Silver Rainbow aims to build the capacity of aged care services to adopt practices that create an inclusive and welcoming environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) older people.
As part of your access to the Silver Rainbow program, a series of free introduction and extension modules are available to support your learning.
eLearning is intended as an introduction to key concepts and is designed to be followed up with an online or face-to-face session facilitated by a Silver Rainbow training provider. Locate a Silver Rainbow training provider in your state or territory here.
Introduction to LGBTI Inclusion in Aged Care
This e-module focuses on building an understanding of key issues experienced by LGBTI older people in aged care settings, including the foundations of LGBTI inclusion. The e-module takes approximately one hour to complete and covers:
- Concepts of gender, sexual orientation, bodily diversity and relationships
- Inclusive language for older people who are LGBTI
- History of LGBTI communities in Australia
- Impacts of discrimination on LGBTI older people
- Aged care sector requirements for diversity and inclusion
It is recommended that you complete this introductory module before exploring our extension courses.
Extension Modules
These five optional e-modules are designed to extend your learning by covering inclusion strategies for providing aged care services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex older people. Each module takes approximately one hour to complete.
- Lesbians & Aged Care
- Gay Men & Aged Care
- Bisexual People & Aged Care
- Trans & Gender Diverse People & Aged Care
- Intersex People & Aged Care
Micro eLearnings
The following learning experiences are available for:
- Direct Carers and Clinical Staff
- Managers and Team Leaders
- Executives and Governing Body Members
- Allies and Champions
To access the Silver Rainbow eLearning modules, go to: Silver Rainbow LMS
- Create a new account
- Verify your email address
- See available courses
- Self-enrol by clicking on "Enrol Me" at the bottom of the page
- Begin the course
If you have any issues with this process, please contact [email protected].