Kinship: A Family’s Voice

Cultural warning: EmPauR would like to advise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners that the following podcast may mention names of people who have gone before us into the stars and the dreaming. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the idea of family responsibilities in caregivin…

Cultural Protocols Across Regions Part 2

Cultural warning: EmPauR would like to advise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners that the following podcast may mention names of people who have gone before us into the stars and the dreaming. In these two episodes, we look at the unique customs in the Eastern and Western Torres Str…

Cultural Protocols Across Regions Part 1

Cultural warning: EmPauR would like to advise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners that the following podcast may mention names of people who have gone before us into the stars and the dreaming. In these two episodes, we look at the unique customs in the Eastern and Western Torres Str…

Food Adventures: Traditional meets Western

Cultural warning: EmPauR would like to advise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners that the following podcast may mention names of people who have gone before us into the stars and the dreaming. In this episode, we dive into the world of Eastern and Western Torres Strait Islander food…

Exploring Language and Identity

Cultural warning: EmPauR would like to advise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners that the following podcast may mention names of people who have gone before us into the stars and the dreaming. In this episode, we take a closer look at the diverse languages spoken in the Torres Strai…

Through the Wisdom of Elders

Cultural warning: EmPauR would like to advise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners that the following podcast may mention names of people who have gone before us into the stars and the dreaming. In our first episode, we have conversations with Elders about what's important to them whe…

The importance of a cultural assessment to better understand multicultural consumers

Understanding the individuals receiving care is essential to meet their needs and ensure they are treated with respect and dignity. Knowing their country of birth and the language they speak is a great start, but it isn’t enough information for making informed decisions about their care. In this e…

Embracing solutions to culturally appropriate care

Australia is becoming more multicultural and we have more seniors from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds accessing aged care services. As such, it is important for those delivering their care to understand their cultural needs and meet those needs by providing culturally appropriate…

Respectful curiosity – approaching mental health in diverse communities

Not all cultures recognise mental health and wellbeing in the same way western culture does. This episode considers how to approach mental health in culturally and linguistically diverse communities by exploring what it means to be curious, and ways to be respectfully curious. Join Rhee Duthie from…

The experience of accessing culturally appropriate aged care in regional areas – a carer’s perspective

Those living in rural and remote regions have the same rights to culturally appropriate aged care as those in metropolitan areas but their location can sometimes hinder this access. This episode offers the perspective of Adhel, a Sudanese community leader who is caring for her mother in a regional …