introducing Celebrate ageing school

In 2020 Celebrate Ageing launched an online learning platform called Celebrate Ageing School. The School makes our education more accessible, particularly for those who cant attend our workshops. It offers resources to individuals and to educators who want to facilitate a workshop in their organisation. 

our approach

Celebrate Ageing School offers resources to challenge ageism and build respect for older people. Key features of the education offered by the School include:
  1. Contemporary issues
  2. Innovative approaches
  3. Multimodal eg: film, ppt, discussion points
  4. Affordable cost
  5. Accessible information
  6. Practical strategies for change
  7. Developed in partnership with older people
  8. Information for individual learners
  9. Information and resources for workshop facilitators.

​Most of the resources include a short film, discussion points and a PowerPoint presentation for those who want to facilitate a workshop. The resources offer low cost options for a week, month or a year. Celebrate Ageing is a social enterprise – the small income generated from these resources helps us to do the important work we do. So – please don’t share the resources with others outside your organisation. The kits for workshop facilitators are intended for people to use within their own organisation. If you want to facilitate workshops with multiple organisations, please contact us.

Please see brief description of our resources below and links to their pages and sign up for our newsletter or follow us on Facebook if you want to know when are new resources are released

How to use our education platform

Our courses (workshops, individual learning etc) are hosted on a platform called Thinkific. A couple of useful tips for accessing the courses:
  1. You will be asked to create a user name an password
  2. Then you will be asked to choose the length of time to want to access the course for
  3. Most courses are offered as 24 hourly, weekly, monthly or annual
  4. Then you will be asked for payment
  5. Your access to the course starts immediately
  6. You can access the course as many times as you like for the period you have purchased it
  7. All our courses are very low cost ($8+) and funds are used to support Celebrate Ageing projects. As a social enterprise this is our income source - please respect this by not sharing resources with others who havent paid the small amount we are asking for
  8. The courses are designed for use as an individual or to be shared in your service/group (workshops, lectures etc). Please do not share your access with other services/groups; we have kept pricing low to make it accessible and ask that you pass on a link to others so they can purchase their access
  9. If you have any challenges or suggestions please contact Dr Catherine Barrett on: director@celebrateageing.com

don't ask - don't tell 

This resource is centred around a short film in which Jan asks their GP his views on Marriage Equality during the postal vote. The GP’s response provides valuable insights into LGBTI cultural safety, particularly how power imbalances can occur and how the attitudes of service providers can influence the quality of services. This resource will be invaluable for service providers who want to be LGBTI inclusive.
  1. Duration: one hour (can be extended to two)
  2. Aim: to assist services become more LGBTI inclusive through an understanding of LGBTI cultural safety and the influence of staff values and beliefs on service provision
  3. Resource includes: overview of what LGBTI cultural safety is and why it matters; a 7 min film; questions for discussion, a powerpoint presentation for workshop facilitators, and a link to further resources

Mr Velvet ears

Mr Velvet Ears follows the experiences of Anne and Edie as they make the difficult decision to access a residential aged care home for Edie, who lives with younger onset dementia. Anne and Edie have been together for 35 years. The film is shot through the eyes of Mr Velvet Ears, their dementia assist dog; adding warmth to the difficult topics addressed in the film. 
  • Duration: one hour (can be extended to two)
  • Aim: to improve understanding of the experiences of people living with dementia, particularly partners and carers, to assist partners and families of carers making decisions about support services; to assist in the development of more dementia friendly services; to assist in the development of more LGBTI inclusive dementia services
  • Resource includes: a 40 min film; discussion points and links to further resources​

Our authentic selves 

This course was developed to support aged care service providers promoting the rights of older Trans and Gender Diverse (TGD) people to be their authentic selves. The course outlines 10 elements of Dignity and Choice (Standard 1 of the Aged Care Standards), an eight point action plan and links to further information and resources developed for the Kinfolk project.
  • Duration: one hour (can be extended to two)
  • Aim: to assist service providers understand how the Aged Care Standard on Dignity and Choice (Standard 1) applies to the TGD people
  • Resource includes: an overview of the Standard, a 9 min film and print resource outlining 10 elements of Dignity and Choice, a powerpoint presentation for workshop facilitators, and a link to further resources

Contact us

Dr Catherine Barrett, Director on 0429 582 237 or email: director@celebrateageing.com