Information and Resources
The Polish Way - Information Kit
Would you like to know more about Polish culture? Click on the links below to download it or you can purchase a printed copy from APCS, The Polish Way - Information Kit for $7
Brief statistical information about the Polish community in Victoria - 2006 Census
HACC information
These pamphlets were developed by APCS. They are not equivalents of generic HACC pamphlets developed by DHS. They are written in Polish and aim to explain the intricacies of the aged care system and services that are offered in Australia to the elderly members of Polish community.
The link through the English title provides a brief overview of the information contained in each brochure. To access the brochure, click on the Polish title. Please feel free to download the brochures and to give them to Polish speaking clients you may be working with.
- A Short Explanation of a Complicated Service System
(Proste wyjaśnienie skomplikowanego systemu usług) - Help in Maintaining Independence and Staying in One's Home
(Pomoc w zachowaniu niezależności i pozostaniu w domu) - Help for Carers
(Pomoc dla opiekunów) - Home And Community Care Program - In-home help
(Opieka w domu) - Help for People who are Lonely
(Pomoc dla osób samotnych) - Help for the elderly at home - Community Aged Care Packages
(Pomoc dla osób starszych w domu) - Special Needs
(Specjalne potrzeby) - Residential Aged Care
(Domy spokojnej starości)
APCS Conference (2003) - Polish Community: where to now?
The papers below, along with the speeches presented at the conference, are also available by purchasing or downloading a copy of Polonia in Australia.
Speeches:
| Prof. James Jupp | |
| Assoc. Prof. Adam Jamrozik | |
| Prof. Desmond Cahill | |
| George Lekakis | |
| Elizabeth Drozd | |
| Marek Grzelinski | |
| Krystyna Misiak | |
| Franek Nowicki | |
| Fr Wieslaw Slowik SJ | |
| sr Paula Sznejder MChR |
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