To recognise Harmony Week 2025, we checked in with Juniper staff across the state to discover how their unique cultures contribute to the workplace and how they celebrate our state’s rich diversity.
With more than 75% of Juniper employees born overseas, we are fortunate to have such a multicultural workforce.
Among the many different cultural backgrounds across Juniper, we have staff from India, Nepal, Bhutan, Eithiopia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, the United Kingdom and the Philippines.
While the 18-room Juniper Waratah Lodge Residential Aged Care Home in Wagin is one of Juniper’s smaller sites, it’s big on diversity.
Originally from China, Domestic Cleaner Lingling shares the Lunar New Year tradition of gifting money with a red envelope to customers and staff to bring good luck, wealth and happiness for the coming year.
Meanwhile at Juniper Chrystal Halliday Residential Aged Care Home in Karrinyup, staff are just as passionate about celebrating Harmony Week.
From a Persian background, Therapy Assistant Bahar says celebrating Harmony Week reflects Australia’s recognition and appreciation of cultural diversity. With hospitality essential to her culture, Bahar likes extending that same hospitality to people from all backgrounds.
The team at Juniper Elimatta Residential Aged Care Home in Menora is preparing to celebrate Harmony Week by sharing delicious traditional foods and wearing beautiful cultural dress.
Residential Manager Shila said growing up in Sri Lanka with the values of respecting and caring for elders, Shila has always felt a great sense of duty to look after her family members. “It’s a big part of my family’s values, and I care for my customers as I would my parents and grandparents,” Shila said.
Staff at Juniper John Bryant Residential Aged Care Home in Marangaroo consider that Harmony Week recognises different cultures and helps build stronger teams where everyone feels valued.
While Registered Nurse Sonali is from India and Physiotherapist Sandhya comes from Nepal, both cultures have a deep respect for older people and this respect has always inspired them to work in aged care.
When asked what came to mind when they thought about Harmony Week, staff at Juniper Ella Williams Residential Aged Care Home in Noranda shared a common response that it was all about bringing people together.
Multiskilled Carer Sanja from Serbia said Harmony Week was about culture, different clothes, and different foods and being able to share these things together.
Originally from Somalia, Registered Nurse Farhiya says understanding the cultures of others enables everyone to work together better and creates a sense of harmony.
A huge thank you to all of our amazing staff for sharing their thoughts about Harmony Week.
In WA, Harmony Week runs from 15 to 21 March to encourage everyone to experience, explore and appreciate the state’s wealth of cultural, religious and linguistic diversity.
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