Community Development

We provide a range of community development services and activities to meet the changing needs of our communites.

Our Community Development Officers work to strengthen the ability of older people, families and communities to understand and exercise their rights within the aged care system. The role focuses on building awareness of aged care rights and safeguards through education, partnerships and community engagement.

This includes delivering information sessions, developing accessible resources and collaborating with community organisations and local networks to ensure older people know how to seek help, raise concerns and access advocacy when needed.

By engaging with diverse communities, including culturally diverse groups, First Nations communities and people in regional areas, Community Development Officers help ensure our advocacy services are visible and that communities are connected to the support we provide.

Community events and presentations are delivered to:

  • General public
  • Community groups (Probus, Lions, Rotary)
  • Community organisations and staff (Non aged care)
  • Private entities e.g. pharmacists, hairdressers
  • Local government e.g. councils, libraries, community centre staff and customers
  • Organised local networks (non-aged care)
  • Commonwealth government bodies e.g. Primary Health Networks (including GP’s), Services Australia

Planning for Diversity Workshop Series

We work with OPAN to deliver the Planning for Diversity workshop series to aged care providers. The project offers practical information and tools to make aged care services more inclusive of older people from diverse and marginalised groups.

The series is available to all aged care providers. Planning for Diversity helps you to:

  • differentiate your service to better engage older people and families from diverse groups
  • identify and address barriers for older people in your aged care planning region who would like to access your services but are missing out
  • demonstrate you are working towards Aged Care Quality Standards and your commitment to the Statement of Aged Care Rights
  • identify specific actions and embed diversity within Continuous Improvement Processes

Register for upcoming workshops at OPAN’s website.

Webinar: Who’s missing? Diversity and inclusion in aged care.

Hear from our panel about the importance of embedding diversity in aged care services and learn more about the Diversity Education Program. Aired 7 June, 2022.

Replay the webinar and access the resources.

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