eNews
86th Edition
This edition looks at some latest news from the field as well as an update on the eCALD cross-cultural practice supervision pilot.
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Chinese Families Autism Support Group Meeting [March 2018]
The Parent and Family Resource Centre (trading as Disability Connect) is delighted to announce the Chinese Families Autism Support Group meeting in March.
eCALD® New Promotional Videos and Achievements
eCALD® services have launched 2 new promotional videos on “Enhancing Cultural Competence” which are posted on our website.
Highlights from the CaDDANZ Pathways, Diversity and Inclusion Conference [Feb 2018]
This year, the Capturing the Diversity Dividend of Aotearoa/New Zealand (CaDDANZ) Pathways, Diversity and Inclusion Conference held February 8-9 at the Albany Campus Massey University.
Indian Families Social Group [March 2018]
Disability Connect is delighted to announce our Indian Families Social Group for March 2018.
Five new refugee resettlement locations
Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway announced that Whanganui, Levin, Masterton, Blenheim and Timaru have been selected as refugee resettlement locations by the cross-government New Zealand Refugee Resettlement Strategy Senior Officials’ Group.
Chinese Families Autism Support Group Meeting [February 2018]
The Parent and Family Resource Centre (trading as Disability Connect) is delighted to announce the Chinese Families Autism Support Group meeting in February.
2018 AUT/Government Interpreting Scholarships
Auckland University of Technology (AUT) in partnership with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) will provide six scholarships to assist speakers of identified rare languages to enrol in and complete the Graduate Certificate in Arts in Interpreting at AUT and to enhance their career opportunities whilst also fulfilling interpretation needs for the government sector.
Language Assistance Services (LAS)
Central Government agencies are working together under the leadership of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) on a multi-year work programme.
Cross-Cultural Interest Group: “Great Pretenders in Cultural Psychiatry: 2 Cases of Masked Eating Disorders Presenting in Other Forms: Chicken or Egg?” [27th February 2018]
The Cross-Cultural Interest Group presents the forthcoming session on the above topic.
Religious Diversity Centre
The Religious Diversity Centre is a national centre of educational and research excellence fostering an appreciation for and understanding of religious diversity amongst all New Zealanders.
eCALD® A Reflection of 2017
We are reaching the end of 2017 and on reflection, the eCALD® team has had a very busy and amazing year.
Welcoming Communities / Te Waharoa ki ngā Hapori Standard
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has launched the Welcoming Communities Communities/Te Waharoa ki ngā Hapori Standards on 12 December 2017.