Human resource departments are not there for you.
A common misunderstanding by workers in all positions within a company is that they are there to support you, lets look at their role within a company. Human Resources (HR)…
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The original promise of the Palmerston hospital hydrotherapy pool
Based on public information about the original purpose of PRH hydrotherapy pool The hydrotherapy pool at the Palmerston Regional Hospital (PRH) in Darwin was officially opened in June 2019 with…
Ageism lived experience – You’re too old
Lived experience shared with AdvocateNT Contributors personal experience: I broke my wrist badly in the middle of moving house aged 52, seen a Senior Registrar at the Hospital who cuffed/numbed…
Can you hear me, can you respect me?
There is nothing worse when attending a hospital and facing: Ageist language (exclusion); A medical professional cutting you short, listening issues; Suggestions that you are too old for medical treatment,…
Lived experience presentation
Lived experience matters because it provides authentic, first-hand insights that data and traditional expertise cannot capture, crucial for designing effective policies, services, and research. It transforms systems by highlighting real-world…
Workplace abuse presentation
Workplace abuse is any repeated, unreasonable behavior directed towards a worker that creates a health and safety risk, involving power imbalances and manifesting as physical, verbal, or psychological harm through…
Why does lived experience matter?
Lived experience matters because it provides authentic, first-hand insights that data and traditional expertise cannot capture, crucial for designing effective policies, services, and research. It transforms systems by highlighting real-world…
Ageist language presentation
It is crucial to acknowledge ageism and its potential to marginalize individuals. Ageism exists in our hospital setting, where older persons are frequently neglected due to a lack of awareness…
Advocating for your rights is hard
When advocating for your rights, entitled services, ageism, discrimination, abuse organisations that claim to be on your side may in fact turn against you, they may be part of the…
Case Study: Workplace abuse – Seniors Abuse
Workplace abuse is repeated, unreasonable behaviour that creates a health and safety risk, encompassing bullying (verbal, physical, psychological), harassment (including sexual), and violence, involving actions like humiliation, exclusion, threats, unfair…