Australia is a culturally diverse country. People receiving aged care and community services come from many different cultural, linguistic and religious backgrounds. But what does culturally appropriate care actually mean? It means providing care that respects a person's culture, language, beliefs, traditions, values and individual preferences. Why Does Culture Matter in Care? Culture can influence how we communicate, the food we eat, our religious practices, our family relat

The Association for Culturally Appropriate Services (AfCAS) is an Australian not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of CALD older people.