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Aged Care Diversity Framework action plans
This collection includes action plans to address the needs of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, senior Australians from CALD backgrounds and LGBTI elders. It also includes a government action plan and a shared action plan which outlines actions to support all diverse groups.
Aged care diversity action plans: resources order form
This resources order form is available to aged care providers, community organisations and individuals.
Part of a collection: Aged Care Diversity Framework action plansActions to Support Older CALD People: a Guide for Consumers
This guide helps older people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds to express their needs when speaking with aged care providers. It can also help people working in aged care to better understand CALD needs.
Sample Provider Diversity Plan
This resource helps aged care providers to consider the diverse characteristics and life experiences of older people. You can use this template to create a diversity plan that is tailored to the needs of your organisation and the people you provide services to.
Quality Indicators in Residential Aged Care for Clinical and Care Teams
This fact sheet provides an overview of the National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program and your role as a clinical and care team member.
Australian Government Diversity Action Plan
This 2019 plan sets out the actions the Government will take to support the Aged Care Diversity Framework.
Part of a collection: Aged Care Diversity Framework action plansActions to Support Older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: a Guide for Consumers
This guide helps older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to express their needs when speaking with aged care providers. It can also help people working in aged care to better understand the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Part of a collection: Aged Care Diversity Framework action plansActions to Support Older CALD People: a Guide for Consumers
This guide helps older people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds to express their needs when speaking with aged care providers. It can also help people working in aged care to better understand CALD needs.
Part of a collection: Aged Care Diversity Framework action plansActions to Support LGBTI Elders: a Guide for Consumers
This guide helps lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, and intersex (LGBTI) elders to express their needs when speaking with aged care providers. It can also help people working in aged care to better understand LGBTI needs.
Part of a collection: Aged Care Diversity Framework action plansActions to Support Older CALD People: a Guide for Consumers (Rohingya)
This guide helps older people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds to express their needs when speaking with aged care providers. It can also help people working in aged care to better understand CALD needs.
Shared Actions to Support all Diverse Older People: a Guide for Aged Care Providers
This plan sets out the actions that aged care providers can take to support the Aged Care Diversity Framework.
Part of a collection: Aged Care Diversity Framework action plansActions to Support Older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: a Guide for Aged Care Providers
This action plan sets out what aged care providers can do to deliver more inclusive services to older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Part of a collection: Aged Care Diversity Framework action plansActions to Support Older CALD People: a Guide for Aged Care Providers
This action plan sets out what aged care providers can do to deliver more inclusive services to older culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) people.
Part of a collection: Aged Care Diversity Framework action plansActions to Support LGBTI Elders: a Guide for Aged Care Providers
This action plan sets out what aged care providers can do to deliver more inclusive services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, and intersex (LGBTI) elders.
Part of a collection: Aged Care Diversity Framework action plansAged Care Diversity Framework
This framework was launched in December 2017. It sets out the actions we can take to make sure aged care services meet the needs of people from diverse backgrounds. It sees a role for the Australian Government, peak organisations, representative groups, service providers, consumers and carers.