This is recommended for volunteers, advocates and community connectors.
Role overview
You promote inclusion, challenge stigma, and build bridges between services and communities.
Why LGBTI inclusion matters
Your advocacy helps aged care services move beyond tolerance to celebration. You support visibility, storytelling, and connection.
How Silver Rainbow can help:
- Allyship guides
- Community engagement in collaboration with LGBTI community-controlled organisations
- Tools for sharing living experience
Recommended Pathway
The following information is most relevant for Allies and Champions. We suggest you start with these resources from our knowledge hub:
- Free eLearning modules
- Silver Rainbow Training and Coaching — tailored to your needs
- Specialisation Verification Toolkit (SVF) — see our Champion toolkit
- Dementia Visiting Resources
- Australian Commonwealth Volunteer Visitors Scheme
- Silver Pride Advocacy Network (SPAN)
Why is it important for allies to amplify the voices of LGBTI older people?
Listen to what our living experience advocates have to say.
Silver Rainbow training for your role
Aligns with the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards
- Standard 1: The Person - Champions visibility and affirmation of LGBTI identities
- Standard 2: Partnering with the Person - Supports co-design and lived experience leadership
- Standard 6: Feedback and Complaints | Encourages safe storytelling and advocacy pathways
Grounded in the new Aged Care Act's Statement of Rights
- Right to person-centred communication
- Right to advocates and significant persons
- Right to freedom of expression and identity