A guide to taking ageism out of aged care
An advocacy campaign aimed at tackling ageism against older Australians has released a guide to removing biased behaviours from aged care.

Developed by EveryAGE Counts in collaboration with the Brisbane North primary health network, the guide – called Every Word (& gesture) Counts – is aimed at anyone who works in aged care: nurses and healthcare workers; support and allied healthcare workers; managers and administration staff; volunteers, family, friends and carers.

Every Word and Gesture Counts A guide to taking ageism out of aged care

A guide to eliminating biased language & behavior for anyone who provides care for older people, from healthcare workers + managers to family & friends

The national campaign to liberate older Australians from stereotyping, discrimination &amp; mistreatment on the basis of age.

<strong>Resources within the campaign not to miss:</strong>

Video:
<p class="title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs28FgRxqt0&amp;feature=youtu.be">Imagine a world without ageism</a></p>
<a href="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/benevolent/pages/392/attachments/original/1564966888/FINAL_EveryAGE_Counts_Submission_to_Royal_Commission_on_Aged_Care_Quality_and_Safety_020819.pdf?1564966888" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety</a>

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The national campaign campaign to liberate older Australians from stereotyping, discrimination & mistreatment on the basis of age

EveryAGE Counts

The text "The Benevolent Society The drivers of ageism" in white lettering on an orange background.

The research underlying the national #EveryAGECounts campaign to end ageism in Australia 

Benevolent Society Drivers of Ageism

The EveryAGE Counts Campaign dreams of an Australia that respects everyone & everyone's future self

Imagine a World Without Ageism

A preliminary study of how Arabic-, Greek-, Mandarin- & Vietnamese-speaking communities in Australia experience aging & age bias

Ageism in Culturally Diverse Communities

Five ways to reframe the way we think about age & aging—and take that awareness into our communities 

Reframing Ageing in Australia

Short video produced by the EveryAGE Counts campaign for Ageism Awareness Day 2021 to raise awareness of ageism, and how to end it.

In this short video, Australians describe what ageism is & how it harms us all

What is ageism?

EveryAGE Counts Practical tips to respond to ageism

Suggestions for how to respond when you encounter ageism in different settings

Practical tips to respond to ageism

Watch this video to see how Australia's EveryAGE Counts campaign launched Ageism Awareness Day in 2022 and how your organization could follow suit.

Watch this video to see how Australia's EveryAGE Counts campaign launched Ageism Awareness Day in 2022 & how your organization could follow suit

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About this resource:	A guide to taking ageism out of aged care An advocacy campaign aimed at tackling ageism against older Australians has released a guide to removing biased behaviours from aged care. Developed by EveryAGE Counts in collaboration with the Brisbane North primary health network, the guide – called Every Word (& gesture) Counts – is aimed at anyone who works in aged care: nurses and healthcare workers; support and allied healthcare workers; managers and administration staff; volunteers, family, friends and carers.
Contact information:	Website: https://www.everyagecounts.org.au/contact
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