Ageing and Belonging: Enjoy the Journey Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care 2015 Forum 15 May 2015 Rydges South Bank Brisbane Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care 2015 Forum Ageing and Belonging: Enjoy the Journey WELCOME Ageing and belonging is a journey that we all share. Human beings need to belong. We belong to a family, to a circle of friends, to a workplace, etc. As social creatures, we share our journey with others. For older people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds and their carers aging in Australia may raise some unique challenges. For example, what are our cultural attitudes and traditions towards aging and belonging? How do these attitudes and traditions inform our private thoughts and workplace policies towards inclusiveness, including things such as gender and sexual differences? How can we best support older people in our care? This event will try to answer these questions by providing us with the opportunity of being together and sharing our knowledge and experiences. On behalf of Diversicare and the Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care QLD, we are delighted to welcome you to the Ageing and Belonging: Enjoy the Journey Forum. We truly hope to inspire all attendees to enjoy their journey and to make a difference in the lives of older people in Australia. Vivienne McDonald General Manager Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care (PICAC) aims to equip aged care services to deliver culturally appropriate care to older people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities and to ensure the special needs of older people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities are identified and addressed. PICAC provides FREE cultural competency training, information, advice, resources and support on culturally and linguistically diverse issues to aged care service providers. For more information, visit www.diversicare.com.au Email: PICAC Team Leader—Statewide [email protected] Mob: 0407 589 675 PICAC Project Officer [email protected] PICAC Project Officer [email protected] Phone: 07 3343 7499 Address: PO Box 409, MT GRAVATT. QLD 4122 This event is brought to you with the appreciation of funding received from the Australian Government. Diversicare is a division of The Ethic Communities Council of Queensland Limited The Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland Limited is funded by the Australian Government 2 Forum Information registration Attendance at the PICAC Forum is at no cost to delegates however online registration is essential. To register click the link: https://register.eventarc.com/28453/ageing-and-belonging-enjoy-the-journey#.VNq10fUhD3c.gmail On completion of registration, a tax invoice will automatically be emailed to you. As this event is at no cost to delegates, please accept this tax invoice as your confirmation of registration. Closing date for registrations is COB TUESDAY, 5 MAY. On arrival at the Forum venue, please see the registration and information desk. You will receive a delegate satchel and name badge. Diversicare staff will be able to assist with any queries you may have throughout the day. accommodation A limited number of rooms are available at the venue, Rydges South Bank, Brisbane. Suggestions for accommodation within the area are: Riverside Hotel, South Bank www.riversidehotel.com.au The Point Brisbane www.thepointbrisbane.com.au Mantra South Bank www.mantra.com.au Central Hillcrest Apartments www.centralhillcrest.com.au. Brisbane CBD accommodation suggestions are: Conrad Treasury Casino & Hotel www.treasurybrisbane.com.au Stamford Plaza Brisbane Hotel www.stamford.com.au Quay West Suites Brisbane http://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-8783-quay-west-suitesbrisbane/index.shtml Hilton Brisbane http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/queensland/hilton-brisbane-BSBHITW/index.html venue Rydges Hotel is situated on the corner of Glenelg and Grey Streets, South Bank, Brisbane. Refer to map below for its location together with parking and other facilities. Disabled access is available. See floor plan below for access and amenities. parking There is no available parking at the venue. There is very limited street parking for a maximum of 2 hours for a fee. Recommend—Riverside Car Park (also known as Performing Arts Car Park) http://www.qpac.com.au/getting_here/parking; Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre—access via Melbourne Street, Merivale Street and Glenelg Street. Stanley Street Plaza access via Little Stanley Street or Tribune Street. Please refer to map below. public transport To view Brisbane’s public transport network visit the Translink site http://translink.com.au click on “travel information” for bus, train, ferry/City Cat information. South Brisbane Railway Station and South Bank Railway & Bus Stations are within walking distance of the venue. Please refer to map below. catering All catering for the Forum will be provided by the venue—see floor plan below. All dietary requirements eg vegan, vegetarian, halal, allergies such as dairy free, wheat free, can be catered for. Confirmation of your requirements must be completed on the registration form. 5 4 2 1. Product Display and catering space 1 1 3 1. 