Living Longer. Living Better.
National Ageing and Aged Care Strategy for People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Backgrounds
The National Ageing and Aged Care Strategy for People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Backgrounds (the Strategy) was launched on 20 December 2012.
As part of the Older Australians from Diverse Backgrounds stream of the Living Longer Living Better aged care reform package, the Government announced consultation with groups representing people from diverse backgrounds to assess the requirement for the development of further tools and/or strategies to support their needs in aged care.
Some older Australians with diverse needs find it difficult to access aged care information and services that are sensitive to their backgrounds and circumstances. The Government is committed to ensuring people from diverse backgrounds can access aged care services that are specific to their care needs.
The Strategy will help inform the way Government responds to the needs of older people from CALD backgrounds and better support the aged care sector to deliver care that is sensitive and appropriate.
The Government recognises the importance of strong stakeholder consultation processes and in developing the Strategy, funded a series of targeted consultations. This was aimed to gather detailed feedback on the draft Strategy and to highlight any emerging issues and themes to inform the direction of the Strategy.
Consultation sessions were coordinated by the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) and held in all capital cities and a number of regional centres including Wollongong, Cairns and Shepparton. The Department facilitated further consultation by inviting the public to comment on the draft Strategy via the Department’s website. A report on the consultation sessions was produced by FECCA and is available by clicking on the link below.
The Department looks forward to the implementation of this Strategy and its initiatives which will benefit older people from CALD backgrounds into the future.
HTML and PDF versions of the National Ageing and Aged Care Strategy for people from CALD Backgrounds are available.
HTML and PDF versions of the Consultation Report
Media releases
- Delivering More Aged Care Places For Eastern Melbourne
- Christmas message – remember to check in on your elderly relatives and neighbours
Program/Initiatives
- Better HealthCare Connections: Aged Care Multidisciplinary Care Coordination and Advisory Service Program
- Better Health Care Connections: Models for Short Term, More Intensive Health Care for Aged Care Recipients Program
- Encouraging Better Practice in Aged Care (EBPAC)
- Better Oral Health in Residential Care training
Publications
- 2012 National Aged Care Workforce Census and Survey – The Aged Care Workforce, 2012 – Final Report
- Australian Government Directory of Services for Older People 2012/13
- Interim Evaluation of the Northern Territory Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Aged Care Workforce Development Projects
- Consumer Directed Care Evaluation
- Australian Government response to Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration Report: Residential and Community Aged Care in Australia
