Visions for Australia: Age

"Sixty-five-year-old Kerry Forrest wants and needs a job. But during the three years she has been applying for positions, she has faced repeated rejection ... "

"Bob Epps was at the peak of his career in senior management when he was unexpectedly made redundant in his mid-50s ... "

"Financial abuse of our older people – especially for those who are vulnerable and requiring care – is a common and complex problem in Australia ... "

" ... Ageism remains the last acceptable prejudice. I never met a client who said he didn’t want his product associated with black people – not out loud, anyway. But old people? All the time ... "

"How ageing and older people are portrayed in the media has drawn the attention of the Age Discrimination Commission. It commissioned a study, Shaping perceptions: How Australian Media Reports on Ageing, that analysed news reports across Australia’s major networks ... "

"The focus of this report is on how the Australian media reports on ageing and older persons. This research involved a review of literature and media reportage on age-related topics by key media outlets in Australia. Additionally, in-depth interviews were conducted with journalists, presenters, editors and producers across Australian media networks as well as with academics and corporate communications specialists ... "

Access information about age discrimination published by the Australian Human Rights Commission.