The Meaning of Choice and Control in Multicultural RealityPino MigliorinoChair, Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA)

The 2012 National Aged Care Conference, Living Longer. Living Better6 August 2012

Key Figures:Older persons from CALDbackgrounds = 23% Australians aged

65+.....

This will rise to 30% by 2021

Pino Migliorino - Chair, Federation of Ethnic Communties' Councils of Australia

(FECCA)

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A number of ethnic communities are ageing faster than the general population

Proportion of selected ethnic communities aged 55+: Dutch– 59% Malta – 50% German – 50% Italian – 50%

In real terms (2006).... 155, 000 Italians aged 55+ 93, 000 Greeks 77, 000 Chinese-speakers

...each with distinct needs for culturally appropriate aged care services

Pino Migliorino - Chair, Federation of Ethnic Communties' Councils of Australia

(FECCA)

These numbers won’t remain stagnant

More recent immigrant communities from China, Vietnam,

India, the Philippines and others will experience significant

demographic change over the next decade

...which means the reforms we implement now must be far-sighted and flexible enough to adapt to future needs.

Pino Migliorino - Chair, Federation of Ethnic Communties' Councils of Australia

(FECCA)

FECCA’s three-year CALD Aged Care Project:

1. A National CALD Ageing Network (NCAN)2. A consultative and research model for CALD ageing3. A CALD Dementia project4. A CALD Carer project

and

FECCA will assist the Australian Government Department of Health and

Ageing (DoHA) to develop a National CALD Aged Care Strategy to

ensure that Living Longer. Living Better, and all future aged care policy, is

culturally and linguistically inclusive.

Pino Migliorino - Chair, Federation of Ethnic Communties' Councils of Australia

(FECCA)

“New andinspiringparadigms of

theroles of ageing

inour society...”

- National Aged Care Alliance, Leading the Way: Our Vision for Support and Care of Older Australians (2009)

Pino Migliorino - Chair, Federation of Ethnic Communties' Councils of Australia

(FECCA)

“The appropriate measure of adequacy is to assess whether people are having their needs optimally met – whether they have access to the services of their choice at the time it is needed.”

- COTA

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Choice and control means....

1. Knowledge Understanding the system Information available through multiple access points Information available in all community languages

= informed participation in the aged care system

Pino Migliorino - Chair, Federation of Ethnic Communties' Councils of Australia

(FECCA)

Choice and control means...

Pino Migliorino - Chair, Federation of Ethnic Communties' Councils of Australia

(FECCA)

“Having the option of purchasing care from neighbours, friends or family may mean access to care which is provided by a person who understands their culture, language and community”.

- Glenn Rees, CEO, Alzheimer’s Australia

Pino Migliorino - Chair, Federation of Ethnic Communties' Councils of Australia

(FECCA)

Thank you

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