1. CROSS-CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS IN AGEING
PRESENTED BY ARATI VIDYASAGAR
INFORMATION OUTREACH WORKER
SENIORS INFORMATION (COTA) VICTORIA

2. EXPERIENCE
Diversity
Migration
Childhood
Disability

3. 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

4. Empathy Cautions around identifying commonality and difference
Are your goals shared?

5. Translating Using interpreters Literacy
Communication
Translating
Using interpreters
Literacy

6. Getting There Legal liability Cultural awareness Values realignment
Sensitivity training

7. 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