Drawing out care: Using animation and digital technologies to support CALD family carers and people living with dementia

The PICAC Alliance continues to play a crucial role in enhancing dementia care and support for multicultural communities. Representing the Alliance, Agnieszka from PICAC SA, was part of the DrawCare Stakeholder Advisory Group, demonstrating this commitment in action. Vandana, from the PICAC Alliance Secretariat, coordinated the recruitment of research participants and facilitated information dissemination. Cecilia from COTA NT (Council on the Ageing Northern Territory Inc.) (PICAC NT) participated in the research project sharing her lived experience as a carer, and later joined the launch panel as a guest speaker, reemphasising the crucial importance of self-care in a carer’s life.

Mary Gurgone, Chair of the Association for Association for Culturally Appropriate Services (AfCAS) and former leader of PICAC WA, continues to champion culturally inclusive dementia care. AfCAS will be delivering workshops across WA based on Moving Pictures, a resource designed to support culturally diverse communities. These workshops will be particularly beneficial for family carers, volunteer visitors, and community members from diverse backgrounds. The resources being shared were developed by the National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) with input from Mary Gurgone and AfCAS, and are available in Arabic, Cantonese, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Mandarin, Spanish, Tamil, Vietnamese, as well as English. Care workers supporting these communities will also find the workshops valuable.

The FREE Dementia Workshop – Dealing with Dementia in Culturally Diverse Communities is supported by the Department of Communities through the Aged Care Friendly Community Grants, which funded these sessions.

For further information follow this link: https://www.nari.net.au/drawing-out-care