Juniper today launched Wise: The voice of older Western Australians exhibition at the Perth Town Hall to mark its 75-year anniversary of caring for older Western Australians.
The free photography exhibition will be on show to the public from November 21-27. Featuring the work of one of Australia’s foremost portrait photographers, Steve Wise, Wise celebrates older Western Australians and the amazing lives they are leading by exploring their stories, views, and hopes for the future.
Alongside each stunning portrait of our Juniper customers are the subject’s fascinating and touching personal stories on video.
Also on show is key research, commissioned by Juniper and carried out by leading researchers CoreData, giving older Western Australians a voice about issues that affect them today – including lived experience of ageism, a happiness index, and an exploration of what older Western Australians want for their future and community.
Juniper CEO Russell Bricknell said the research, portraiture, and touching personal stories of the exhibition gives voice to a demographic that often goes unheard and unrecognised.
“This research is really important because it gives us an insight into older Western Australians’ hopes for the future and what happiness means to them as they get older,” Mr Bricknell said.
“In many ways the report demonstrates the optimism, resilience and adaptability of older Western Australians. But it also reveals the need for targeted work to combat ageism and address the issues that limit the capacity of older people to improve their mental and physical health.
“How we treat, perceive and engage with older people needs to be a conversation we need to have as a wider society. This is not only the responsibility of those that provide the care to older people, but each and every one of us.”
Wise: The voice of older Western Australians free photographic exhibition is on at Perth Town Hall from 21 – 27 November (10am – 4pm).
The exhibition photography, stories and full research is also available here.
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