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Changing perspectives: testing an ageism intervention • July 2023
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Acknowledgements
The Age Discrimination Commissioner expresses gratitude to the participants of the
surveys, workshops, focus groups, and interviews for their time and contributions to this
research. The Commissioner acknowledges and thanks research partners, IPSOS Public
Affairs Pty Limited, Quantum Market Research (Aust) Pty Limited, and Urbis Pty Limited,
for their contributions. The Commissioner also thanks Bambi Price for providing technical
support during training delivery, Bonnie Park and Roy Starkey for their assistance with
organising interviews with older adults, and Dr Robert Saltstone for providing advice on
the inclusion of the Fraboni Scale of Ageism in the research.
The research was undertaken, and the report was drafted, by Joanna Maxwell and
Maria Ko.