Inner West Multicultural Access Project
What is the Inner West Multicultural Access Project (IWMAP)?
The Inner West Multicultural Access Project (IWMAP) assists with building greater capacity within Home And Community Care (HACC) services to respond more effectively to the needs of Culturally And Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities. It also provides Counselling/Support, Information and Advocacy services to frail, aged, people with disabilities and their carers from CALD background.
It is based in Marrickville and provides its services to the Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Ashfield, Burwood, Canada Bay, Canterbury, Leichhardt, Marrickville and Strathfield.
The Program Aims:
The main objectives of the project are to:
- Assist HACC funded services in providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services to service users from CALD background
- Increase awareness, understanding and utilisation of HACC and HACC like services for potential and existing service users from CALD background
What services do we provide
The services provided include:
- Supporting Home and Community Care (HACC) services to strengthen their capacity to achieve higher quality outcomes for CALD population through information, training, strategic advice and input into their policies
- Outreaching CALD communities to provide advice, support and information on how to access HACC and related services
- Increasing the number of CALD communities accessing HACC and HACC like services through referral to appropriate services
- Providing advocacy and counselling as required
- Identifying the needs of the CALD communities regarding access issues to HACC services and ensure that their needs are taken into consideration in the HACC planning process
- Organising training on Cultural Awareness/Knowledge Session for staff members of HACC and HACC like services
Resources
Below is a list of Inner West Multicultural Access Project resources:
Click here to download IWMAP brochure
Click here to download Article on HACC in Mandarin language
Click here to download Articles on HACC in Nepali language
Click here to download Article on HACC in Portuguese language
To request a list of Sr. CALD Groups in Inner West Sydney Region. please contact us on (02) 9569 1288 or email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Contact Us
To speak with staff members, please call IWMAP Coordinator/Project Officers on (02) 95691288.
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This Project is funded by the NSW Department of Family and Community Services: Ageing, Disability and Home Care.