Cultural Awareness Training

Louisa Wright

Cultural Awareness Training provides the foundational knowledge and understanding needed to work effectively with people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. This 3 hour workshop will cover: the broad concepts of ‘culture’ and cultural awareness definitions and terms used in migration contexts immigration to Australia and Tasmania Tasmania’s current demographics, including diversity in languages and religions experiences of people subject …

Diversity in Dementia Care Training (Hobart)

Tahlia Morgan

Learn about how dementia is experienced by people from diverse backgrounds, and best-practice approaches to care. Cultural competence is now considered critical to appropriate health care service provision. It is also key to services meeting the Aged Care Quality Standards. The Diversity in dementia Care workshop – presented by Dementia Tas and Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care (PICAC) Alliance Tasmania, …

Cultural Awareness Training

Tahlia Morgan

This workshop provides the foundational knowledge and understanding needed to work effectively with people from diverse culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. When: Tuesday 9th August 10:00am – 1:00pm Location: MRC Tas, KGV Sports and Community Centre, Level 2 1A Anfield Street Glenorchy Cost: $120 (full fee). Concessions are available. Register here:  https://airtable.com/shrBRxiKlrIHeEo5z Enquiries: training@mrctas.org.au Topics include: Migration and diversity in …

Interpreter Training Scholarships 2022

The Tasmanian Government is offering funding to help local interpreters enrol in the Interpreter Skills Online Training for NAATI Certification provided by RMIT. The Tasmanian Interpreter Scholarships Program is designed to increase the supply and quality of accredited interpreters, particularly for languages in demand. The scholarships are valued at $1,250 each and applications will close on 19 August 2022. To ...

Cultural Awareness Training

Tahlia Morgan

This workshop provides the foundational knowledge and understanding needed to work effectively with people from diverse culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. Topics include: *Migration and diversity in Tasmania including languages *Refugee settlement experience *culture and cultural competency *cross cultural differences *culturally sensitive communication Appropriate for people working within education, health, government, youth or community sectors. Tuesday 14th June 9:30am …

Multicultural Youth Sports and Diversity Training

Recently, our Multicultural Youth program delivered a sports and diversity training workshop to AFL Tasmania. The two hour workshop explored the barriers that young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds face while trying to access sports and recreation activities. Tasmanians come from 177 different countries, with 159 identified languages spoken in Tasmanian homes. As this continues to increase, there is ...
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Cultural Awareness Training

Tahlia Morgan

  Cultural Awareness Training provides the foundational knowledge and understanding needed to work effectively with people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.   This 3 hour workshop will cover: the broad concepts of ‘culture’ and cultural awareness definitions and terms used in migration contexts immigration to Australia and Tasmania Tasmania’s current demographics, including diversity in languages and religions experiences of …

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Working with Interpreters Training

Tahlia Morgan

  The Working with Interpreters workshop will provide participants with greater understanding, knowledge and skills required to work with interpreters when providing services to people who do not speak English well or at all. This 2 hour workshop will cover: Overview of legislation and policy Resources and practice guides available Role of interpreters Role of clinician or service provider Accessing …

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Cultural Awareness Training

Tahlia Morgan

  Cultural Awareness Training provides the foundational knowledge and understanding needed to work effectively with people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.   This 3 hour workshop will cover: the broad concepts of ‘culture’ and cultural awareness definitions and terms used in migration contexts immigration to Australia and Tasmania Tasmania’s current demographics, including diversity in languages and religions experiences of …

Bicultural Workers

Providing culturally appropriate support to MRC Tas clients Across Tasmania, MRC Tas is working with a diverse and incredibly unique population. Given this diversity, specialised support is often required to ensure services can effectively engage with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. This is where bicultural workers come in. At MRC Tas, bicultural workers are employed to facilitate cross-cultural communication and ...