Many people who work in aged care in Australia come from a migrant or refugee background and their cultural background and experiences influence the way that they care for other people. This is true for David Vien who became a home care worker for Diversicare (ECCQ’s home care division) after arriving in Australia as a refugee from Vietnam.

In this episode, Amanda Bowden from ECCQ’s Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care Program hears from David as he shares some of his journey to becoming a home care worker, and offers some advice for home care workers to consider when they are working with culturally diverse clients.

Thank you to the guests and organisations that contributed to this episode.

Wanting to find out more? Check out these links:

• Diversicare
• Volunteering in aged care
• Volunteering Queensland
• Frequently asked questions for potential volunteers in aged care

If you would like further information about Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care Queensland, please visit:

• https://eccq.com.au/aged-care/partners-in-culturally-appropriate-care/

This season of SNACK has been produced by the Ethnic Communities’ Council of Queensland as part of the COTA Queensland Home Care Workforce Support Program which received grant funding from the Australian Government.

Produced by Martin Franklin at East Coast Studio