032 Chapter 3 Methodology 3.4 Age awareness workshops The age awareness workshop was a single, 2.5-hour interactive session aimed at increasing awareness of ageism and promoting positive change. The workshop was made available in person and online via Zoom, with onsite face-to-face sessions offered to participating organisations, as well as organised in locations where there was sufficient interest from individual participants from different organisations to attend in person. The workshop covered the following topics: • • • • • age beliefs – what they are and why they matter ageism – definition and experiences common assumptions about ageing and older adults the language of ageism what we can do to reduce ageism. In total, 18 face-to-face and online sessions were delivered. The online and face-to-face sessions were identical in content and structure, differing only in the mode of delivery. All sessions were delivered by the same facilitator. The table below provides an overview of the number of sessions, participants, and locations. Table 1. Overview of the workshops Face-to-face sessions Online sessions 10 8 Number of sessions Queensland • Brisbane • Ipswich Locations New South Wales • Sydney All delivered via Zoom Victoria • Ballarat • Melbourne Total number of participants 139 123 3.5 Post-workshop discussions Between the post-workshop and follow-up surveys, all workshop participants were invited to take part in a virtual session to discuss their thoughts on the workshop and its impact. A total of 42 people participated in the post-workshop discussions, which were conducted via nine focus groups, four individual interviews, and one email feedback.72