2. 3. 4. Rydges South Bank Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Stanley Street Plaza Riverside Car Park (also known as Performing Arts Car Park) shown as Qld Cultural Centre 5. South Brisbane Railway Station & South East Busway 3 2 2. Forum theatre Display Foyer Registration and Information Desk The registration and information desk will be placed at the entrance to the foyer. PRODUCT DISPLAYS We encourage you to browse through the various displays exhibited in the Display Foyer for the day and take the opportunity to have a chat and see how your organisation can benefit from the available services and products. PEPA (Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach) - Palliative Care Education The Program aims to further improve the skill and confidence of the generalist health workforce to work with people with palliative care needs and provide opportunities to ensure palliative care providers across the continuum are aware of, and provide culturally appropriate palliative care and end of life support including care preferences, spiritual requirements and bereavement expression. PEPA offers: supervised clinical placements in specialist palliative care services (community and inpatient); integration of learning into practice; post-placement support; tailored workshops. PEPA placements and palliative approach workshops are offered free of charge. Golden Carers Golden Carers provides support and inspiration to Recreation Therapists, Leisure & Health professionals, Aged Care Activity Assistants & caregivers at home—save time with wonderful and meaningful recreation therapy ideas that make your job easier by joining Golden Carers for an annual fee for unlimited access to our website. Continence Foundation of Australia—QLD Branch The Continence Foundation of Australia is the peak body for continence promotion, management and advocacy. Its main aims are to: raise community awareness about bladder and bowel health and the prevention of incontinence; educate people about treatment and management options for incontinence; encourage people with bladder or bowel control problems to seek professional help—no matter how small the problem may be—advocate for the development of accessible continence services across Australia, and facilitate and/or fund continence-related research. Diversicare Diversicare is the community aged-care division of the Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland (ECCQ) and is the host of the Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care (PICAC) program funded by the Federal Department of Social Services. Diversicare provides direct care services to older people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds and provides support services to other Queensland based service providers through the Community Care Multicultural Advisory Service (MAS), Community Visitor Scheme (CVS), Multicultural Healthy Lifestyle Project (MHLP) and PICAC programs. IWAQ (Islamic Women’s Association of Queensland) The Islamic Women’s Association of Queensland (IWAQ) is a not for profit community organisation providing a wide range of services to assist people from mainstream and culturally, linguistically & religiously diverse backgrounds. IWAQ was formed in 1991 and became incorporated in 1992. While the demand for IWAQ services started with the Muslim women and their families, IWAQ has become an organisation that caters for the needs of a wide section of the Australian community extending from Europe to the Asia Pacific. IWAQ has through research and hard-work diversified its services to include settlement, aged care, disability and respite. OzPol Community Care Association OzPol Community Care Association Inc. is a dynamic and progressive aged care not for profit business. The organisation was founded in 1997 by a Brisbane local, our President, Ms Irene Biedak. Initially, OzPol was established to meet the needs of the Polish community; Ms Biedak recognised a need for providing culturally appropriate care. However, with time, Ms Biedak recognised there was a need for service provision throughout the entire community. Currently OzPol provides comprehensive and integrated home care services in Brisbane North, Brisbane South, Logan, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast regions of Queensland. OzPol also