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It will outline and highlight the Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria's Elder Abuse Bicultural Community Educator Training Program.
The program is delivered in collaboration with Senior Rights Victoria and works with culturally and linguistically diverse seniors, support services, and community organisations to raise awareness of, and prevent, elder abuse.
The program also equips seniors to seek help. You will learn about unique responses to elder abuse amongst culturally and linguistically diverse communities and how you and your organisation can become more culturally sensitive when responding to elder abuse.
Facilitators
Hayat Doughan - Ageing Well Lead, Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria
Hayat Doughan has extensive experience in case management, having worked in settlement services, generalist casework, and family violence prevention. She has also led community inclusion and cultural awareness projects.
In her previous role at the Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria (ECCV), Hayat was the project coordinator for "Recognising and Respecting Carers from CALD Backgrounds."
Currently, she leads the Seniors Capacity Building and Elder Abuse Prevention projects, focusing on raising awareness among older people about ageing well, safety, and respect.
Gary Ferguson - Education Co-ordinator, Seniors Rights Victoria
Gary has worked in Community Education and Training for the last 25 years and has extensive experience in delivering programs which are accessible and relevant to a diverse groups of adults.
In 2008 he joined Seniors Rights Victoria as the Education Co-ordinator and has state-wide responsibility for the delivery of community education to seniors and professional education to the health, community, aged care and associated sectors.
Gary works with a wide range of groups including Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) populations and Aboriginal communities and more recently with the older Deaf community.
Gary is motivated by his commitment to the human rights of all, especially those who are vulnerable to abuse and mistreatment within a family context.
He’s driven to work towards the elimination of ageism in the community so that older people can live with dignity and respect.