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Multicultural Profiles

 

iStock_000030464992SmallThese multicultural profiles aim to create a tool to provide aged care providers with

  • An awareness of the cultural and linguistically diverse needs of older persons from various backgrounds.
  • It also strives to enable the professional capability and progress of staff in the provision of culturally inclusive care; and
  • The organisation’s compliance with the Residential Care Standards and National Care Standards as they pertain to the issue of cultural and linguistic needs.

The profiles provide beneficial information about a variety of subjects and resources.

These are guides only and are not intended to replace one stereotype of  culture with another; they are only intended to provide some insight into different cultures. Nor do they reduce the importance of you establishing the individual cultural needs of each person as part of your care planning process.

In an effort to continue to provide you with updated information of these profiles and improve the contents, we encourage readers to provide feedback by contacting Quality Aging or leave a message in the comment section below. 

More profiles will be added in due course. If there is a nationality that you would like as soon as possible feel free to contact us or leave a message below in the comments.

To assist you with the Languages of these Nationalities you will find Cue Cards here.

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Free Sample (Portuguese)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click on the links below for the cultural profile you require.

 

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Comments (37)

  1. Melissa Wright / October 10, 2017 at 12:57 pm

    Hello. Any chance of getting a profile done on Japan? We have a client who no longer remembers much English (I’ve posted a request for Japanese cue cards too). A detailed profile on Japan would assist us greatly to understand and appreciate her culture. Thank you.

    • BIRGIT HEANEY / October 10, 2017 at 12:59 pm

      Thanks Melissa, will add it to the list and have it uploaded asap.

      Birgit

  2. Mary Mihalic / September 6, 2017 at 1:44 pm

    Hi Birgit

    Hope you are well

    Any chance of having one done for Afghanistan, as I have couple residents from there

    Thanks heaps

    • BIRGIT HEANEY / September 6, 2017 at 2:13 pm

      Thanks Mary, am very well and very busy.

      We will add Afghanistan to the list and have it up as soon as possible.

      Take Care

  3. Tania Enever / May 23, 2017 at 10:33 am

    Hi, Thank you so much for these wonderful resources.
    If possible could you do an Armenian, Yugoslavian and Swiss Cultural Profile and Cue cards if possible.
    Thank you.

    • BIRGIT HEANEY / May 23, 2017 at 5:03 pm

      They are on the list to get done …will have them up as soon as possible.

      Thanks for the comment, much appreciated.
      Birgit

    • BIRGIT HEANEY / June 16, 2017 at 3:43 pm

      Hi Tania, The Swiss profile is up and the cue cards are also up for Switzerland and Armenia .. Yugoslavia was broken up into different countries and therefore has many different languages, we have tried to cover all the languages in the cue cards. We found a list of the languages and have posted below for your information and to hopefully make it easier for you to work out which ones you need. If there is anything you require further to this please let us know.

      Regards
      Birgit

      This is a list of the languages of the former country of Yugoslavia:
      •Serbo-Croato-Slovenian, official language of the former Kingdom of Yugoslavia
      •Serbo-Croatian, language of Bosnia and Hercegovina, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia, previously Socialist Republics (SR) in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
      •Macedonian language, language of Macedonia, previously SR Macedonia in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
      •Slovene language, language of Slovenia, previously SR Slovenia in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
      •Bosnian language, standard form of Serbo-Croatian used in Bosnia and Hercegovina after breakup of Yugoslavia
      •Croatian language, standard form of Serbo-Croatian used in Croatia after breakup of Yugoslavia
      •Montenegrin language, standard form of Serbo-Croatian used in Montenegro after breakup of Yugoslavia
      •Serbian language, standard form of Serbo-Croatian used in Serbia after breakup of Yugoslavia
      •Albanian language, co-official language in Autonomous Province of Kosovo in Socialist Republic of Serbia of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
      ref: http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Languages_of_Yugoslavia

    • Joy Redenbach / June 22, 2017 at 4:46 pm

      Hello

      These are wonderful and a great resource.
      Would it be possible to do Egyptian as well?

      Regards
      Joy

      • BIRGIT HEANEY / June 22, 2017 at 4:57 pm

        Thanks Joy.

        We will add Egypt to the list and have it up asap.

        Birgit

      • BIRGIT HEANEY / June 30, 2017 at 12:13 am

        Joy, the Egyptian profile is now unloaded.

    • BIRGIT HEANEY / June 27, 2017 at 12:05 pm

      Armenian and Yugoslavian profiles have now been uploaded.

      Hope they assist you Tania.

