Support for people with special needs

Community Partners Program (CPP)

The Community Partners Program (CPP) aims to promote and facilitate increased and sustained access to aged care support services by culturally and linguistically diverse communities with significant aged care needs.

To access the application pack for 2009 - 10 funding under the Community Partners Program go to Tenders and Grants

The Community Partners Program (CPP) aims to promote and facilitate increased and sustained access to aged care support services by culturally and linguistically diverse communities with significant aged care needs.

The primary outcomes of the CPP will include:

• More aged care support services delivering culturally appropriate care to older persons from culturally and linguistically diverse communities;
• Older people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities having increased access to culturally appropriate age care support services;
• Older people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities having greater capacity to make informed decisions about aged care support services; and
• Formalised arrangement made that will sustain the benefits of the Project and its strategies and continue to promote and facilitate increased access by culturally and linguistically diverse communities to aged care support services.

Guidelines for the CPP program have been drafted to assist in the development and management of CPP funded projects. They provide details of the program, eligibility, accountability and roles and responsibilities and are available for download in HTML or PDF format:

Community Partners Program (CPP) Guidelines

Community Partners Program 2008-2009

The Community Partners Program (CPP) provides grants to community based organisations representing culturally and linguistically diverse communities. These organisations use these grants to provide support for older people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities in accessing aged care services.

Organisations that have been successful in 2008-09 under the Community Partners Program are listed below:

Organisation	Target Location	Target Community	Program Description
New South Wales
Australian Nursing Home Foundation Ltd	Sydney Metropolitan Area, Inner West, SES region (City of Sydney and Randwick), SWS (Camden and Liverpool LGAs), Western Sydney (Baulkham Hills and Parramatta)	Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonesse), Vietnamese (Vietnames, Mandarin and Cantonese)	Core CPP activities and Palliative Care. This project will work with Palliative Care service providers in the Inner West aged care planning region. The organisation will provide cultural briefing to hospital staff, allied health workers and residential care staff offering Palliative care services. In addition, information sessions will be conducted to enhance the awareness of the Chinese community “what Palliative Care is “and how individuals and carers can work together and support each other. These findings will be documented as a resource for service providers. In addition, the organisation in partnership with the Australian Korean Welfare Organisation will form local working groups to gather information available on Medication management, discuss /identify issues with Korean, Chinese and Vietnamese communities about their understanding of Medication management, work with local GPs (Chinese) and local pharmacist and community nurses and develop a FACT sheet on medication management. These Resource Materials will be translated into Korean, Chinese and Vietnamese. The Fact Sheets will be widely distributed to the 70+ population to enhance awareness of medication management amongst the elderly and the risks involved in mismanagement of medication.
Australian Nursing Home Foundation Ltd - Mentoring arrangements	Inner West (Canterbury SLA), Western Sydney (Parramatta SLA), South West Sydney (Bankstown SLA)	Korean	This project will support, assist and guide the Australian Korean Welfare Association Ltd in developing its expertise in the operating of its Community Partners Program.
Broken Hill Multicultural Women’s Resource and Information Centre Inc	Orana Far West - Broken Hill SLA	Multiple	Core CPP activities. This project will facilitate increased access to aged care services to the culturally and linguistically diverse community in the NSW Far West region, operating from Broken Hill. Links with Aged Care Providers in Broken Hill will be established to facilitate culturally appropriate care. Key activities ongoing meetings with the aged care service providers and support sector (including Aged Care Assessment Teams) to improve cultural competency in service provision.
Cambodian-Australian Welfare Council of NSW Inc	South West Sydney (Fairfield, Liverpool and Bankstown SLA)	Cambodian Christians, Cambodian Chinese, Khmer Krom, Khmer Cham, Khmer Koula, Thai Dam, other ethnic Khmer groups	Core CPP activities. This project will facilitate increased access to aged care services to the Cambodian, Khmer and Thai Dam ( Ethnic Thai) communities in the Fairfield & Liverpool SLAs in the South West Sydney aged care planning region. Key CPP activities includes conducting cultural information sessions to raise awareness of the cultural & religious needs of the Cambodian community including the needs of small ethnic minorities that have settled from Cambodia.
