068 Chapter 5 Impact of the age awareness workshop I have had discussions about ageism with my colleagues and what that means and how it has been an accepted form of bias in the past and continues to be so – so we can work on this and educate to change. I have presented education sessions on ageism and had more open conversations with peers since [the workshop]. I have talked with other staff about some of the things discussed, particularly the activity around language for older and younger people. This has had some mixed responses, but good to get people thinking! I have discussed my learnings with my colleagues and friends (outside the workplace). I have talked to my team about the things I have learnt. I’m always referring to ageism being everyone’s business. I shared the information [from the workshop] with others. —Survey responses [The workshop] led us to do some sessions with our older clients and actually just talk to them about ageism and about what it means and how it’s in everyday media. We looked at a slide that showed stories like Disney and how from very early on, children are taught the wicked witch is old and wrinkly, and how ageism starts so early and it’s through everything – all through media and everything. —Participant, mixed age group I’ve caught my partner numerous times being quite ageist. I talked to my girls about it. They’re 13 and 11. We had a conversation about the training and then they pointed out the ways they see different ages. —Participant, age 40–51 I shared everything from [the workshop] with my team. —Participant, mixed age group I have shared with a couple of my colleagues. [I said], ‘Look, we were thinking the reality was that most older people live in nursing homes, but actually the reality is most people live independently’. —Participant, age <40 I said to management, ‘You know what, we really need to be doing some workshops on ageism because we’re working in aged care and ageism is everywhere’. —Participant, age 61+