This page offers information about culturally sensitive services and resources for people from diverse cultures.
Some of these services and resources offer information in languages other than English.
Multicultural dementia resources
Access Dementia Australia information in your language by clicking this link - Information in other languages
Multicultural Dementia Care & Support Centres
Australian Multicultural Community Services offers free care and support for both the individual diagnosed with dementia and their carer. There is a Dementia Care & Support Centre in the City of Casey and to register, click this link - Multicultural Dementia Care & Support Centres - Australian Multicultural Community Services. The phone number to call for more information is 03 9689 9170.
Download the flyer - Staying at Home Program.pdf
Referral form - Dementia Friends Wellbeing Centre Referral Form
Additionally, centre-based respite for different cultural groups is also available from the same service provider. Click this link to find out more - Centre-based Respite - Australian Multicultural Community Services
Click this link for information about the Arabic and Sri Lankan social support groups located in Endeavour Hills - Social Support Groups - Australian Multicultural Community Services
Australian Multicultural Community Services
Bilingual Aged Care Services Directory (Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing)
CaLD Dementia Resources for Families and Professionals
Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing
Culturally And Linguistically Diverse Dementia Research Action Plan
Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria
Federation of Ethnic Communities' Council of Australia
Moving Pictures
Moving Pictures GENIE resources
Multicultural Aged Care Directory (Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria)
MyAgedCare - Support for older culturally and linguistically diverse people
Living with dementia
Click the button below to find local dementia support and resources for people living in the South East Melbourne region.
I am a carer/family member of someone with dementia
Click the button below for resources and services specific to carers and family members of people with dementia.
I am a health professional
Click the button below to find education and resources for health professionals interested in dementia.
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