The following are some of the terms used in this resource. Click the headings for explanations or definitions.
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CALD is the acronym for culturally and linguistically diverse.
In this guide, CALD groups refer to culturally and linguistically diverse migrant and refugee clients or communities or populations from Asian, Middle Eastern, Latin American and African backgrounds.
Migrants (also known as immigrants) refer to people who were born overseas who settle in New Zealand.
The term ’refugee’ refers to people from a refugee background. Refugees arrive in New Zealand under one of the following categories: