CQ Series: Culture and Choices Advance Care Planning through a cultural lens Advance care planning is about understanding what matters to a person and how they would like decisions about their future care to be made. But conversations about illness, future care and end-of-life wishes do not happen in a cultural vacuum. Culture, family, faith,... Read more
Beyond Good Intentions Moving from cultural awareness to cultural humility Most of us want to provide respectful, inclusive and culturally appropriate care. But good intentions alone don’t always lead to culturally responsive practice. Cultural humility asks us to stay curious, reflect on our own assumptions, recognise that we can never know everything about... Read more
The Stories We Carry Exploring identity, life experience and what matters to the person How well do we really know the person we are supporting? Every person brings a lifetime of experiences, relationships, routines, memories and things that are important to them. Taking the time to discover these can help us build stronger connections... Read more
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Understanding Culture Beyond Language Exploring the many ways culture shapes how people experience ageing, care and connectionLanguage is only one part of culture. Every older person brings a unique set of values, beliefs, traditions and life experiences that influence how they view health, make decisions, build relationships and engage with care.This CQ... Read more
Multicultural Aged Care Invites you to attend the Aged Care Quality Standards Community of Practice on the Thursday 5th of March 2026 - 3:00pm - 4:30pm ACDT The new Aged Care Act is effective, the new Support at Home programme has begun, the CHSP sector of services is moving forward. The new regulatory model is... Read more
This link is only for CALD CHSP Providers Purpose This course provides an introduction to Unit Costing for Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) services Course Outline By the end of the workshop participants will: describe the key steps of Unit Costing; define how to develop a unit cost for their service type or program; apply... Read more
Purpose This course provides an introduction to Unit Costing for Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) services Course Outline By the end of the workshop participants will: describe the key steps of Unit Costing; define how to develop a unit cost for their service type or program; apply practical tools and resources in developing Unit Costs;... Read more
The CHSP network meeting aims to increase the capacity of staff working directly in aged and community care service provision and the Aged Care Sector to work with CALD community groups, CALD consumers, and peak bodies. The meeting also promotes access to information and training, sharing of information and resources and facilitates networking, collaborations and partnerships... Read more
Date: Thursday, 27 November 2025Time: 9:30 – 11:30 am (SA time)Presenters: Anita Courtney and Johanna Heaven, Russel Kennedy Lawyers Location: Online Come and join us and listen to the Presenters overview and detail. Provider obligations under the Aged Care Act 2024. A comprehensive session including Service Agreements, Aged Care Act compliance for Providers, and opportunities... Read more
Culture in Ageing (CiA) Workshop Caring Together: Family, Dignity, and Quality at the Heart of Palliative Care This workshop will explore: Strategies to work together in partnership with families; the role of families in providing emotional support, decision-making, practical caregiving, and effective communication The role of providers: skills and knowledge to provide individual culturally specific... Read more
The CHSP network meeting aims to increase the capacity of staff working directly in aged and community care service provision and the Aged Care Sector to work with CALD community groups, CALD consumers, and peak bodies. The meeting also promotes access to information and training, sharing of information and resources and facilitates networking, collaborations and partnerships... Read more
