Carer's Resources Cultural And Linguistic Diversity (CALD)
| Title | Summary | Reference & Link |
| Specific Groups Community Overview | Info on how dementia can affect different cultural groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Groups, Helping Children understand dementia, gay, lesbian, bi-sexual or transgender, rural and remote and younger onset. | Dementia Resource Guide June 2008 - DoHA |
| Dementia Prevalence & Incidence amongst Australians who do not speak English at Home | Review of Statistics in Australia | Access Economics for Alzheimer's Australia 2006 |
| Beginning the Conversation - Addressing Dementia in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities | Indigenous Forum report and framework for action | Alzheimer's Australia 2006 |
| List of Translated Help sheets | Free Dementia information in community languages | Alzheimer's Australia (order form) |
| Una Vita Migliore (A Better Life) - About Dementia | Bilingual booklet that has been written for people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and their families and carers. (Currently available in Italian) | Alzheimer's - VIC |
| Dementia | Answers to questions about memory loss and confusion (Currently available in Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Dutch, German, Greek, Hungarian, Macedonian, Italian, Maltese, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese) | NSW Health |
| Sharing Dementia Care | Provides an overview of the services provides and resources available through the Alzheimer's Victoria. (Currently available in Arabic) | Alzheimer's VIC |
| Making the Most of respite care | Discusses some of the ways that carers can make respite care a positive experience for themselves and for the person with dementia. It provides some practical suggestions for planning and using respite care. (Currently available in Chinese) | Alzheimer's Australia - Sept 2001 |
| Providing Culturally Sensitive Dementia Care | Presentation | Alzheimer's Association |
| Dementia and Culture Information Sheet | Information on verbal / non-verbal language, celebrations, food, activities and care planning, assessment & management. | Migrant Information Centre |
| Alzheimer's Victoria Services Brochure | Provides an overview of the services offered by Alzheimer's Victoria (currently available in Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Dutch, German, Greek, Hungarian, Macedonian, Italian, Maltese, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese. | Alzheimer's Australia |
| Getting Help - Information for people with dementia | Describes the different services available for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia, their families and carers. These include specialised dementia services, health and home support services. (Currently available in Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Dutch, German, Greek, Hungarian, Macedonian, Italian, Maltese, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.) | Alzheimer's VIC - Jan 2001
Type “getting help” in search keywords box for list of translated brochures. |
| Dementia - Changed Behaviours | Looks at some of the common behaviour changes that can occur when a person has dementia. Reasons for the changes are discussed and some general guidelines on how to cope with them are provided. (currently available in Arabic, Armenian, Croation, Dutch, Germain, Greek, Korean, Macedonian, Maltese, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Tagalog, Ukranian). | Alzheimer's Australia
Type “changed behaviours” in search box for list of translated brochures |
| Dementia - Taking a Break | Taking a break from caring, often called respite, or respite care, is important for anyone providing day to day care for someone with dementia. This help Sheet discusses the benefits of taking a break, how to organise it and who can help. (Currently available in Arabic, Greek, Italian, Polish and Vietnamese) | Alzheimer's Australia |
| Dementia and Urinary Incontinence | Strategies to seek help and control dementia related incontinence issues. (Currently available in Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Dutch, German, Greek, Hungarian, Macedonian, Italian, Maltese, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.) | Dept Health and Aging Oct 2002 |
| Mind Your Mind | Steps to maintaining a healthy mind. (Currently available in Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Greek, Italian, Macedonian, Polish, Russina, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese) | Alzheimer's Australia |
| Wandering | Info about wandering behaviours of some people with dementia. The reasons for wandering are discussed as well as some suggestions for ways to manage it. (Currently available in Chinese) | Alzheimer's Australia - June 1999 |
| Diagnosing Dementia | Info about the early signs of dementia and the ways in which it is diagnosed. The importance of an early and correct diagnosis is emphasised. (Currently available in Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Italian, Polish and Vietnamese) | Alzheimer's Australia - June 1999 |
| Later Stages of Dementia | Dementia is a progressive disease and people with dementia will become increasingly frail. This describes what to expect in the later stages of dementia and some issues that may be useful to consider. (Currently available in Chinese) | Alzheimer's Australia - Aug 2005 |
| Early Planning About Dementia | Early planning can make it much easier for both the person with dementia and carers to manage their financial and legal affairs. This sheet discusses ways to plan ahead and includes a list of support services. (Currently available in Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Italian, Polish and Vietnamese) | Alzheimer's Australia |
| Carers NSW Translated Fact Sheet | General info on the services provided by Carers NSW available in the following languages: Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Croatian, Greek, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish and Vietnamese. | Carers NSW 2007 |
| The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Carers - Translated | Overview of self care habits available in the following languages: Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Croatian, Greek, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish and Vietnamese. | Carers NSW 2007 |
| Carer Support Groups | General Information on types and benefits of support groups available in the following languages: Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Croatian, Greek, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish and Vietnamese. | Carers NSW 2007 |
| Residential Care - A guide for families and carers in CALD communities in VIC. | In addition to information about residential care for older people, this guide lists ethno-specific community organisations and facilities catering for culturally and linguistically diverse people. | VIC Govt Health Info |
| Calling Centrelink in your language | Link to information on CALD services | Centrelink |
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