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We have joined forces with six other eastern Melbourne councils to tackle ageism across the region.
Ageism is stereotyping, discrimination and mistreatment based solely on a person’s age. When it is aimed at older people, ageism comes from negative attitudes and beliefs about what it means to be older.
Ageism exists when someone is considered ‘too old’ for something like a job or promotion. Essentially, it is a lack of respect for older people. It affects people’s self-confidence, quality of life, job prospects and health. At its extreme, ageism contributes to elder abuse.
For more information about ageism watch this short video – Imagine a world without ageism from the EveryAGE Counts campaign (narrated by Bryan Brown).
Whitehorse has an ageing community and Council is committed to tackling the issue of ageism. Our work supports the national EveryAGE Counts campaign.
There are many ways you can get involved in tackling ageism and learning more:
- Watch the above short video – Imagine a world without ageism
- Take the ‘Am I Ageist?’ quiz
- Sign the pledge to stand for a world without ageism
- Take a photo with your signed pledge and post it on social media with the hashtags #EndAgeism and #TacklingAgeismTogether (remember to tag Council in the post so we can share it)
- Speak up and start a conversation when you hear someone being ageist
Together we are striving for a region without ageism. We want to celebrate older people as a diverse group, with diverse interests who contribute an enormous amount to our communities, families, organisations and economy.
