Supporting cultural needs: Working with culturally and linguistically diverse children in out-of-home care
We invite you to our webinar held in partnership with the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) as part of National Child Protection Week. The theme for this year is: ‘Every conversation matters’.
In Australia, over 45,000 children live in out-of-home care (OOHC). This includes children with a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background who are likely to face unique challenges. Despite this, there is limited information on the experiences of these children.
As cultural, linguistic and religious diversity among the Australian population increases, the number of children from CALD backgrounds in OOHC is also likely to increase. While Australian OOHC policies recognise that children and young people have the right to grow up connected to their culture, family and community, there is limited research and practice knowledge on how to identify and address the needs of CALD children and families.
This includes how to address both practical barriers, such as providing language interpreters, and meeting young people’s cultural needs, such as access to cultural or religious activities or culturally relevant food.
Hence, there is a growing need for practitioners to strengthen their knowledge of children’s cultural needs and support connections with family and community.
This webinar will incorporate living experience, research and practice perspectives to provide insight into the experiences of CALD children in OOHC and encourage a stronger focus on cultural needs and connections within the child protection system.
This webinar will help you:
- understand and identify some of the cultural and social needs of CALD children in OOHC
- understand the value of cultural connections for CALD children and families and the benefits these connections can have for emotional wellbeing
- develop insight into how you can support the cultural and social needs of CALD children in OOHC.
This webinar will interest practitioners working in child and family services, child protection, family law, parenting and relationship services, health and education.
