1.1 Appoint a Senior Executive Senior July 2013 Senior Executive Officer to coordinate and Management Officer appointed oversee implementation of Team multicultural access and equity obligations Agency commitment: 1.2 Appoint an internal Access and Senior September Access and Equity Equity Committee to assist in Management 2013 Committee communicating Policy Team established and implementation requirements members engaged across the agency and to ensure that staff understand and are committed to implementation of the Multicultural Access and Equity Policy Develop clear Terms of Reference Clear Terms of November Manager, to define purpose, objectives and 1.3 Reference 2013 Corporate membership of the Committee developed, Affairs approved and issued to committee members Other actions: 1.4 Incorporate Cancer Australia’s Health July 2014 Strategic Plan vision for and commitment to Promotion & published, including multicultural access and equity Communication a clear statement of into its 2014-19 Strategic Plan team Cancer Australia’s vision for the Multicultural Access and Equity Policy 1.5 Enhance staff awareness and Health August 2013 Actions to raise understanding of the Multicultural Promotion & awareness of the Access and Equity Policy by Communication Multicultural Access incorporating internal promotion team and Equity Policy of it into Cancer Australia’s incorporated in the Internal communication strategy Cancer Australia internal communication strategy Engagement Effective engagement with culturally and linguistically diverse communities is central to Cancer Australia achieving its mission of reduced impact and improved wellbeing of people affected by cancer. Understanding consumer and stakeholder needs is critical to ensuring all Australians have access to the services they require.
1.1 Appoint a Senior Executive Officer to coordinate and oversee implementation of multicultural access and equity obligations Senior Management Team July 2013 Senior Executive Officer appointed 1.2 1.3 Agency commitment: Appoint an internal Access and Equity Committee to assist in communicating Policy implementation requirements across the agency and to ensure that staff understand and are committed to implementation of the Multicultural Access and Equity Policy Develop clear Terms of Reference to define purpose, objectives and membership of the Committee Senior Management Team Manager, Corporate Affairs September 2013 November 2013 Access and Equity Committee established and members engaged Clear Terms of Reference developed, approved and issued to committee members 1.4 Other actions: Incorporate Cancer Australia’s vision for and commitment to multicultural access and equity into its 2014-19 Strategic Plan Health Promotion & Communication team July 2014 Strategic Plan published, including a clear statement of Cancer Australia’s vision for the Multicultural Access and Equity Policy 1.5 Enhance staff awareness and understanding of the Multicultural Access and Equity Policy by incorporating internal promotion of it into Cancer Australia’s Internal communication strategy Health Promotion & Communication team August 2013 Actions to raise awareness of the Multicultural Access and Equity Policy incorporated in the Cancer Australia internal communication strategy Engagement Effective engagement with culturally and linguistically diverse communities is central to Cancer Australia achieving its mission of reduced impact and improved wellbeing of people affected by cancer. Understanding consumer and stakeholder needs is critical to ensuring all Australians have access to the services they require.
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