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Tuesday, 02 December 2008 00:00

A new multicultural radio program that will be of benefit to working carers has just been launched. The Minister for Ageing and Disability Services Paul Lynch has launched the new HomeReach SBS radio series.

Mr Lynch said HomeReach provided valuable, multilingual information about the home and community care sector to about 212,000 listeners.

He said the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (DADHC) had been working in partnership with SBS since 1993 to deliver the HomeReach series, which will be broadcast in the following languages:

Vietnamese
Arabic
Italian
Mandarin
Spanish
Croatian
Khmer
Dari
English

You can listen to HomeReach on SBS radio at 5pm on Wednesdays or download archived programs from the website. Topics being covered include:

Home care and domestic help;
Food services and Meals on Wheels;
Fall prevention and remaining active;
Home modification and maintenance;
The importance of making a will;
Respite;
Translating and interpreting services;
Information on how to make a complaint if clients or carers have concerns about services they are receiving.

Working carers will be able to identify all of the assistance and services they may be eligible for, as well as receiving useful health and lifestyle information to assist them in caring for their loved one.

“The segments will take the form of an interview between an SBS presenter and a client or service provider,” Mr Lynch said.

“HomeReach will also provide audio downloads and podcasts through the SBS website.

“This means the HomeReach series will be available for downloading from anywhere, including regional areas, at anytime, by individuals or community groups.”

The HomeReach website is - www.sbs.com.au/homereach

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