Catholic Cathedral Parish of St Carthage's Lismore - Catholic Care of the Aged	Far North Coast Region - Lismore, Casino, Kyogle, Ballina, Woodburn (New Italy) and LGAs	Italian	This project will promote awareness of, and facilitate increased access to aged care services to the Italian community in the Far North Coast aged care planning region. Links with Aged Care Providers in Lismore, Casino, Kyogle, Ballina, and Woodburn LGAs in the region will be established to facilitate culturally appropriate care. Key CPP activities will include the use of ethnic radio to inform of services available and showcasing individual services with guest presenters.
Catholic Cathedral Parish of St Carthage's Lismore - Catholic Care of the Aged	Orana Far West - Broken Hill SLA	Multiple	This project will support, assist and guide the Broken Hill Multicultural Women's Resource and Information Centre Inc in developing its expertise in the operating of its Community Partners Program.
Co.As.It Italian Association of Assistance	Western Sydney, South West Sydney, Northern Sydney, South East Sydney	Italian	Core CPP activities. This project will continue developing and maintaining partnerships with residential and aged care service providers in existing geographical areas, with a coverage of four aged care planning regions, South West Sydney, South East Sydney, Western Sydney and Northern Sydney with a particular focus on Northern Beaches. Its target is the Italian population.
Fraternal Society of Tripoli and Mena Districts Ltd	Inner West Sydney, South West Sydney, Western Sydney and South East Sydney	Arabic Muslims	Core CPP activities. This project will promote awareness of aged care services and facilitate increased access to aged care services to the Arabic Muslim community in the Inner West, Western Sydney, South West Sydney and South East Sydney aged care planning regions. Key CPP activities will include conducting information sessions on User Rights Principles in aged care.
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia consolidated Trust - Greek Welfare Centre	Western Sydney, Northern Sydney, Illawarra, Hunter, South East Sydney, South West Sydney and Inner West	Greek	Core CPP activities and Palliative Care. The organisation will work with the Greek community and service providers to develop a best practice model on palliative care taking into consideration the Cultural norms and practices of the Greek community.
Illawarra Ethnic Communities Council Inc	Illawarra aged care planning region (Wollongong SLA)	Ukrainian	Core CPP activities. This project will promote awareness of, and facilitate increased access to aged care services to the Ukrainian community in the Illawarra region. Links with Aged Care Providers in the Illawarra will be strengthened to facilitate culturally appropriate care. Key CPP activities will include developing links between the Ukrainian community and the aged care sector, eg, visits to residential aged care facilities.
Indonesian Welfare Association Inc	Northern Sydney and Western Sydney aged care planning regions	Indonesian	Core CPP activities. This project will promote awareness of, and facilitate increased access to aged care services to the Indonesian community in the Northern Sydney and Western Sydney regions. Links with Aged Care Providers in the regions will be strengthened to facilitate culturally appropriate care. Key CPP activities will include continuing partnership with Uniting Care Northern Sydney, especially in development of Indonesian cluster in Ermington and continue to build links with other services, eg, Aged Care Assessment Teams, New South Wales Transcultural Aged Care Service PICAC.
Italian Social Welfare Organisation of Wollongong (IT.SO.WE)	Illawarra aged care planning region (Kiama, Wollongong and Shellharbour SLAs)	Italian	Core CPP activities and Palliative Care The organisation will identify current service providers in Wollongong area. Research available resources or relevant materials in Italian and discuss current practices with service providers. In partnership with palliative service providers, the organisation aims to develop plan of action that includes identification of cultural specific issues, normal practices, how to involve families/carers/ identification of cross cultural training undertaken by palliative care staff and document its findings as a resource material for palliative service providers.
Australian Korean Welfare Association Ltd	Inner West (Canterbury SLA), Western Sydney (Parramatta SLA), South West Sydney (Bankstown SLA)	Korean	Core CPP activities and Medication Management. The Australian Korean Welfare Organisation and Australian Nursing Home Foundations will form local working groups to gather information available on Medication management, discuss /identify issues with Korean, Chinese and Vietnamese communities about their understanding of Medication management, work with local GPs (Chinese) and local pharmacist and community nurses and develop a FACT sheet on medication management. These Resource Materials will be translated into Korean, Chinese and Vietnamese. The Fact Sheets will be widely distributed to the 70+ population to enhance awareness of medication management amongst the elderly and the risks involved in mismanagement of medication.