provides family caregivers with respite care—in home or at OzPol Villa as well as numerous other services including social support programs and activities. MultiLink (MultiLink Community Services) MultiLink began in 1989 when a group of overseas-born residents of Logan City realised a need for services to assist migrants and refugees. Known at the time as Logan City Migrant Neighbourhood Centre, English classes, playgroups and the provision of information were the first activities conducted by Centre volunteers. Some of the programs we currently help people with are: Integrated Migrant and Cultural Services (IMACS); Settlement Support Services; Language Support Services; Home & Holiday Care; Aged, Disability and Social Care (ADASC); Child, Youth & Family Services; Grow it. Eat it. Live it. Doreen Wendt-Weir Over seventy does not mean the end of your sex life! Learn what the old folk are getting up to, how to cope with a few problems, the expectations of old age. Author Doreen Wendt-Weir will be available to sign books during the Ageing and Belonging: Enjoy the Journey Forum. 4 Forum Program 8.00am—8.30am Registration Tea, Coffee 8.30am—8.40am Conference Welcome Vivienne McDonald, General Manager, Diversicare 8.40am—8.50am Conference Welcome and Housekeeping Jonathan Sri, Master of Ceremonies 8.50am—9.00am Welcome to Country Elder 9.00am—9.10am Welcome by Department of Social Senator Concetta Fierravati-Wells (invited) Services 9.10am—9.45am Speaker 1 Paul Norton Suicide and Ageing, the importance of belonging 9.50am—10.25am Speaker 2 Jaklina Michael and Thana Roysmith A person-centred & difference-oriented model. An evaluation of Diversity Education delivered to community aged care workers in Qld & Vic. 10.25am—10.55am Morning Tea 11.00am—11.35am Speaker 3 Emily Steel Cognitive accessibility: enabling the use of mainstream and assistive technologies and products for everyone 11.40am—12.00noon Speaker 4 Doreen Wendt-Weir Author of Sex in your Seventies 12.00pm—12.35pm Speaker 5 Dr Michael Bauer Sexuality: does it belong to aged care? 12.35pm—1.35pm Lunch 1.35pm—2.10pm Speaker 6 Martina Baumer The impact of natural disaster in CALD communities 2.10pm—2.35pm Speaker 7 Cecilia Milani Creating a great place to work 2.40pm—3.10pm Afternoon Tea 3.10pm—3.45pm Speaker 8 Ricki Menzies LGBTI Ageing 3.45pm—4.00pm CLOSURE Vivienne McDonald Diversicare 5 Keynote Speaker Biographies Presentations of Keynote Speakers may be available on Diversicare’s website www.diversicare.com.au after this event. Paul Norton Paul had a background in management and business development in his native Ireland prior to going into private business in Australia. After a number of years with Lifeline as a volunteer and as a supervisor on call, Paul was asked to develop a training function within Lifeline Brisbane, then part of Lifeline Community Care Queensland, now UnitingCare Community —UCC. During his time as the State Training Services Manager, Paul was responsible for sourcing, developing and delivering a wide range of training products and services. In 2012 Paul completed a Graduate Certificate in Suicide Prevention Studies at Griffith University, followed by a Master of Suicidology Degree, completed in 2013, where he received a Griffith Award for academic excellence. Currently, Paul is writing a thesis on the development and evaluation of suicide gatekeeper training within the postgraduate Master of Suicidology Honours program at the Australian Institute of Suicide Prevention Studies (AISRAP), a World Health Organisation centre of excellence, based at Griffith University in Brisbane. Jaklina Michael Jaklina Michael is a professional educator and public health professional. She has extensive experience in aged care, equity standards and diversity from a population and public health perspective and is the author of the Diversity Conceptual Model. Jaklina is an equity advocate who continually looks for opportunities to influence the improvement of health and aged care policy and practice to benefit individuals and population groups disadvantaged by their diversity. Jaklina’s role at RDNS (Royal District Nursing Service) is Diversity Manager: working to provide options and solutions to the organisation to ensure that systems and services are equitable and accessible to all people. RDNS provides a range of nursing and aged care services across Australia, New Zealand and China. Emily Steel Emily is an occupational therapist and academic. As a clinician and manager, Emily worked for federal, state and local governments, not-for-profit, and private organisations in Australia, Wales and England. Her teaching and supervision interests are in the translation of legislation and policies to health and disability services, focusing on occupational justice, equitable access, and quality