      Cheers
      Birgit

  4. Marcia / May 21, 2017 at 11:52 am

    Hi there could we have a profile for Czech please I’m putting together a folder for accreditation and recently got a resident into facility from this culture

    • BIRGIT HEANEY / June 19, 2017 at 8:51 am

      Hi Marcia

      Czech Republic is now uploaded, apologies for the delay.

      Birgit

  5. Marcia / May 21, 2017 at 11:46 am

    Hi could u supply a profile for Czech please I’m am putting together folders for accreditation and need a profile for one of our residents who is new to facility
    Thanks is great info

    • BIRGIT HEANEY / May 21, 2017 at 5:04 pm

      Will work on it for you Marcia.

      Thanks for the comment
      Birgit

  6. Catherine Vanderfeen / March 1, 2017 at 4:59 pm

    We would love it if there was a profile for United Kingdom, Malta, and Scotland, Can you post whether it is possible to complete these?

    • BIRGIT HEANEY / March 1, 2017 at 5:50 pm

      Hi Catherine

      I will start working on them and let you know asap once they are done and uploaded.

      Birgit

  7. Michele Bauer / September 28, 2016 at 12:27 am

    How do I access the cue cards? I don’t see a link.

    • BIRGIT HEANEY / September 28, 2016 at 2:25 am

      Go to the Resources at the top of page, click on Multiculturalism, a side menu will come up that has cue cards on it. Or just go to the multiculturalism page and scroll down…. there is also a link there.

      Shortcut: https://www.qualityaging.com.au/cue-cards/

      Hope this helps.

  8. julie murray / September 21, 2016 at 3:19 pm

    We have a group of people coming from the phillipines to our centre is there any chance of getting some information on their culture. All of your culture profiles are so helpful . Thanks a lot

    • BIRGIT HEANEY / September 21, 2016 at 3:32 pm

      Hi Julie

      Will add it to the list and have it up asap.

      Glad they are helpful for you.

      Birgit

    • julie murray / September 30, 2016 at 1:36 pm

      Thanks so much Brigit. You are a legend.

  9. julie murray / April 23, 2016 at 12:53 pm

    Hi. I love all your cultural profiles. Very helpful. We are having a week on India soon, was wondering if you could do something on that. Again many thanks for all your work. Julie

    • BIRGIT HEANEY / April 23, 2016 at 3:59 pm

      Hi Julie

      Leave it with me will see what I can come up with.

      Have a great day!
      Birgit

    • BIRGIT HEANEY / April 27, 2016 at 7:14 pm

      Your Indian Profile has now been uploaded Julie.

  10. Colleen Hood / March 8, 2016 at 8:31 am

    Can we get an Irish profile please?
    Many thanks.

    • BIRGIT HEANEY / March 8, 2016 at 10:00 am

      I will work on the Irish one for you Colleen and have it up asap.

      :)
      Birgit

    • BIRGIT HEANEY / March 10, 2016 at 5:55 pm

      Ireland has been added for you Colleen.

      :)

      Birgit

  11. Mandy Holmshaw / July 22, 2015 at 1:21 pm

    Hi
    Could you tell me if you will be having a profile developed on the Portuguese culture.
    These are fantastic profiles and extremely helpful
    Thanks
    Mandy

    • BIRGIT HEANEY / July 22, 2015 at 1:42 pm

      Thank you Mandy, I am pleased they are helpful for you.

      I will work on Portuguese for you and have it up asap.

      Birgit :)

    • BIRGIT HEANEY / July 28, 2015 at 1:49 pm

      Profile and Cue Cards for Portugal have been uploaded now…. Hope they help.

      Birgit

  12. BIRGIT HEANEY / March 17, 2015 at 8:05 am

    Marnie

    We now have two new profiles – Chinese and Russian.

    We are working on the others.

    Cheers

  13. Marnie Quinlan / March 3, 2015 at 5:46 pm

    I would like to see if you could make up a cultural profile on Turkey, SOuth Africa, Italy, China, and Chile to assist in creating a cultural profile kit.
    Thanks

    • BIRGIT HEANEY / March 4, 2015 at 9:07 am

      Hi Marnie

      I will get on to those next week, however this may take a little bit of time. I will add them as I get them done.

      Thank you for your comment.

  14. Debra Filippini / November 26, 2014 at 8:18 am

    I would like some info about Persia as we have a new Resident that does not speak English, I have downloaded cue cards and have staff help me with the phonetic version of the language but would greatly appreciate your help in any cultural info.

    • BIRGIT HEANEY / November 26, 2014 at 4:04 pm

      Thanks for your comment Debra. We will get what info we can for you to assist you with your resident.

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