1. COMMUNITY PARTNERS PROGRAMME CPP
Federal Government Programme
FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE FROM ETHNIC COMMUNITIES

2. THE COMMUNITY PARTNERS PROGRAMME (CPP)
As we get older we may choose to get support in the home or in the community.
Later we may want to live in an aged care facility.
Organisations that provide support to the elderly are called “aged care support service providers”.

3. WHAT DOES THE CPP WORKER DO?
The CPP worker is the link between the aged care services and the Serbian community
We tell aged care services about the Serbian community
And we tell the Serbian community about aged care services
Aged Care
Service
Providers
CPP
Nelke and Julia
Serbian
community

4. WHY?
SO THAT ELDERLY SERBIAN PEOPLE HAVE GREATER ACCESS TO CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE AGED CARE SUPPORT SERVICES
HOW:
The CPP worker gives information to the Serbian community on aged care services so you can make the right decisions
AND
The CPP worker teaches Aged care services about the Serbian community and their needs so they understand you better

5. WHAT IS CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE CARE?
Culturally appropriate care aims
to provide what is important to you!
Culturally appropriate meals
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6. WHAT IS CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE CARE?
Recognises Serbian cultural celebrations
and supports activities and festivities
throughout the year

7. WHAT IS CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE CARE?

8. Recognises and celebrates Religious days
WHAT IS CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE CARE?
Recognises and celebrates Religious days

9. - Welcomes the local Serbian community and families visiting residents
WHAT IS CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE CARE?
- Welcomes the local Serbian community and families visiting residents
- Helps display cultural hand crafts
- Provides bi lingual or bi cultural workers
- Provides literature in Serbian
- Uses interpreters

10. - Meet with Aged Care Support Services in the Illawarra
More aged care support services delivering culturally appropriate care to older Serbian people
HOW?
CPP workers to:
- Meet with Aged Care Support Services in the Illawarra
- Provide Serbian cultural information kits
- Teach Aged Care Services on Serbian culture and the needs of elderly Serbian people

11. CULTURAL LESSONS
The CPP will teach aged care support service providers about your community
- Culture
- Traditions
- Family life
- History

12. CULTURAL LESSONS - Migration story - Settlement in Australia
- Life in the Illawarra
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13. INFORMATION MEETINGS THE CPP PROJECT
Teach elderly Serbians about aged care support services so you are able to choose what you want.
SUPPORT IN THE HOME:
THE CPP PROJECT

14. INFORMATION MEETINGS
Teach elderly Serbians about aged care support services so you are able to choose what you want.
SUPPORT IN THE COMMUNITY:

15. INFORMATION MEETINGS - Once every quarter
- Guest speaker from Aged Care Service provider will visit
- Interpreter
- Written information will be in your language and English

16. HOW YOU WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION
- You will learn about the types of aged care
support services available
- How much they cost
- Your rights

17. HOW WILL YOU KNOW ABOUT THESE INFORMATION MEETINGS
Advertising through a two page newsletter
Telling each other about it
We would like your family members at the
meetings
2 Vox FM - Serbian Community Radio Programme

18. INFORMATION SESSIONS THANK YOU Julia Wren and Nelke Willow
Community Partners Programme
CPP