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📅 Wednesday 24 June 2026
🕐 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm AEST
📍 Online

Overview

This webinar explores the visibility, inclusion and wellbeing of Rainbow elders within aged care, with a focus on the impacts of social isolation and loneliness. Participants will gain an understanding of how historical discrimination, systemic barriers and cultural disconnection have contributed to increased isolation risks for older LGBTIQ+ people, and learn practical approaches to fostering more inclusive and connected aged care environments.

The session will also examine current reforms, including the Specialisation Verification Framework, and showcase a community-based program model that supports connection, belonging and healthier ageing outcomes for Rainbow elders.

What’s Covered

• Understanding the impact of loneliness and social isolation on Rainbow elders
• Historical and systemic factors affecting older LGBTIQ+ communities
• The role of identity, trust and disclosure in aged care settings
• Barriers to accessing inclusive and culturally safe services
• Current reforms and the Specialisation Verification Framework
• Demonstrating inclusive practice within aged care organisations
• Community-based approaches to strengthening connection and wellbeing
• Lessons from the Out and About visiting program

Who should attend

CHSP and Support at Home providers, service managers, coordinators, care staff, community engagement workers, diversity and inclusion leads, quality and compliance staff, and anyone seeking to improve inclusive practice and support positive ageing outcomes for LGBTIQ+ older people.

Cost

Free.

Presented by

Peter Naughton and Julia (Jules) Garside

Hosted by

Anglicare Australia

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