Southern Melbourne
Elder Abuse Prevention Network
Hosted by Better Place Australia
Addressing Ageism in the Workplace
A free eLearning module for your organisation’s LMS
Everyone deserves a workplace where they feel respected and valued for who they are, at every age.
This free, ready-to-use training module helps your staff recognise and respond to ageism. It comes as a SCORM package you can upload straight into your Learning Management System (LMS).
This training is:
Free
for organisations to use interally
About 20 minutes
self-paced
SCORM Compliant
so it works in most LMS platforms
Based on the
Guide for Addressing Ageism in the Workplace
Why It Matters
Organisations that value diversity, equity and inclusion benefit from more engaged staff, stronger teams and more innovative ways of working. While many staff now feel confident calling out other forms of discrimination, such as sexism and racism, ageism often goes unchecked because it’s so normalised in our workplaces and wider culture.
Ageism happens when people are treated unfairly, excluded or denied opportunities because of their age. It shows up in everyday jokes and assumptions, in unconscious bias during recruitment, and in workplace systems and policies.
Adding this module to your LMS is a practical step in your continuous improvement journey. It gives staff the understanding and skills to recognise and respond to ageism, and to contribute to a workplace where people of all ages are respected and valued.
What Your Staff Will Learn
After completing the module, participants will be able to:
- Understand what ageism is and how it affects individuals, workplaces and communities.
- Recognise common age-based stereotypes and assumptions.
- Identify ageism in workplace language, policies and practices.
- Use practical, age-inclusive communication and behaviours.
- Contribute to a more respectful and inclusive workplace culture.
Access the eLearning Module
The module is provided free of charge to support organisations to build awareness of ageism and promote more age-inclusive workplaces. The information collected will help the Southern Melbourne Elder Abuse Prevention Network understand the reach and impact of the training and may be used for evaluation and reporting purposes.
Please complete the form below to download the Addressing Ageism in the Workplace eLearning module.
The Addressing Ageism in the Workplace eLearning Module has been developed by the Southern Melbourne Elder Abuse Prevention Network (SMEAPN) as a free educational resource to support organisations to address ageism in the workplace.
To help ensure the integrity, quality and sustainability of the resource, we ask organisations to agree to the following conditions of use:
- The training module will only be used for internal education and professional development purposes within my organisation.
- My organisation will not sell, reproduce, modify, sublicense, publish, distribute, or otherwise make the training package available to any other individual, organisation or third party without prior written permission from SMEAPN.
- My organisation will not remove, alter or obscure any copyright, branding or attribution associated with the training materials.
- My organisation understands that the training package is provided for use within its own Learning Management System (LMS) or training environment.
- I am authorised to download this training package on behalf of my organisation, and will follow my organisation’s processes for installing it in our LMS.
- My organisation acknowledges that all intellectual property and copyright in the training materials remain the property of SMEAPN and/or the respective copyright owners.
My organisation agrees to comply with these terms as a condition of accessing and using the training package.
Frequently Asked Questions
The module works for all staff, with no prior knowledge needed. It’s especially useful for:
- Employees and volunteers across all sectors
- Managers and supervisors
- Staff involved in recruitment, policy and workplace systems
The module can be used as standalone learning or built into existing programs, such as staff induction, diversity and inclusion or respectful workplace training, manager development, or Ageism Awareness Day activities.
Yes! All you need to do is:
- Complete a short registration form
- Download the SCORM package
- Upload it to your LMS and assign it to staff