CALD resources and websites

Useful resources

Cultural news 
Alzheimer's Australia National Cross Cultural Dementia Network newsletters.

Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale 
Culturally Appropriate Dementia Assessment Tools are available for screening and diagnostic assessment of people from non-English speaking backgrounds.

Useful websites

Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) 
ADI provides a list of Alzheimer's associations from around the world that supply information in various languages.  

Australian Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC)
HREOC is a national independent statutory government body. The Commission, through its public awareness and other educational programs encourages a tolerant, equitable and democratic society. Website includes information on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social justice, age discrimination, disability rights, human rights, racial discrimination, and sex discrimination. 

Australian Multicultural Foundation (AMF)
The Foundation promotes awareness and acceptance of Australia’s diverse cultures and how they contribute to Australia’s development. 

Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing
This resource has been developed to guide and promote best practice standards of care that address cultural diversity across all levels of service design and deliver. Website includes useful multilingual resources. 

Community Partners Program (CPP) funded through the Department of Health and Ageing promotes and facilitates increased and sustained access to aged care information and services by culturally and linguistically diverse communities with significant aged care needs. 

Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Council of Australia (FECCA)
FECCA is the Australian national peak body that promotes multiculturalism, community harmony and social justice. Website includes Australian mosaic magazine and policies on multiculturalism. 

Diversity Health Institute (DHI)
The Diversity Health Institute is a coalition of public health organisations that work together to improve the health and wellbeing of Australia's culturally and linguistically diverse community. Website includes Diversit-e multicultural health magazine. 

Multicultural Mental Health Australia (MMHA)
MMHA provides national leadership in mental health and suicide prevention for Australians from CALD backgrounds. Website includes resources and facts sheets in multiple languages. 

Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care (PICAC)
The Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care (PICAC) Program aims to equip aged care providers to deliver culturally appropriate care to older people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. The program is funded through the Department of Health and Ageing Ethnic Aged Care Framework.

For any updates to cultural diversity and diversity in health websites please email the National Cross Cultural Dementia Network (NCCDN) secretariat.