One size does not fit all aims to promote discussions around diversity in aged care and supporting the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse older peop...
Stories from culturally diverse personal care workers
Considering a career in aged care as a personal care worker? Tune in to Episode 4 of 'One Size Does Not Fit All'! In our latest episode, we speak to Connie Tuccitto from Spectrum and Wai Aung from Benetas, two inspiring personal care workers making a positive impact in the lives of older people. Join us as they share their heartfelt stories and insights straight from the studio. Discover what drives them in their roles, how they build trust with their clients, and their dedication to meeting diverse needs of clients. Connie tells us, "My clients make my day." Wai adds, "A smile goes a long way in building rapport with clients." At the Centre, we're advocating for better support for culturally diverse aged care workers in Australia. Don't miss out on this insightful episode!
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Challenges and opportunities in creating culturally inclusive aged care teams
Our guest in this episode is Bevan Toerien, Executive General Manager at Spectrum Aged Care and Disability Services. Bevan is a vital member of Spectrum Executive Leadership Team and brings a wealth of experience and a profound commitment to improving aged and disability services. Bevan described the challenges and opportunities when on-boarding aged care workers and how Spectrum’s recruitment practices are a vital piece when it comes to attracting culturally diverse care workers. He proudly shared that Spectrum’s workforce speaks over 30 different languages and are committed to serving the diverse seniors’ community in a meaningful way. Bevan is dedicated to organisational processes and systems which makes hiring and retaining staff easier as he understands the complexity and sensitivity when it comes to navigating and supporting culturally diverse care teams. When discussing Spectrum’s approach in creating cohesion in the workplace, he adds, ‘Being culturally inclusive is in our DNA, it’s who we are. ’ Tune in to listen to the full episode.
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Responding to racism experienced by aged care staff
Season 3 of our Podcast is focusing on supporting a culturally and linguistically diverse aged care workforce. In episode 2 we tackle the topic of racism experienced by aged care staff.In this episode our guest is our friend and long term supporter of The Centre, Professor Bianca Brijnath, Director of Social Gerontology at the National Aging Research Institute (NARI). Bianca has an in-depth understanding of issues related to racism experienced by aged care workers. She carried out related research, seminars, and various workshops and was interviewed by journalists on this topic. She tell us that there is a lot of reticence by staff to raise the issue of racism publicly and speak up in their respective organization. Bianca underlines that staff must be safe at work, psychologically and physically.’ NARI’s findings also show that racism experienced by aged care staff impacts adversely on the delivery of quality care to older people. She says, ‘You can’t deliver high-quality care if you don’t have some sort of a relationship between the staff and the older person.’ She also adds that some of the challenges that management faces are linked to the slow pace of the rollout of the aged care reforms as well as the need to have a stronger focus on consumer directed care. Tune in for more.
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The changing face of care and supporting the wellbeing of the culturally diverse workforce
Season 3 is focusing on supporting a culturally diverse aged care workforce. Episode 1 guest is Irene Blackberry, the John Richards Chair and the Director of the Care Economy Research Institute at La Trobe University. We asked Irene if there are best practice projects or innovative models to help people from new and emerging communities pursue a career in aged care. Irene told us that there are many courses of interest to migrants, such as courses offered by the Migrant Resource Centres that are related to Ageing and Disability Support. There are also programs offered by the NSW Government, such as ‘Skills that Work.' Irene tells us that these types of programs not only assist migrants with their English skills but also assist them in better understanding the Australian aged care system. Tune in to listen to the full episode.
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Influencing change for seniors from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
In this episode we speak with 2 amazing guests who are passionate about speaking up to protect the rights of seniors from culturally & linguistically diverse backgrounds. Joe and Ananda talk about effective ways to engage with seniors from culturally & linguistically diverse backgrounds. They also share inspiring insights about what we can all do to influence change. ABOUT OUR GUESTS Ponniah Anandajayasekeram (Ananda) is involved with a number of community organisations working for the rights of seniors from culturally & linguistically diverse communities. He’s the Board Chair of the Southern Migrant & Refugee Centre, Victoria & a member of the Policy Development Committee – COTA, Victoria. Joe Perri uses his background in marketing & PR to campaign for housing accessibility for seniors in Victoria. He was also the representative for seniors in the Italian community in a report on post-COVID mental health distress in culturally & linguistically diverse communities.
One size does not fit all aims to promote discussions around diversity in aged care and supporting the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse older people and their families and carers.
How can we create a more inclusive aged care system for them so that everyone has a fair go! One size does not fit all…does it?!
In this podcast we will be sharing the insights of experts and industry leaders working in aged care, plenty of practical advice around diversity and inclusion and stories to inspire.
Our guests have years of experience in aged care, diversity and leadership. Immerse yourself in their expertise and enjoy the next 30 minutes with us.
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