Cultural Competency Training for CHSP Providers

Cultural Competency Training – CHSP Sector
Online | Tuesday 7 April 2026 | 9:30am – 1:30pm

Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council (BRMC) invites CHSP staff and volunteers to join this free Cultural Competency Training, designed to support more inclusive and responsive services for older people from migrant and refugee backgrounds.

The session is led by an experienced facilitator and grounded in the lived experiences of people from migrant and refugee backgrounds — including a guest speaker who shares their own story and reflections.

What You’ll Learn

• Build practical skills to engage more effectively across cultures

• Strengthen your cross-cultural communication

• Reflect on how your own cultural background shapes the way you work

• Explore strategies to create more inclusive services

• Listen to lived experience and reflect on what inclusive practice looks like in your context

Session Details

• Runs from 9:30am to 1:30pm, including a short break and a lunch break

• Delivered online — please register individually and join from your own device

• A Zoom link and calendar invite will be emailed before the session

• Free to attend

What Participants Say
"The training covered a lot of very interesting ground in a compact timeframe. Presenters delivered content in a very approachable way, making it both enjoyable and more effective to understand and appreciate content."
– Previous Training Participant

Questions?
Contact our Social Support team:
📧 socialsupport@brmc.org.au
📞 (03) 5331 1123

This training is supported by the Australian Government Department of Health.