The voices of older women
The voices of older women are being heard as part of the Ready to Listen project. The #ReadyToListen project is focused on preventing the sexual assault of older women. A partnership with older women for this project is so important - older women have been assaulted and silenced and disrespected for too long.
The #ReadyToListen project involves a partnership with the Older Women's Network of NSW, to hear older women's voices and to stop the sexual assault of older women. The project will educate residential aged care service providers about preventing sexual assault - and then will send the message to older women that they have the right to be free from sexual assault - and that services providers are #ReadyToListen. The four stages of the Voices of Older women focus are listed below.
The #ReadyToListen project has been funded by the Department of Health and is being delivered by the Older Person's Advocacy Network, in partnership with Celebrate Ageing and the Older Women's Network, New South Wales. Project Coordinator Dr Catherine Barrett, a long term advocate for prevention of the sexual assault of older women.
The #ReadyToListen project involves a partnership with the Older Women's Network of NSW, to hear older women's voices and to stop the sexual assault of older women. The project will educate residential aged care service providers about preventing sexual assault - and then will send the message to older women that they have the right to be free from sexual assault - and that services providers are #ReadyToListen. The four stages of the Voices of Older women focus are listed below.
The #ReadyToListen project has been funded by the Department of Health and is being delivered by the Older Person's Advocacy Network, in partnership with Celebrate Ageing and the Older Women's Network, New South Wales. Project Coordinator Dr Catherine Barrett, a long term advocate for prevention of the sexual assault of older women.
Stage 1: Workshop
A workshop will be hosted by the Older Women's Network NSW to document the information that older women want about their rights to be free from sexual violence and about the services available to support them. The principles identified at the workshop will be incorporated into education for service providers and a social media and poster campaign to reach out to older women. The workshop materials will be made available here.
Stage 2: Portraits of older women
A series of 10 portraits of older women will form the basis of a social media and poster campaign reaching out to older women. The portraits will profile older women expressing their solidarity for their peers who have been sexually assaulted. The portraits will promote the visibility of older women, the crime of sexual assault and the support services available.
Stage 3: Social media and poster campaign
A social media campaign and a hard copy poster will be developed from the portraits of older women and will include information for older women about their rights and the support services available to them. These social media materials and a hard copy poster will be available here for downloading.
Stage 4: Film
The Older Women's Network NSW will produce a film (on smart phone) with key messages from older women and community leaders about the sexual assault of older women. The film will raise awareness of the rights of older women, the problem of sexual assault and services available to support older women who are sexually assaulted. The film will be available here.
More information
If you would like more information about this project, please contact:
- Project Coordinator Dr Catherine Barrett by phone on: 0429582237 or email: director@celebrateageing.com
- Christine Day, The Older Person's Advocacy Network (OPAN) on 0411480490 or christine.day@opan.com.au
- Older Women's Network NSW: manager@ownnsw.org.au
Project partners
The #ReadyToListen project has been funded by the Department of Health and is being delivered by the Older Person's Advocacy Network, in partnership with Celebrate Ageing and the Older Women's Network, New South Wales. The Project Coordinator, Dr Catherine Barrett, is the Director of Celebrate Ageing and long term advocate for prevention of the sexual assault of older women.
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