Australia is home to people from many different cultural backgrounds. As people grow older, their culture, language, traditions and beliefs continue to be an important part of their lives. Therefore, aged care should not only focus on physical needs. It should also understand and respect each person’s cultural background. Understanding Culturally Appropriate Care Culturally appropriate aged care means providing support that respects the needs, values and cultural identity of

🤝Together for Inclusive Aged Care Australia is a culturally diverse country, and our older people have played an important role in building the communities we know today. As our population becomes increasingly diverse, aged care needs to recognise that every older person has different cultural, linguistic and personal needs. ❤️ The Association of Culturally Appropriate Services (AfCAS) supports culturally appropriate services for older people from culturally and linguistical