Cultural competence continuum

“Cultural competency is a developmental process, which requires an individual to pursue ongoing education, to develop approaches based on cultural considerations, to seek ongoing mentoring and supervision of cultural practice in order to advance along the cultural competence continuum”

(see more about the Cultural Competence Continuum via eCALD.com).

(Cross et al., 1989).

A range of evidence-based eCALD® cultural competency training and resources are available via www.eCALD.com to support health practitioners to develop CALD cultural competencies.

The following section provides an overview of Asian traditional family values, health beliefs and practices and offers communication tips and tools on how to engage with Asian families.

You can learn more about cultural practices by completing CALD Cultural Competency Training and viewing the supplementary resources such as the Cross-Cultural Resource for Health Practitioners working with CALD clients (incudes communication tips, traditional family values, health beliefs and practices of 7 Asian cultures); CALD Working with religious diversity: (includes principles of Confucianism, Taoism, Folk Religion, Buddhism, Traditional Chinese Medicine) and Maternal Health for CALD Women: Resource for Health Providers working with Asian, Middle Eastern and African Women (includes traditional birth, postnatal and neonatal care beliefs and practices, neonatal intensive care and cultural profiles including infant feeding and helpful tips for engaging with parents and grandparents).