Cultural Diversity and Safety - Aged Care Quality Standard 1
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Cultural Diversity and Safety - Aged Care Quality Standard 1

Ensure that proper care is offered for culturally diverse individuals through understanding and effective communication

Aged Care Learning Solutions
Updated Feb 21, 2019

This course covers the following:

  • People's rights
  • Respecting culture and diversity
  • Cultural competence
  • Communication
  • Supporting individual wants and preferences

Business Objectives

Providing care that is suitable and respectful of a person’s culture is a key aspect of the person centred approach. Culturally safe care is about communication, understanding and respect for the person and their history. The principles of providing culturally safe care can be applied to all care scenarios and help strengthen collaboration between individuals and carers. Cultural Diversity and Safety aligns to Standard 1 of the Aged Care Quality Standards.

Audience

This learning activity is for Aged Care workers

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