Macedonian-Australian Welfare Association of Sydney Inc	South East Sydney (St George and Sutherland), South West Sydney (Bankstown, Liverpool, Fairfield and Campbelltown), Inner West (Canterbury and Marrickville), Nepean (Richmond and Penrith) and Illawarra (Wollongong)	Macedonian	Core CPP activities and Palliative Care In partnership with Calvary Hospital, pilot draft findings regarding palliative care practices with Macedonian community, document feedback from focus groups and identify areas that require modification and how to educate the practitioners to avoid culturally insensitive practices.
MigrantLINK Australia Ltd	Northern Sydney Region, Western Sydney Region, South Western Sydney Region	Afgan (Dari), Iranian (Farsi)	Core CPP activities and Palliative Care. The organisation will work with Palliative care service providers, including Westmead and North Shore Hospitals to discuss and highlight Palliative Care issues relating to minority emerging groups, such as Afghan and Iranian communities from Muslim background and develop a ‘Best Practice Palliative Care Model’. The process includes documenting issues and current practices, collating feedback from the identified communities, conducting focus groups and developing ‘A Resource’ in partnership with the Hospital staff responsible for Palliative care. This plain English Resource material will be translated in Dari and Farsi languages.
MigrantLINK Australia Ltd – Mentoring arrangements	Northern Sydney and Western Sydney aged care planning regions	Indonesian	This project will support, assist and guide the Indonesian Welfare Association in developing its expertise in the operating of its Community Partners Program.
Mountains Community Resource Network Inc	Blue Mountains SLA	Filipino	Core CPP activities. This project will promote awareness of, and facilitate increased access to aged care services to the CALD community in the Blue Mountains Local Government Area. Links with Aged Care Providers in the Blue Mountains be established to facilitate culturally appropriate care. Key CPP activities will include working with the targeted Filipino community groups to assess needs.
Polish-Australian Welfare Association Inc (PAWA)	Hunter, Illawarra, South East Sydney, South West Sydney, Western Sydney and Inner West regions.	Polish, Czech, Slovak	Core CPP activities and Palliative Care In partnership with Area Health Services, will pilot draft findings regarding palliative care practices with the Polish community, document feedback from focus groups and identify areas that require modification and how to educate the practitioners to avoid culturally insensitive practices. In addition the organisation will develop a resource and work with practitioners to identify issues relating to the Polish community.
Queanbeyan Multilingual Centre Inc	Queanbeyan and South East NSW Region	Multiple	Core CPP activities. This project will build upon and strengthen relationships established under its initial CPP project funded in 2007-08. It will target new areas within the NSW South East Region by conducting information sessions and establish relationships with aged care residential and community service providers in providing cultural and linguistically appropriate aged care services to CALD communities.
NSW Spanish and Latin American Association for Social Assistance Inc (NSW SLASA)	South West Sydney Region	Spanish, Latin American	Core CPP activities and Medication Management The organisation will form a working group consisting of Local GPs, Pharmacists, allied Health Workers and Community Care providers (CACP) to develop a culturally appropriate Medimate Information Resource, which will be piloted with the Spanish speaking community that includes feedback from focus groups. The final resource will be compiled in English and then translated into Spanish. The working group will consider relevant material available, will seek feedback from expertise, conduct focus groups to gather information and identify issues/barriers for the development of the Resource material.
NSW Transcultural Aged Care Service - PICAC	NSW Statewide	Multiple	Convene the CPP Forum and provide support to CPP organisations through the Forum by organising training workshops and identify issues/challenges faced by the CPP organisations and develop strategies for action.
Victoria
City of Greater Bendigo	Central Goldfields, Loddon, Campaspe, Mt Alexander and City of Greater Bendigo Local Government Areas	Dutch, German, Polish and Filipino	This project will target the changes in geographical area coverage, promoting awareness of and facilitating increased access to aged care services for its targeted communities. Covering the Central Goldfields as well as more work in the Loddon, Campaspe and Mt Alexander regions. They will also be producing a resource recipe booklet and CALD multicultural Aged and Disability Services Banner
City of Greater Bendigo - Mentoring arrangements	North West Victoria (across the Mallee)	Established communities - Greek, Croatian, Turkish and Italian; Emerging communities - Filipino, Tongan, Afghani, Sudanese and Iraqi	This project will provide specific support, assistance and guidance to the Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council Inc to develop its expertise in the delivery of its Community Partners Program.
