PICAC – Multicultural support & advocacy

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In the Northern Territory, the Partners in Culturally Appropriate Aged Care (PICAC) program provides advocacy, information and support for service providers, multicultural seniors, their families, friends and communities.

The program is managed by COTA NT (also known as Council on the Ageing – Northern Territory) and aims to:

• Ensure the special needs of older people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are identified and addressed
• Improve the partnerships between aged care providers, culturally and linguistically diverse communities and the Commonwealth Department of Health & Ageing.

NEW aged care contract checklist now available in 64 languages

• Download free copies of the aged care contract checklist in the language you need here.
• Available in English, the most commonly used languages in the Northern Territory  (Chinese (simplified and traditional), Greek, Hakha Chin, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Portugese, Sinhalese, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai and Vietnamese) and more here. 

Call Cecilia Chiolero on 08 8941 1004 if you require a copy in any other language. PICAC NT Office hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm except public holidays.

Page updated 5 March 2026