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How old are you?
Under 45
0%
2
45–49
0%
3
50–54
2%
16
55–59
6%
60
60–64
18%
182
65–69
30%
305
70–74
25%
261
75+
20%
204
1033 Responses from 1035 Respondents
Have you ever experience ageism?
Yes
67%
697
No
24%
244
I don't know
9%
94
1035 Responses
If yes, what form did it take? (tick all options that apply)
Bullying
8%
145
Being ignored
29%
525
Treated rudely
21%
383
Insulted
13%
225
Physical abuse
1%
13
Financial abuse
4%
79
I have never experienced ageism
16%
290
Other
7%
134
employment
0%
4
employment opportunities
0%
2
dismissive
0%
1
refused employment
0%
1
Job searching
0%
1
Employment discrimination
0%
1
Applying for part-time or casual jobs and not receiving as little as an acknowledement: just being ignored.
0%
1
have not had any of above
0%
1
being tild in a job interview, I'm old, @50yrs
0%
1
Having assumptions made about me because of my age
0%
1
Overlooked and ignored by potential employers simply because of my age
0%
1
nurses not accepting what I was talking about
0%
1
Being encouraged to take retirement before I wanted to.
0%
1
To old to work here anymore.
0%
1
At work not treated as a person with knowledge and experience
0%
1
Forced out of work
0%
1
Not employed even though lots of experience and qualifications
0%
1
at work . get rid of the oldest person
0%
1
Being addressed as darling or dear or other intimate terms by young sales people or cafe staff
0%
1
ALP proposed legislation if elected to remove my franking credits
0%
1
Too old for a job
0%
1
Harassed re retiring,
0%
1
In applying for a job
0%
1
Refused permanent work hours due to age
0%
1
My manager does not take my work experience into account
0%
1
Neglect by the govt bodies tasked with care of the elderly.
0%
1
Not getting employment. Not specified but !!!
0%
1
People think you are incapable of doing anything
0%
1
Patronising language eg dear, love
0%
1
Passed over for promotion at 49 for a "younger man with more energy"
0%
1
difficulty getting job age 50. impossible to get internal promotion.
0%
1
Being told I'm too old to keep up with: fashion/technology/changing values/some chores etc
0%
1
Being passed over for jobs
0%
1
job employment
0%
1
To old for the job or too much experience
0%
1
going for jobs
0%
1
I know someone younger chosen for a job position
0%
1
Being told you have been here long enough (firefighter) you look tired time to go home. ..it was a serious incident
0%
1
Inability to obtain work at age 67
0%
1
Just general feeling that I wasn’t relevant anymore
0%
1
Unable to be considered for paid work.
0%
1
Impossible to be employed over 55. Even 50
0%
1
I was told they were looking for someone younger for the job.
0%
1
Today a Bank employee treated me as if I was stupid; ignorant and mindless. When I tried to defend myself “verbally” he told my to stop interrupting him and listen to what he had to say. He may have been practicing his “lines” but I’d heard it all so many time over the years I felt I didn’t have to be spoken down too any more. I just went away
0%
1
assessed as too old for a job
0%
1
Passed over for promotion as a teacher at age 50. Short-listed as the token "oldie"
0%
1
Sometimes younger people don't think it worth explaining something fully. Also people not realising you do have experience in life
0%
1
Its part of life If we are honest with ourselves we cannot at 60 do some of the things we did at 20
0%
1
Things like, at your age you must like Frank Sinatra.
0%
1
In the labour market; being passed over for jobs I am very well qualified for, because of my age.
0%
1
1794 Responses from 1035 Respondents
Where do you experience ageism? (tick all options that apply)
I have never experienced ageism
5%
120
I'm not aware of having experienced ageism
4%
93
Workplace
16%
397
Family
6%
146
Shopping
14%
361
Restaurants/cafés
6%
143
Banks
4%
105
When paying bills
2%
57
On the phone with customer service agents
9%
218
Government departments (i.e. Centrelink, Medicare)
8%
193
Public Transport
3%
87
Hospitals/medical facilities
4%
98
Retirement home
1%
20
In the street
6%
149
While driving
8%
210
I have never experienced ageism
4%
106
Other
2%
54
Applying for jobs
0%
2
When applying for jobs
0%
2
Job Interviews
0%
2
community meetings
0%
1
Job searching
0%
1
Interview selection
0%
1
Social Event
0%
1
house insurance renewal
0%
1
heard young people being ageist about older people
0%
1
On aeroplane service I.e. flight attendants
0%
1
Try getting Travel Insurance at 84
0%
1
In applying for work
0%
1
applying for work/jobs
0%
1
in my religious organisation
0%
1
At the Doctors, refuse to renew a motorcycle licence for no reason but my age.
0%
1
Flying overseas !!! Exorbitant health insurance!!!!
0%
1
On the sports field
0%
1
Sporting club
0%
1
re: utility bills it is assumed that everyone can pay by credit card or online, if not you're charged 2343271.00 paying at P.O.
0%
1
volunteering
0%
1
When seeking a job
0%
1
Gym
0%
1
I hate to disolutionpeople but some older people also do similar things perhaps some of it is just a reaction rather than discrimination
0%
1
Employers
0%
1
Recruitment
0%
1
Next door
0%
1
Facebook
0%
1
On a parish scenario, our parish priest sadly does not act knowledge the grey haired people who volunteer, but we do it for God so it doesn't really matter.
0%
1
Just general comments in life like why are you still working don't you want to be retired completely
0%
1
General attitude in Australians not to value my experience or wisdom after that comes with it.
0%
1
At my band I play in by 20 year old girl no respect
0%
1
My opinion is often ignored. In some circles my ideas are ignored and younger people listened to. Grrr!!
0%
1
with hobby groups
0%
1
Contribution to discussion negatived
0%
1
applying for jobs after taking a redundancy at age 62
0%
1
Driving
0%
1
Being put in excess
0%
1
Mostly in the jobs market where I know people over 50 are in many instances regarded as past their usefullness.
0%
1
applying for positions through employment agency
0%
1
Scamming appears to have increased
0%
1
Medical and accountant receptionists
0%
1
Real Estate Agent
0%
1
When I'm the client but the younger person with me gets the more eye contact and direct communication, like they're the client and I'm not!!!
0%
1
potential work place
0%
1
jobs
0%
1
When dealing with technology, eg phones, compters
0%
1
2557 Responses from 1035 Respondents
If you experienced ageism in the workplace, when did it start?
40s
4%
46
50s
23%
241
60s
21%
216
70s
4%
40
Later
3%
34
I never experienced ageism in the workplace
44%
458
1035 Responses
Have you ever experienced ageism from someone your own age or older?
Yes
15%
157
No
85%
877
1034 Responses from 1035 Respondents
Are you guilty of being ageist yourself?
Yes
13%
130
No
87%
905
1035 Responses
Are you guilty of accepting ageist attitudes rather than fighting them?
Yes
33%
345
No
67%
689
1034 Responses from 1035 Respondents
Do you place ageism in the same category as racial, religious and sexual bias?
Yes
73%
760
No
27%
275
1035 Responses
Do you think women are more likely to suffer ageism than men?
Yes
60%
620
No
40%
415
1035 Responses
Has respect for our senior citizens declined?
Yes
78%
807
No
7%
69
It's about the same
15%
159
1035 Responses
Should ageism become illegal in the same way racial vilification is?
Yes
79%
813
No
21%
222
1035 Responses
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