Co.As.It. Italian Assistance Association	Victoria Statewide	Italian community in Victoria	This project will continue to build on its programs to promote awareness of, and to facilitate increased access to aged care services for the Italian community of Victoria.
Australian Croatian Community Services Inc	Melbourne Metropolitan Region, City of Greater Geelong	Croatian and Bosnian-Herzegovina	This project is looking at developing many valuable resources for their community such as developing a booklet on coping with death and dying strategies for carers and translating the Medimate booklet into Croatian language. Also community awareness on home safety, and supporting older people who need palliative care.
Diversitat	City of Greater Geelong, Borough of Queenscliffe	Italian, Dutch, German, Croatian, Greek, Polish, Macedonian, Serbian, Ukranian, Hungarian, Spanish	The program is looking at working with Aged Care Assessment Teams and CALD assessment recipients to develop a clear and easy process following assessment to access either package providers or residential providers. The research they have done shows CALD clients are confused after such assessments and in need of some support.
Federation of Indian Association of Victoria Inc	Metropolitan Melbourne	Indian	This project will continue to produce CALD brochures and provide information sessions regarding the barriers to Indians accessing aged care and set up networks with GPs to provide appropriate care to the elderly. The extension of their project will be actioned by focusing on working with Carers Victoria and the Alzheimer’s Association to gain culturally appropriate care for their elderly by the promotion of cultural issues relating to dementia. Will also be working to develop community education programs on mental health issues amongst Indian elderly people to reduce attached cultural barriers.
Filipino Community Council of Vic Inc	Western, Northern, Southern and Eastern Regions	Filipino	This project will develop links with Aged Care Assessment Teams, Carelink Centres, Alzheimer's Australia and the Cancer Council of Victoria. They are looking at expanding their area to pockets in the 4 Metro regions that have a large concentration of Filipinos. They are looking at developing a Palliative Practices about Filipino resource kit that includes old time music, appropriate religious representation etc.
Fronditha Care Inc	Victoria Statewide	Greek speaking backgrounds	This project will add another feature to the website which will give detailed advice about death and dying issues to professionals dealing with Greek elderly in palliative care. The Project aims to enhance the ability of Greek elderly to play an active part in their medication management by providing them with advice, information and assistance which will increase their self confidence and skills in managing the task and by building links and partnerships with the formal service system (e.g. Division of General Practice) and existing community groups of Greek elders such as Elderly Citizens Clubs.
Gippsland Multicultural Services Inc	Gippsland including LGAs of Baw Baw, Latrobe, Wellinton, Bass Coast, East Gippsland, South Gippsland, West Gippsland	Italian, Polish, Greek, Maltese, Dutch, German, Filipino and Ukrainian	This project will in collaboration with Central Gippsland primary health providers produce a resource on palliative and bereavement care appropriate to the cultural needs of the main language groups in the Gippsland region.
Australian Greek Welfare Society Ltd	Melbourne, Metropolitan areas, Rural areas as required	Greek	This project will develop new resources and cultural briefings on respite, dementia and palliative care, expand cultural briefings to include respite and conduct mini forums in collaboration with Palliative Care Vic, Alzheimer's Australia and General Practitioners to improve community knowledge and help their community access appropriate services. They are also looking at providing information sessions to aged care facilities on residential respite for better understanding.
Indochinese Elderly Refugees Association Vic Inc	Brimbank, Maribyrnong, Monee Valley	Vietnamese	The project is proposing to replace City of Yarra with City of Moonee Valley. They are looking at working in partnership with Carers Victoria Respite Connections and senior citizens hostel to develop and distribute culturally appropriate information regarding respite services, promote respite to carers and provide caring training programs to carers. They will in turn develop relationships with these organisations. They are looking at increasing awareness, knowledge and support for carers in their community.
Macedonian Community Welfare Association Inc	North West, South East (Dandenong, Springvale) Metropolitan Regions	Macedonian speaking	This project will continue the delivery of cultural briefings and forums in conjunction with the Vic Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care as important educational and informative strategies. It will develop valuable resources for its community through educational and information sessions on cultural specific issues within the Macedonian community to residential and palliative care staff. Develop community awareness on 'Supporting a Person Who Needs a Palliative Care' for the Macedonian speaking community. Continue networking with appropriate organisations (eg General Practitioners, Pharmacy and Webster Care). Among others develop a booklet on coping with death and dying strategies for carers and translate the Medimate booklet into Macedonian language.
