Join us on 17 April for an important conversation about ageism in healthcare and what it means for older people navigating the health system, brought to you in collaboration with our members at the Older Women’s Network NSW.
The age barrier: Older adults’ experiences of ageism in healthcare will explore how age-based assumptions and biases can shape care, access, and outcomes, and what needs to change. This webinar brings together leading voices to share insights, lived experience, and practical ideas for creating a more inclusive and respectful health system.
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We are pleased to welcome Robert Fitzgerald AM, Age Discrimination Commissioner, who will speak about the findings and implications of The age barrier: Older adults’ experiences of ageism in health care, a recent report from the Australian Human Rights Commission, which quotes from our work on this topic What can you expect at your age? An ageism in health care project.
Joining him is Sharon Stone from the Older Women’s Network NSW, who will speak about her lived experience of ageism in health care.
This session is for anyone interested in strengthening consumer voices, improving health services, and ensuring older people are heard, respected, and supported in their care.
Come along, learn, and be part of shaping a fairer health system for all.
Speakers
Robert Fitzgerald AM was appointed Age Discrimination Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission in April 2024.He is committed to promoting the rights of older people in the workplace, service systems, and society, and to eliminating ageism.
A lawyer by profession, he was the inaugural NSW Ageing and Disability Commissioner, appointed in 2019, having served as a Commissioner on the Royal Commission into the Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. He has been extensively involved in safeguarding for children, people with disability and older persons.
Sharon Stone’s work focuses on supporting people to build meaningful and sustainable careers. Through her leadership of the Older Women’s Network Employment Pathways Program, Sharon is helping women aged 50 and over rebuild confidence, update skills, and improve financial security, shining a light on the broader impacts of ageism in employment and beyond.
She knows a lot about ageism in health care and society and has stories from older people affected to tell.
