Multicultural Aged Care

20/08/2026

🌼 Daffodil Day at Cafe 94 🌼

We had a wonderful day coming together to support Daffodil Day and raise awareness for those impacted by cancer 💛

A big thank you to our guest speaker from Cancer Council SA for sharing valuable information with our members. We also enjoyed a relaxing wellness activity and proudly took part in fundraising to support the important work of Cancer Council.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, wore yellow, donated, and helped make the day so meaningful 💛🌼

05/06/2026

Grief is universal, but the way we experience, express, and support it is deeply shaped by culture, language, faith, family, and community.

Join us for a powerful national symposium exploring grief and bereavement through a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) lens. This unique event will bring together practitioners, community leaders, and lived experience voices to deepen understanding and strengthen culturally safe approaches to grief support.

Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gYmU74xF

🎤 Featured Speakers

• Christopher Hall AM, CEO, Grief Australia
• Anna Howard, CEO, Murray Mallee Aged Care Group
• Ilze Radzins, President, Latvian Association of SA
• Cecilia Chiolero, Manager, PICAC (COTA NT)

What to expect?

• Workforce-focused learning and skill development
• Person-centred and community perspectives
• CALD grief experiences and cultural considerations
• Practical tools and takeaways for everyday practice
• Networking and collaboration opportunities

It is an opportunity to learn, reflect, connect, and contribute to more equitable, culturally safe and compassionate grief support for all communities.

📅 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gYmU74xF

Join the conversation and be part of shaping the future of grief care.

28/05/2026

Do you speak Filipino, Hindi, Mandarin, or Nepali?

DREAM needs your help!

UTAS is in the process of translating the Dementia education resources into several languages: Nepali, Hindi, Filipino and Chinese (simplified).

To do this well, they are looking for people in the Australian aged care workforce with these spoken and written language skills to support the development of introductions that explain the translations and provide language specific contextual information.

If you are interested to support this translation project, have further questions or would like to discuss the role in greater detail you are invited to read more under the tab 'Get involved' here: https://lnkd.in/gNQ7HMEh

Learn more about DREAM here:
https://dream.utas.edu.au/

27/05/2026

Eid al-Adha Mubarak from Multicultural Aged Care.

As families and communities come together to celebrate this special occasion, we extend our warmest wishes to all who observe Eid al-Adha.

Eid al-Adha is a meaningful time for reflection, generosity, and connection. It reminds us of the importance of family, caring for one another, and sharing with those in need.

At MAC, we are proud to support and celebrate the diverse cultures, faiths, and traditions that strengthen our community.

Wishing you and your family a blessed, peaceful, and joyful Eid.

15/05/2026

The Australian National Audit Office has released its performance audit on the effectiveness of CHSP, highlighting important findings for the aged care sector, including opportunities to strengthen planning, monitoring, stakeholder engagement, assurance and service outcomes as CHSP transitions into Support at Home.

For aged care service providers and communities, this report offers valuable insights into the current strengths, pressures and future directions of entry-level aged care services.

The report also highlights equity considerations for culturally and linguistically diverse older people, including cultural and language barriers to accessing CHSP services and the need for stronger monitoring of how the program is meeting the needs of diverse communities.

Read the full report here:

Browse our range of reports and publications including performance and financial statement audit reports, assurance review reports, information reports and annual reports.

12/05/2026

Register now for our upcoming sessions in May and June!

MAC’s upcoming training and information sessions are now open for registration, covering key topics across aged care reform, cultural intelligence, intercultural communication, palliative care, CHSP compliance, and more.

Designed for aged care workers, coordinators, team leaders, managers, board members, and community service providers seeking to strengthen culturally responsive practice and service delivery for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities.

Explore upcoming sessions and register here:
https://lnkd.in/gFNjguVH

12/05/2026

This National Palliative Care Week (10–16 May 2026), we acknowledge the importance of creating space for the big questions, honest conversations, and culturally responsive support around ageing, serious illness, dying, grief, and care.

For many people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities, conversations around palliative care can be shaped by culture, faith, language, migration experiences, family roles, and differing understandings of illness, care, and decision-making.

We remain committed to supporting culturally inclusive approaches to palliative and end-of-life care through workforce development, shared learning, and community conversations.

Read more about National Palliative Care Week and this year’s theme, “Getting to the heart of it: Big Questions. Real Answers.” in our May CQ Newsletter:
https://lnkd.in/gmg-KQBp

We also invite you to explore some of our palliative care resources and upcoming learning opportunities:

• Community of Practice – Palliative Care: CALD Perspectives
https://lnkd.in/gz27tjFr
• MAC National Symposium Series – Palliative Care & CALD Perspectives (2025)
https://lnkd.in/gztpUKXN
• MAC Symposium Series – Language, Culture & End-of-Life Conversations (2024)
https://lnkd.in/gK_xeyMV
• Palliative Care Webinar Series
https://lnkd.in/gauuBZJA
• MAC Training Schedule
https://lnkd.in/gYAxnF76

10/05/2026

For many people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities, mothers are often the heart of family traditions — the ones who carry language, recipes, stories, faith, and cultural values across generations. 💐

They are often the quiet organisers, carers, interpreters, protectors, and storytellers who help families stay connected to both culture and community, even far from home.

This Mother’s Day, we celebrate the strength, resilience, and wisdom of mothers, grandmothers, aunties, and mother figures from all backgrounds — including the many older women in our communities whose experiences, sacrifices, and care continue to shape future generations.

At Multicultural Aged Care, we recognise the importance of honouring culture, identity, and belonging at every stage of ageing and care.

Wishing everyone a warm and meaningful Mother’s Day. ❤️

29/04/2026

We were proud to host our recent Ageing, Wellness and Diversity Expo at The Lights Community & Sports Centre on April 17.

It was a meaningful day bringing together community members, service providers, and organisations to celebrate diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing across the aged care sector. From engaging conversations to valuable resources, the event created space for connection and support.

We were especially honoured to showcase vibrant cultural performances and present our Multicultural Senior Leadership Awards, recognising outstanding contributions within our community.

A sincere thank you to the Hon Katrine Hildyard MP for joining us and supporting the event - your presence made the day even more special.

We’re grateful to everyone who attended and contributed to making the expo such a success!

16/04/2026

🚨 TOMORROW! MAC Expo 2026 is happening!

📅 17 April
⏰ 10am – 1pm
📍 The Lights Community and Sports Centre
244 - 270 East Parkway Corner Hampstead Road and, 244-270 East Pkwy, Lightsview SA 5085

Don’t miss this amazing community event 🌏