Maltese Community Council of Victoria Inc	North-West Metropolitan, Parts of South-East Metropolitan and La Trobe Valley	Maltese	This project will extend to the South East and La Trobe Valley areas and educate the elderly in the community about the transition to Residential Care and the psychological aspects for moving to Residential care. They will produce a resource booklet in Maltese about entering Residential Care. They are proposing to hold a workshop for Aged Care - Respite and Palliative care workers about the Maltese culture.
Migrant Information Centre (Eastern Melbourne) Ltd	Eastern Region of Melbourne (LGAs of Boroondara, Knox, Maroondah, Manningham, Monash, Whitehorse and Shire of Yarra Ranges)	Cambodian, Chinese, Egyptian Coptic, Hungarian, Indian, Iranian, Italian, Sri Lankan, Vietnamese, former Yugoslavia regions	This project is proposing to target five new communities (languages) under two priority areas of respite care services and palliative care. New strategies will focus on two priority areas - Respite Care Services, providing information sessions, visits, develop a translated info kit and secondly, Palliative Care, providing cultural briefings to aged care staff and palliative care staff, partnerships formed, develop resource packages for aged care facilities. This will increase the understanding of available aged care services to the communities.
North East Multicultural Association (NEMA)	Wangaratta and Alpine Shire, North East Hume	Italian, German, Dutch	This project will develop the skills of its Cultural Peer Facilitators (CPF) staff, will conduct ongoing support with refresher skills training every quarter and produce a newsletter with general information about aged care services. It will deliver education and information sessions on aged care services to the targeted CALD communities. They will organise a Community Forum on Aged Care issues and negotiate protocols with service providers regarding the role of its Cultural Peer Facilitators.
Australian-Polish Community Services Inc	Northern and Western Metropolitan Regions of Victoria	Polish	The new extended project will work on culturally appropriate palliative care. They will look at developing resources for the community and aged care providers. They will also be looking at developing relationships with Carers Victoria to adapt some of their Carer education sessions to CALD appropriate care.
Regional Information and Advocacy Council Inc	Greater Shepparton, Shire of Strathbogie, Rural City of Benalla, Shire of Moira	Established communities - Italian, Greek, Macedonian, Albanian, Dutch Emerging communities - Turkish, Arabic speaking	This project will hold additional information sessions on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder to help service providers with assessing and caring for the elderly, on aged care services to community leaders to empower them to inform their members and information sessions for carers on services and support available to them including referral. It will also implement a database of community leaders and CALD clients who attended information sessions to keep them up to date.
St John of Kronstadt Russian Welfare Society Inc	Metropolitan Melbourne	Russian speaking	The new extended project will work on developing culturally appropriate material on palliative care for aged care facilities and publish on web page. St John will produce a series of cards with essential words in English and Russian for better communication. Will compile Russian food recipes for aged care facilities.
Serbian Welfare Association of Victoria Inc	Metropolitan Melbourne, South Eastern Region of Melbourne	Serbian	This project will expand services to the Serbian community to the Southern, Eastern and Western Regions and continue to target the South East. They will provide information sessions and invite guest speakers to present on various aged care topics including Respite Care, Dementia, Palliative Care, Community Aged Care Packages and Residential Care. They are proposing to develop a resource kit, organise site visits and work closely with Alzheimer's Australia.
South Eastern Region Migrant Resource Centre Inc	South East Metropolitan Melbourne	Chinese	This project will produce a booklet with relevant aged care information, produce a resource kit for service providers and hold an expo about aged care support services. They are increasing the amount of visits plus additional senior groups to improve awareness on residential and other aged care support services. Will continue to build appropriate networks.
CELAS – Spanish Latin American Welfare Centre Inc	Western and Southern Metropolitan Melbourne	Spanish speaking	This project will cover the Western and Southern Metropolitan areas and targets Dementia as their project. They are looking at increasing awareness, knowledge and support for dementia sufferers and their carers in the Spanish community.
Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council Inc (SMECC)	North West Victoria (across the Mallee)	Established communities - Greek, Croatian, Turkish and Italian; Emerging communities - Filipino, Tongan, Afghani, Sudanese and Iraqi	This project aims to provide CALD communities with information sessions and resources in their preferred languages specific to Home and Community Care Services, Community Packages, Aged Care Assessment Services, Residential Care Services, Centrelink Carer Payments and other aged care services to allow CALD older people greater capacity to make informed decisions about aged care support services. The project aims to develop positive relationships between aged care service providers, staff and CALD communities in and across the Mallee region.
