One size does not fit all

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 d...

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 pra...

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 under...

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 ma...

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 A...

 In episode three of season 2, we're speaking with Frank DiBlasi and Phil Peladarinos.  Frank Di Blasi is a senior leader from the Italian community in Melbourne. He is originally from Vizzini in the province of Catania, Sicily, but has called Melbourne home for the past 60 years. Frank has a very long list of achievements that emphasise his commitment to his local community, as well as his Italia...

In today's episode you will hear more about issues and experiences of older people from culturally diverse backgrounds shared by two senior leaders who actively participate in shaping the Australian aged care sector. Santosh Kumar who is the Treasurer of The Northern Federation of Ethnic Senior Citizens Clubs and is a well-travelled former RMIT Professor who has been very active in the community....

In this episode you will hear from Lella Cariddi who curated many migration stories which have significantly contributed to Victoria's cultural and historic diversity. These stories earned her a 2022 Community History Award for Oral History. She has also worked closely with Multicultural Arts Victoria and various other organisations for which she has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia....

In this episode we have our special guests from Uniting NSW: Margaret Teuma and Lana Richards who have worked hard to design policies and programs that promote culturally appropriate care for seniors. Uniting is a great example of how to appropriately include inclusive and accessible care in the aged care sector. It's a great insight for anyone that works in the aged care sector!

In this episode we are chatting with Prof Brijnath on her contribution to the aged care sector, her book and her work in Gerontology and culturally inclusive care. In 2022, Professor Bianca Brijnath won the Dr Olga Kanitsaki AM Award for Individual Excellence, for her work to improve quality of life for older culturally and linguistically diverse Australians as well as leading four national projec...

People who are in the aged care system often times feel misunderstood and misrepresented. People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds can feel isolated and lonely due to language barriers and not feeling free to communicate in their preferred language. In this episode you will hear about the Free Translations in aged care project titled "Better connecting with diverse audiences"...

In this episode you will learn about the work The Centre does. Lisa and Niki who are part of The Centre share their experience and insights of the services The Centre is offering to aged care providers who are keen to make their workplaces more inclusive and where diversity is recognised and embraced. Great good practice stories, expertise around diversity policies in aged care, and how to support...