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NSW Transcultural Aged Care Service
Understanding the Macedonian Cultureand the attitudes towards Dementia
Monday 21st June 07St George Migrant Resource Centre
What is What is TACSTACS
A statewide service funded by the A statewide service funded by the Australian Department of Health Australian Department of Health and Ageing under the and Ageing under the Partners in Partners in
Culturally Appropriate CareCulturally Appropriate Care (PICAC) Program(PICAC) Program
THE ROLE OF TACS THE ROLE OF TACS
Develop & improve partnerships between Aged care service providers Ethnic community organisations –
Community Partnership Program (CPP) DoHA
Ensure that the specific needs of older people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds are identified and addressed
THE ROLE OF TACS continued
TACS helps service providers and CALD communities work together to ensure that cultural diversity care needs are addressed at all levels of service planning and implementation
TACS provides information, education and training sessions to aged care service providers to enhance culturally appropriate care provision
Consultations with CALD communities are conducted to ensure that cultural care needs are addressed in the most appropriate way
The combination of CALD community consultation and service provider liaison results in TACS’s unique ability to effectively facilitate lasting partnerships
Such partnerships are highly valued by community groups wishing to contribute to the care of their elders; and are greatly beneficial for service providers now able to tap into a wealth of cultural information
TACS in a nutshell
• Identification of specific needs of CALD clients
• Improved choice and participation for CALD older people in the local area
• Information, training and resources to meet the cultural care needs of clients
• Rewarding partnerships between your service and the local community
Contact TACSMile Vilevski, Coordinator
Tel : 9515 [email protected]
NSW Transcultural Aged Care ServiceLevel 7, King George V Building
Missenden Road CAMPERDOWN NSW 2050
Tel : 9515 [email protected]