Victorian Arabic Social Services Inc	North West and South East Regions	Arabic speaking, including Assyrian Chaldean communities	This project is proposing to take on delivery of services to Southern Metropolitan region to deliver sustainable strategies and empower community and age care service providers with resources and information to enable them to make informed decisions regarding aged care services by undertaking new strategies such as working with the Federation of Ethnic Community Councils of Australia on issues of medicine management, with Palliative Care and Respite Facilities, and promoting awareness of planning home modifications to meet elderly needs.
Anglican Aged Care Services Group (Benetas) – Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing - PICAC	Victoria Statewide	Multiple	The PICAC for an increased role in the maximisation of outcomes of CPP projects by developing a community of practice and assisting to convene regular CPP project forums.
Anglican Aged Care Services Group (Benetas) – Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing - PICAC - Mentoring arrangements	Victoria Statewide	Multiple	This project will provide specific support, assistance and guidance for five service providers to develop their expertise in the delivery of their Community Partners Programs.
Queensland
Chaicare Agency Pty Ltd	Brisbane, Gold Coast, South East Qld	Jewish	This project plans to assist with strategies that will narrow the gap between aged care service providers and the Jewish community in providing access for Jewish older people to quality aged care services through education, information sessions and cultural briefings.
Co.As.It. Italian Australian Welfare Association Inc	Brisbane, Gold Coast, Townsville and environs, Cairns and environs	Italian	This project facilitates increased access to appropriate aged care services for the Italian community. This includes: Providing education, training and support to mainstream agencies to better meet the needs of Italian clients; Continuing to promote clustering models with residential aged care facilities and Aged Care Assessment Teams; Undertaking information sessions, providing resources and appropriate referrals with the targeted communities.
The Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland Ltd (CPP)	Cairns Region, Innisfail, Mareeba	Italian, German, Polish, Filipino	This project provides information, resources and referrals to the targeted communities and aged care services in Cairns and surrounding areas. This includes: - Providing cultural briefings and working with aged care facilities to improve accessibility by CALD older persons; Undertaking information sessions, providing resources and appropriate referrals with the targeted communities; Exploring opportunities with targeted cultural communities for involvement with aged care providers; Consolidating working relationships with key local communities and aged care networks.
The Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland Ltd (CPP)	Townsville	Filipino, Fijian, Papua New Guinean, Samoan, Greek speaking	This project provides information, resources and referrals to the targeted communities and aged care services in the Townsville area. This includes: - Working with aged care facilities to improve accessibility by CALD older persons; Undertaking information sessions, providing resources and appropriate referrals with the targeted communities; Exploring opportunities with targeted cultural communities for involvement with aged care providers; Conduct cultural awareness briefings and workshops for local Aged Care Assessment Teams.
Greek Orthodox Community of St. George, Brisbane	Brisbane South, Brisbane North, Gold Coast	Greek speaking people from various countries	This project facilitates increased access to appropriate aged care services for the Greek speaking community. This includes: Providing information sessions targeting carers and families regarding navigating the aged care maze to residential care Continuing connections with all aged care residential facilities in the target areas to promote the CPP project and identifying residential aged care facilities for the provision of a Greek speaking cluster model. Ongoing updates of resources for distribution to service providers, carers and families.
Multicultural Communities Council - Gold Coast Inc	Gold Coast	Chinese speaking (Cantonese and Mandarin), Japanese, Korean, Bosnian	This project provides information, resources and referrals to the targeted communities and aged care services in Cairns and surrounding areas. This includes: Organising forums and focus groups to provide information about culturally appropriate residential aged care and aged care support services to the nominated communities; Up-skilling community representatives in accessing information on and support from residential aged care and support services; Providing cultural briefings and working with aged care facilities to improve accessibility by CALD older persons.
The Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland Ltd - PICAC	Queensland Statewide	Multiple	The PICAC for an increased role in the maximisation of outcomes of CPP projects by developing a community of practice and assisting to convene regular CPP project forums.
