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Aged care organisations play a crucial role in end-of-life care for older people. Diversity is a defining characteristic of the sector.

Encouraging conversations about the backgrounds and life experiences of staff and older people will help share understandings and identify what steps to take.

ELDAC Companion Guides

The ELDAC Supporting Inclusive End of Life Care companion guides aim to assist aged care providers to provide culturally safe and inclusive end-of-life care by providing information, guidance and links to key resources.

Companion guides are available to download related to:

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
  • Older People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backrounds
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Gender Diverse and Intersex Elders.

They should be used in conjuction with the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing Aged Care Diversity Framework, Provider Action Plans and the Specialisation Verification Framework.

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Interested in our updated diversity resources?

Find out how to use our new fact sheets for 13 groups of older people who have had life experiences that require particular understanding and can add complexity to their care needs. You can download the fact sheets as a bundle.

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Providing trauma-informed care 

Phoenix Australia

This webpage provides information about how to support and provide care to older people who have experienced trauma.

Supporting cultural diversity in aged care 

Centre for Cultural Diversity and Ageing

Information and resources to support aged care providers address the needs of older people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

How to deal with discrimination in the aged care workplace (562kb pdf) 

Ageing Australia

A roadmap to provide workforce guidance and support on addressing discrimination in the workplace.