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 9893Mile.Vilevski@email.cs.nsw.gov.au

NSW Transcultural Aged Care ServiceLevel 7, King George V Building

Missenden Road CAMPERDOWN NSW 2050

Tel : 9515 9858tacs@email.cs.nsw.gov.au