South Australia
Chinese Welfare Services of SA Inc	SA statewide	Chinese	This project meets a gap in information provision and dissemination and support for the ageing Chinese people in SA. It will undertake community education, maintain and extend Aged Link Support Group to ensure the inclusion of Chinese aged people. Update culturally and linguistically working guidelines for aged care workers working for the Chinese community. It intends to increase access to respite care services and establish a relationship with Aged Care Assessment Teams to achieve a multi-dimensional assessment of Chinese aged people's care needs.
Co.As.It. (SA) Italian Assistance Association of SA Inc	Metropolitan SA	Italian	This project will build on previous work. This project targets previously unsupported areas such as medication storage and management at home, dementia, respite/day therapy and palliative care. It complements the Italian Benevolent Foundation project.
Greek Orthodox Community of SA Inc	Metropolitan Adelaide, Rural and Riverland Regions	Greek heritage (includes South-Eastern Europe, Cypriot and Greek-Egyptians)	This project will provide information series on care and support options, residential aged care in partnership with the Seniors Information Service (SIS), promote and facilitate increased access to SIS Shopfront Services by providing outreach services to targeted Greek Clubs and Associations at their designated meeting place. Propose to work with Alzheimer's Australia SA to develop and present information on dementia and organise presentations to aged care service providers on the dementia care needs of older people from the Greek community.
Greek Orthodox Community of SA Inc - Mentoring arrangements	South Australia and Tasmania	Greek speaking communities	This project will work with the South Australian and Tasmanian Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care organisations to capacity build within the Greek communities by promoting an understanding of the aged care industry culture, encourage culturally and linguistically appropriate responses to the elderly Greek Community, increase participation by older people of Greek heritage in community education activities and produce a culturally and linguistically relevant mentor/information handbook and provide guidance in establishing a relationship with the South Australian and Tasmanian Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care programs.
Helping Hand Aged Care Inc	Northern Metropolitan Adelaide	Cambodian, Filipino, Laotian, Vietnamese	This project plans to deliver a number of new initiatives that will build on work previously funded through the CPP through collaboration with communities to develop culturally appropriate activities and resources. A significant new initiative will be its partnership with Alzheimer's Australia in presenting a workshop about culturally appropriate dementia care. There are several one-off components (eg. manual handling training), however resources proposed will benefit the communities into the future.
Italian Benevolent Foundation (SA) Inc	Metropolitan Adelaide, Rural South Australia	Italian	This project will target a new and growing group within the Italian community which has received little support in the past - carers. It complements the Co.As.It. Project.
Multicultural Aged Care Inc - PICAC	SA Statewide	Multiple	The PICAC for an increased role in the maximisation of outcomes of CPP projects. This project aims to support the SA CPP projects by developing community of practice and assisting to convene regular CPP project forums.
Western Australia
Alzheimer’s Australia WA Ltd	WA Statewide	Italian, Macedonian, Polish	Promote the value of ‘Life Stories’ for people with dementia among CALD communities and providers with CALD clients. Partner with identified CALD organisations to promote an increased awareness of dementia issues among CALD communities and providers.
The Australian-Asian Association of WA Inc	Metropolitan Perth	South East Asian and Spanish speaking people	Information sessions on aged care for SE Asian people especially those from Laos, Cambodia, the Philippines and Thailand as well as Spanish speaking communities. Collaboration with residential providers especially OTs to support them in appropriate activities for this target group.
Association for Services to Torture and Trauma Survivors Inc (ASeTTS)	WA Statewide	Any culturally and linguistically diverse community that has experienced trauma as a result of war, violence, or prolonged deprivation in their country of origin.	In conjunction with Multicultural Aged Care Service WA (MACSWA), support aged care service providers with clients from CALD backgrounds who have experienced trauma related to war, persecution etc. by the provision of training designed to assist in the identification of ‘triggers’ & the recognition & management of trauma symptoms.
The Chung Wah Association Inc	Metropolitan Perth	Chinese, Vietnamese and Cambodian	Promotion of a DVD to sensitise providers to the needs of Cambodian, Vietnamese and Chinese people. Development of an activities workshop and resource for providers including games etc for the target community. Information sessions on aged care to Cambodian, Chinese and Vietnamese communities within the metro area.
