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CALD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse) Workshops

CALD refers to culturally and linguistically diverse groups who are migrants and refugees from Asian, Middle Eastern, Latin American and African backgrounds. These courses provide learners with insight and understanding of cultural dimensions, how different cultures respond to health related situations, different health concepts, faith based practices, and differences in expectations from health systems.

CALD workshops will be hosted in 2020 at Waikato District Health Board's Waiora Waikato Hospital Campus.

The workshops held during the year are:

  • Cultural competency
  • Working with interpreters
  • Managing culturally diverse teams
  • Working with refugee patients
  • Working with migrant patients  

These courses are open to health professionals working in secondary care, primary care and NGO health sectors.

  • Please note any prerequisite for the workshop/s you are interested in attending.  
  • For general information about eCALD online courses and resources, visit the eCALD website
  • For information about the face-to-face workshops at Waikato DHB in 2019, see information below.

CALD workshops at Waikato DHB

These face-to-face courses provide learners with insight and understanding of value dimensions that cause barriers to effective cross cultural interaction and help identify strategies to enable effective working relationships in a culturally diverse workplace.

See times and venues for upcoming workshops: 

Monday: 20 April 2020

Monday: 11 May 2020

  • 0830-1230 CALD 1+4 Cultural Competency and Working with Interpreters
  • 1300-1700 CALD C Managing Culturally Diverse Teams (for management only)
  • VENUE:  Bryant Education Centre LG8

Monday: 15 June 2020 

  • 0830-1230 CALD 1+4 Cultural Competency and Working with Interpreters
  • 1300-1700 CALD B Migrant course
  • VENUE:  Bryant Education Centre LG8 

Thursday: 22 October 2020

  • 0830-1230 CALD 1+4 Cultural Competency and Working with Interpreters
  • 1300-1700 CALD C Managing Culturally Diverse Teams (for management only)
  • VENUE TO BE CONFIRMED

Monday: 16 November 2020

  • 0830-1230 CALD 1+4 Cultural Competency and Working with Interpreters
  • 1300-1700 CALD 3 Working with Refugees
  • VENUE:  Bryant Education Centre LG8