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Partnerships in HACC

Partnerships in HACC. By Kate Ling, HACC Project Officer, ECCV & Derryn Wilson, Policy Officer, MAV. “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” African proverb. RESPONDING TO DIVERSITY. Victoria’s over 70’s population is culturally diverse – now and in future

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Partnerships in HACC

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  1. Partnerships in HACC By Kate Ling, HACC Project Officer, ECCV & Derryn Wilson, Policy Officer, MAV

  2. “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” African proverb

  3. RESPONDING TO DIVERSITY • Victoria’s over 70’s population is culturally diverse – now and in future • HACC program has responded with initiatives to improve access to the core generic HACC services • At the heart of these initiatives is: • partnership between DH, ECCV and MAV in providing sectorial leadership and support to service providers • service provider and ethnic organisation collaboration

  4. Older VictoriansCountry of birth ABS 2006 Census of Population and Housing

  5. Needs of ageing CALD communities Culturally relevant HACC services Fragmented family networks Varying cultural preferences Social isolation Past trauma- from home country & migration experience Different cultural expectations of ageing Past experience of discrimination Accessing information Language & literacy barriers

  6. HACC & Cultural Diversity so far… Ethnic and multicultural HACC agencies PAGs info & education Respite Friendly Visiting Better cultural response in generic HACC providers Cultural planning

  7. Recent HACC Program Initiatives in Victoria • Equity and Access program • Cultural Planning – all HACC agencies required to prepare annual CD plans to indentify actions to improve access – training and resourcing provided • CEGS • 3 year partnership project between LGAs with largest CALD populations and ethnic organisations • SAPP • 3 year pilot with EO funded to provide access workers • Diversity Framework

  8. Use of HACC services by people from NESB HACC minimum data set 2009/10 Victorian Department of Health

  9. Peak Body HACC Partnership

  10. Working together… HACC Advisory Committee HACC sector development & policy roles Capacity building forums & sharing resources CEGS and Supported Access Pilot Project

  11. Supporting Access Pilot Project Holistic support for people from non-English speaking backgrounds • Bilingual, bicultural aged care professionals • Initial contact & Initial needs identification • Referral • Assessment & care planning From within the community Working for the community

  12. A SAPP Case Study

  13. Practising Positive Partnerships in the ethnic aged care sector – Monash University “you can’t do it by yourself” Research findings • Increased partnership work = better health & wellbeing • Small orgs need increased support to partner • Perceived inequalities need strategies • Benefits of partnering • Recognition of importance of networking • Peak bodies need to support and promote partnerships • Flexible funding = more successful partnerships

  14. Think diversity Think partnerships www.eccv.org.au www.mav.gov.au

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