Embracing diversity, enhancing care, enriching lives.
ACCPA and the Fronditha Care Foundation have united to promote cultural diversity within the Australian aged care workforce.
The ‘Celebrating diversity in aged care’ campaign aims to:
raise awareness of discrimination within the aged care sector
provide support for aged care workers who feel discriminated against
encourage providers to tackle this issue and support their workforce
educate older Australians and their families to reduce the discrimination of aged care workers.
Embracing diversity is the cornerstone of a truly inclusive workplace, where every staff member feels valued, respected, and empowered to deliver exceptional, person-centred care.
COMING SOON: Online tools and resources from Professor Bianca Brijnath to support aged care workers, providers and families of those in care.
Professor Bianca Brijnath is a Professor of Health Communication in Society at La Trobe University. Her disciplinary training is in medical anthropology and public health and her research expertise is in cultural diversity, dementia, and mental health. Within these disciplinary and contextual boundaries, she has undertaken several studies on dementia prevention, awareness, diagnosis and care, specific to culturally diverse communities in Australia and internationally.
