged care organisations have come together to sign an industry-first commitment to improving culturally appropriate services for Indigenous customers.
Calvary taps into the international workforce to boost regional care
Calvary Health Care has tapped into the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme for the first time as it looks to strengthen its regional workforces with 26 recruits training to become personal care workers.
How will Australia’s diverse population influence aged care?
New projections from CEPAR show that migrant backgrounds and cultural and linguistic diversity are increasing among older Australians, influencing where and how aged care services will be accessed.
Translated assessment tools can unlock greater resident understanding
Assessment tools designed to measure social engagement and quality of life in aged care need to be translated into multiple languages to be effective, urge researchers at Western Sydney University.
DCA’s final call for RISE Project participants
Diversity Council Australia (DCA) is offering organisations one last chance to join its RISE Project and become a trailblazer in workplace diversity and inclusion.
Using decor to create a home away from home
As the number of older Australians from various ethnicities and cultural backgrounds continues to rise, the need for culturally aware aged care homes becomes paramount.
Why centring marginalised voices is important for aged care
Everyone holds a share of the responsibility when amplifying experiences or supporting people with lived experiences of marginalisation, but how can leaders centre marginalised voices within the context of aged care?
Input requested to help improve aged care for First Nations people
Andrea Kelly, Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner, is seeking public feedback to help improve aged care services for First Nations people across Australia.
Workplace discrimination and harassment levels rise in DCA’s fourth Inclusion@Work Index
A worrying trend is emerging with the Diversity Council Australia’s (DCA) 2023-24 Inclusion@Work Index showing that workplace discrimination and harassment levels have risen, while many workers are also feeling less connected and valued at work.
Uniting RISEs up to tackle leadership barriers for women from diverse backgrounds
Aged care provider Uniting NSW.ACT is the first in the sector to benefit from the Diversity Council Australia’s innovative RISE project which is designed to build pathways to leadership for women from culturally and racially marginalised backgrounds.
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