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Aged Care SNACK Podcasts - Seasons 3 and 4 now available

SNACK Podcasts – Some New Aged Care Knowledge

As part of our work with building the capacity of the personal care workforce, COTA Queensland has created a podcast series called SNACK – Some New Aged Care Knowledge. Seasons 3 and 4 have recently been released.

SNACK has been designed for home care staff, people training or planning to join the home care workforce, and focuses on the real experiences of providing, and receiving, person-centred care.

SNACK breaks down some of the big questions around what it really means to be person-centred, with insights from those in the know including people who use care services, care staff, and other experts in the field. The conversations on the podcast cover lots of ground, including ageism and attitudes, autonomy and risk, self-care, advocacy and allyship, diversity and inclusion, and communication, plus more.

Each episode is a short, accessible piece of inspiration and information for anyone looking to understand and develop person-centredness. Listen whenever you get your podcasts or listen here www.cotaqld.org.au/snack

Season Four episodes are brought to you by COTA Queensland and EmPaur, exploring the complex relationships involved in delivering and receiving culturally appropriate care for Torres Strait Islander people. Through honest conversations and touching stories, the podcast aims to show how important family bonds and cultural traditions are in the changing world of caregiving.

Season Four episodes include:

• Through the Wisdom of Elders
• Exploring Language and Identity

Season Three episodes are brought to you by COTA Queensland and The Ethnic Communities’ Council of Queensland, exploring issues and supports for working and caring for culturally and linguistically diverse people.

Season Three episodes include:

• Strategies to communicate effectively with culturally diverse clients
• Working well with culturally diverse clients - the perspective of a bilingual home care worker
• The value of engaging professional interpreters
• The experience of accessing culturally appropriate aged care in regional areas - a carer's perspective
• Respectful curiosity - approaching mental health in diverse communities
• Embracing solutions to culturally appropriate care
• The importance of a cultural assessment to better understand multicultural consumers

Season Two episodes are brought to you by COTA Queensland and Queensland Positive People (QPP), focusing on the unique needs of older individuals living with HIV.

In this season, QPP takes a person-centred approach to care, exploring the factors that contribute to the health and wellbeing of older People Living with HIV (PLHIV). The episodes provide essential insights for the aged care and home care workforce, offering a nuanced understanding of the challenges faced by this demographic. From historical stigma and discrimination to the impact of isolation and a higher prevalence of chronic illness, SNACK equips caregivers with the knowledge and sensitivity needed to provide optimal care. This series navigates the intricacies of aged care and home care, fostering a deeper understanding of the diverse needs of older PLHIV and paving the way for a more compassionate and informed caregiving community.

Season Two episodes include:

• A New Frontier - Caring for older Australians living with HIV
• Unveiling Truths - Aged care worker's guide to HIV myths and stigmas
• Ageing with HIV - It's the same but different
• Let's Talk Meds - Opening doors in HIV Home Care
• Safe Spaces, Diverse Faces - Person-Centred Care for PLHIV

Season One episodes are brought to you by Dr Andrea Petriwskyj, COTA Queensland's former Project Lead, Engagement and Education, hosts a number of conversations, covering lots of ground, including ageism and attitudes, autonomy and risk, self-care, advocacy and allyship, diversity and inclusion, and communication, and more.

Season One episodes include:

• Craving some aged care inspiration? It's time for a SNACK
• Person-centred - what's the difference?
• Building your toolkit
• No small roles
• Respect
• Who's the boss?
• A question of trust
• What difference do our differences make?
• It's not just what you say
• When something's not right
• One of those days (and series wrap-up)

Listen whenever you get your podcasts or listen here www.cotaqld.org.au/snack