CALD strategy
Providing culturally appropriate supports for people with a disability
The CALD Strategy provides practical advice about how to meet the cultural and linguistic needs of people with a disability, their family and carers and provides examples of good practice from across the disability services sector.
The Disability Services Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (CALD) Strategy was prepared by the Department of Human Services (DHS) and launched by the Hon Sherryl Garbutt, Minister for Community Services in 2004.
The delivery of culturally responsive, equitable supports is a core quality expectation of DHS and Disability Services funded Community Service Organisations.
The Strategy outlines seven key goals and accompanying strategies to guide Department and Disability funded Community Service Organisations:
- Understanding people and their needs
- Encouraging participation in decision-making
- Providing culturally relevant and accessible information
- A culturally diverse workforce
- Using language services to the best effect
- Meeting the specific needs of different communities
- Promoting the benefits of a culturally diverse Victoria.
You can download the CALD strategy:
Disability Services Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (CALD) Strategy (PDF 557KB).
DHS Cultural Diversity Guide
Planning and delivering culturally appropriate human services
You can download the DHS Cultural diversity guide in both RTF and PDF formats from the DHS Multicultural Strategy website
Feedback and further information
For feedback and further information on the Disability Services CALD Strategy, please contact:
Audrey Dropsy
Disability Services Division
Telephone (03) 9096 7945
Email Disability.CALD@dhs.vic.gov.au