Continuing to service diverse cultures
Aged care services will continue to deliver culturally and linguistically appropriate aged care to people from diverse backgrounds following the announcement of $5 million Commonwealth-funding to go towards the Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care (PICAC) program for the next three years.
Aged care services will continue to deliver culturally and linguistically appropriate aged care to people from diverse backgrounds following the announcement of $5 million Commonwealth-funding to go towards the Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care (PICAC) program for the next three years.
The announcement was made last week by Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, who said it was “essential” the aged care system had services available to meet
different needs.
According to Mr Butler, more than one in five Australians were born overseas, with many often experiencing difficulties in accessing aged care due to language and cultural
barriers.
The eight successful organisations to work collaboratively with aged care providers, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities and the Department of Health and
Ageing are: ACT Government Health Directorate; Council on the Ageing (NT); Migrant Resource Centre (Southern Tasmania); Independent Living Centre of WA; Multicultural Aged Care; The Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland; Anglicare Aged Care Services Group and Multicultural Communities Council of Illawarra.
“The eight successful organisations selected to deliver the PICAC program will work with aged care providers to improve their connections to culturally and linguistically
diverse communities,” Mr Butler said.
Looking forward to the organisations’ progress, Mr Butler said their appointment to the PICAC program would ensure older Australians have greater access to culturally
appropriate aged care services.
