CROSS-CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS IN AGEING PRESENTED BY ARATI VIDYASAGAR INFORMATION OUTREACH WORKER SENIORS INFORMATION (COTA) VICTORIA
EXPERIENCE Diversity Migration Childhood Disability
Expectations of ageing and care of the ageing A general trend Culture-specific observations Race as an issue in ageing Ageism as an issue in ageing
Empathy Cautions around identifying commonality and difference Are your goals shared?
Translating Using interpreters Literacy Communication Translating Using interpreters Literacy
Getting There Legal liability Cultural awareness Values realignment Sensitivity training
Some Experts The Australian Government’s CALD Action Plan of the Aged Care Diversity Framework Federation of Ethnic Communities Council (and their Positive CALD ageing network – PCAN) Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing (and the National CALD Ageing Network) Centre for Culture Ethnicity and Health