Fremantle Multicultural Centre Inc (Formerly: South Metropolitan Migrant Resource Centre)	South West Metropolitan Perth	Italian, Portuguese, Croatian, East Timorese and Middle Eastern	Information sessions on aged care for Portuguese, Croatian, East Timorese & Middle Eastern communities in the south metro region. Continued support for Fremantle regional aged care providers network and establishment of a similar forum within the Gosnells/Armadale region to promote relationships between CALD communities & aged care providers. Local initiatives with providers and TAFE regarding the training and employment of people from a CALD background by the aged care industry.
Greek Orthodox Welfare Association of WA (GOWA)	Metropolitan Perth	Greek	Dissemination of information on aged care to the Greek community including distribution of the information kit and support through the information dementia helpline. Work with a residential facility to develop a palliative care resource which would change processes and practices. Collaboration with aged care providers including residential facilities and Carelink centres to promote improved access for people from Greek backgrounds. Partner local pharmacist to provide information sessions to people from Greek backgrounds to promote medication management.
Italo-Australian Cultural and Welfare Centre Inc	All Metropolitan Regions of Perth, South West Rural Region, including Bunbury/Harvey Region	Predominantly Italian speaking people	The provision of information on aged care to Italian speaking people including communities in the Swan Valley and Midland areas and in the Harvey/Bunbury region Distribution of a resource for ACATs to promote cultural sensitivity to Italian speaking people Partner with Alzheimer’s Australia WA to promote an increased awareness of dementia to people from an Italian background.
West Australian Association of Polish Women Inc	Metropolitan Perth	Polish, Macedonian and Eastern European communities	Distribution of an Information kit to aged care providers to assist those supporting people from an Eastern European background. Resources available include birthday cards, seasons greetings (in 16 languages), music, pictures, newspapers etc. Continued support for Polish and Macedonian people through the dementia support line Further exploration of a partnership with a local Carelink Centre to enhance information provision to people from target group.
Multicultural Aged Care Service WA - PICAC	Western Australia Statewide	Multiple	The PICAC for an increased role in the maximisation of outcomes of CPP projects by developing a community of practice and assisting to convene regular CPP project forums.
Tasmania
Migrant Resource Centre (Southern Tasmania) Inc (CPP)	North, North West, South Tasmania	German speaking, Chinese, Filipino, Dutch, Croatian, Indian	This project will focus on changing community needs and priorities. The project will provide a new focus in the North West and a consolidation of current CPP activities in the North. Both regions will be supported by bi-cultural project workers from CPP targeted communities. Continue to develop partnerships with residential and community aged care facilities for the provision of appropriate cultural and linguistically diverse aged care services.
Migrant Resource Centre (Southern Tasmania) Inc - PICAC	Tasmania - Statewide	Multiple	The PICAC for an increased role in the maximisation of outcomes of CPP projects by developing a community of practice and assisting to convene regular CPP project forums.
Northern Territory
Carers NT Inc	Greater Darwin Region (includes: Palmerston, Katherine, Tennant Creek, Alice Springs)	German, Malaysian, Indian, Indonesian, Sri Lankan, Scandinavian Countries	This project will build and strengthen its connections to its 2007-08 expanded geographical target areas and continue with its established networking with the many multicultural societies and aged care service providers within the Northern Territory to provide appropriate information to CALD communities on aged care services.
Australian Capital Territory
ACT Chinese Australian Association Inc	ACT	Chinese	This project will build upon the initial CPP project funded in 2007-08. It will provide appropriate information to elderly Chinese people, liaise with aged care and community service providers and Aged Care Assessment Teams in the provision of appropriate cultural and linguistically aged care support and services. Provide the appropriate linkages between Chinese elderly persons and the service providers.
ACT Health - CPP	ACT	Italian, Greek, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indian, Japanese, Croatian, Samoan, Spanish, Tongan	This project will continue to work with the Italian, Greek, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indian, and Japanese communities providing advice and support and facilitating their access to aged care service providers. The project will additionally target the Croatian, Samoan, Spanish and Tongan communities as their populations are rapidly ageing. This project provides CALD communities with structured training that supports them in understanding and accessing aged care services. Volunteers are provided with aged care skills and knowledge that better enable them to support aged care clients.
ACT Health - PICAC	ACT	Multiple	The PICAC for an increased role in the maximisation of outcomes of CPP projects by developing a community of practice and assisting to convene regular CPP project forums.

Projects

Projects funded under the Community Partners Program (CPP) will provide aged care support services to older people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities to assist them to gain access to residential and other aged care services.
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