improvement. Emily’s research interests include assistive technology, disability policy and service delivery, design for accessibility and usability, and public health. Doreen Wendt-Weir From a tiny country school at Logan Village, to the Brisbane Girls’ Grammar School where she was studying when the war intervened in 1943, Doreen went on to become a trained nurse. Marriage and four children followed. In 1993, she established an art gallery of her own work on Tamborine Mountain, which she successfully ran for nearly ten years. When she was 71 years old, Doreen won entry to Griffith University, where she obtained her BA, majoring in Creative Writing and Indigenous Studies, and a BA (Honours) degree. During her time at university, she completed a dissertation on The German Immigration to the Logan District, Particularly from The Point of View of Women, and went on to write and publish Barefoot in Logan Village and afterwards, her most acclaimed book, Sex in your Seventies. Her most recent publication is Knee Deep in Logan Village. Dr Michael Bauer Dr Michael Bauer is a senior researcher at the Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care at La Trobe University, Melbourne, where his work is aimed at improving the quality of life for people living in the residential aged care setting. Michael has published and spoken widely on the topic of sexuality which is still on the margins of the policy and training 6 Keynote Speaker Biographies (cont.) landscape for most aged care service providers where many struggle to deal with expressions of sexuality, particularly when dementia is involved. In 2014 Michael published and disseminated Sexuality Assessment Tool to assist facilities to become more sexuality ‘friendly’. Martina Baumer Martina is a PhD candidate with the School of Sociology at the University of Queensland. Martina has a background in nursing in her native Austria. After migrating to Australia, Martina started a career in education and is now doing a PhD focused on the impact of cultural diversity in times of natural disaster. Cecilia Milani Cecilia is the Manager of the Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care (PICAC NSW & ACT) at the Multicultural Communities Council of Illawarra (MCCI), a not-for-profit organisation in NSW. Cecilia holds a Diploma in HR, a Bachelor of Business in HR and is currently completing her Master of Business Administration (MBA). She has over 20 years’ experience in HR, having worked across various industry sectors including banking, heavy industry, university education and mining. She has been involved in a number of change management initiatives and business transformations, driven by external factors, such as the deregulation of the banking sector and the mining boom. Ricki Menzies Ricki designs and delivers professional development training to the health and community sector on LGBTI awareness and inclusivity. Her passion for the health of the LGBTI community was ignited when she came out in 2001. Prior to becoming the Training and Development Coordinator in the Healthy Communities program at the QLD AIDS Council (QuAC), Ricki worked as a trainer for QuIHN delivering education on sexual health, BBV and drugs, a sexuality educator for FPQ and a student health promotion officer at Gympie Women’s Health. She is currently completing her Masters in Sexology at Curtin University in WA. Sen. Concetta Fierravati-Wells Concetta Fierravati-Wells was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, the daughter of Italian migrants. She became a senator for New South Wales in 2005. Currently, Senator Fierravanti-Wells is the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services, with special responsibility for Multicultural Affairs and Settlement Services. For 25 years prior to entering the Senate, Concetta was actively involved in a wide range of community activities. At age 23, she commenced her community activities as a founding board director of a nursing home in Wollongong. She was also involved with organisations such as Zonta International and fundraising activities with Red Cross and Co.As.It. She also served for four years on the Board of Father Chris Riley’s Youth off the Streets, including two years as its Chairman. Jonathan Sri (Master of Ceremonies) Jonathan is a writer, community worker and musician with a keen interest in cross cultural issues. He holds a Bachelor of Law (Honours) and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Queensland. Jonathan has worked as a cross-cultural mediation facilitator in remote Aboriginal communities, as a legal clerk in a commercial law firm, a documentation writer in a software development company, as a tutor and he is also a radio announcer and news reader with 4ZZZ 102.1FM. 7 8
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