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. We have accomplished a lot not just in the research and development space but also in the course development as well as the digital technology space. Besides delivering elearning and face to face course nationally, we have:
- Published two new cross-cultural resources
- Caring for Asian Children Resource (online PDF)
- CALD Child and Adolescent Mental Health Resource (online PDF)
- Created and rolled out a new face to face course
- Published monthly Research Commentary reviewing articles with specific focus on topics
- Stocktake and published Screening tools in multiple languages on our website
- Rebranded and reskinned our website www.eCALD.com since August 2017.
- Been upgrading all our elearning courses using latest digital technology, framework and convention ensuring that the design is responsive to desktop computers as well as tablet devices. The upgrade includes reviewing content, modernising of the look and feel and the graphics.
We take this opportunity to announce that we have rolled out four of our upgraded online courses on 15 December 2017:
- CALD 1 Culture & Cultural Competency
- CALD 2 Working with Migrant Patients
- CALD 3 Working with Refugee Patients
- CALD 4 Working with Interpreters
We are planning to roll out the final three upgraded online courses on 15 January 2018:
- CALD 7 Working with Religious Diversity
- CALD 8 Working with CALD Families – Disability Awareness
- CALD 9 Working in a Mental Health Context with CALD clients
There is a lot more new course and resource development planned for next year, so please watch this space!
