1. 1 CULTURAL BRIEFING Presented by Julia Wren and Nelke Willow – Ukrainian Community Partners Illawarra Ethnic Communities Council - Wollongong WHAT IS CULTURAL BRIEFING WHY IS IT PRESENTED WHAT IS PRESENTED HOW IS IT PRESENTED WHEN IS IT PRESENTED WHERE IS IT PRESENTED

2. 2 WHAT IS CULTURAL BRIEFING ? Is an information session which deals with those elements which show the lifelong qualities of a people as well as their present life. Can contain different material according to audience and need It explores a people’s culture, traditions, character, values, beliefs and customs. History

3. 3 WHY CULTURAL BRIEFING ?  To break down barriers  For care to respond to cultural needs of CALD elderly  Contributes to quality care

4. 4 WHAT IS PRESENTED ? PART 1 – PREAMBLE Focuses on legislative requirements, CALD programs, quality issues and user rights PART 2 – BACKGROUND INFORMATION on a specific CALD group NSW and aged care planning region demographics (and socio economic status) Brief migration history and socio economic status in Australia Language and dialect(s) Customs/traditions Religion/spirituality Family/extended family relationships

5. 5 PART 3 – AGED CARE CONTEXT Communication The role of family members/emotional support Privacy rules (personal information, personal belongings, environment of aged care, personal hygiene, financial matters) Cultural attitudes to health Lifestyle/leisure activities Food Religious practices/linked to commemorative days/special dietary requirements Wartime/refugee experience/trauma (if relevant) End of life (palliative care, death and dying, bereavement) WHAT IS PRESENTED ?

6. 6 HOW IS CULTURAL BRIEFING GIVEN ? Face to face Resources – websites, referrals Cultural kits - variable, eg recipe books Handouts/fax Power point, slides, short video/DVD/CD Life stories, case studies

7. 7 WHEN IS IT PRESENTED ? On request When need arises When we offer Planning days Staff meetings Training days for services A minimum number of staff present May need more than one session

8. 8 WHERE IS IT PRESENTED ? At your facility At service provider’s venue At CPP venue Community hall Conferences/forums

9. 9 A mini cultural briefing UKRAINIANS WHERE IS UKRAINE? Ukrainian flag Tryzub (Trident) Profound Ukrainian symbol

10. 10 UKRAINIANS PRE MIGRATION Ukraine is a Slavic nation and shares many common roots with other Slavic nations such as Poland, Russia Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union between 1922 to 1991 About 8 million Ukrainians were starved to death during the Terror Famine (Holodomor) in the 1930’s Ukrainians fled Ukraine during World War 2 and came to Australia as refugees Ukrainians who are in there 80’s and 90’s may have experienced torture and trauma

11. 11 Lifestyle/leisure activities Ukrainians are: TRADITIONAL GARDENERS DANCERS and SINGERS STORY TELLERS ROMANTICS

12. 12 HOW TO CONNECT TO YOUR UKRAINIAN CLIENT TOPIC - The Garden Sunflowers and poppies Their garden Pickling vegetables Chooks and rabbits