The ADF Academy

Building the Capability for an Age-inclusive Future of Work

Work is being reshaped by longer lives, shifting career patterns and increasingly age-diverse workforces. Yet most organisations are still operating with systems, assumptions and practices designed for a different era.

The result is a growing gap between how organisations work today and what their people need to thrive.

The ADF Academy exists to close that gap.

As the learning and capability arm of the Age Diversity Forum, the Academy brings together research, insight and practical application to help organisations move beyond awareness, and build the capability to act.

From Intention to Implementation

Many organisations recognise that age inclusion matters. Far fewer have embedded it in a way that is consistent, measurable and aligned to business strategy.

Progress often stalls at this point, not through lack of intent, but through lack of clarity, confidence and practical direction. The Academy is designed to bridge that space.

It supports organisations to move from recognising the importance of age inclusion to embedding it across the employee experience—shaping how people are hired, developed, supported and retained over time.

A Connected Learning Experience

The ADF Academy is not built around isolated training sessions or generic content. It is designed as a connected experience, where insight, learning and application reinforce one another.

At its core, the Academy brings together three essential elements:

Insight – grounded in research, workforce trends and global practice
Capability -developed through structured learning and shared understanding
Application – supported through tools, diagnostics and practical frameworks

This integrated approach ensures that learning does not sit in isolation, but translates into meaningful organisational change.

Supporting Organisations at every Stage

Organisations come to the Academy with different starting points.

Some are building awareness and a shared language around age inclusion. Others are looking to refine strategy, address specific challenges or measure progress more effectively.

The Academy is designed to support both, offering a pathway that evolves with your organisation, rather than a fixed programme.

Grounded in Evidence – Designed for practice

The work of the Academy is shaped by ongoing research into demographic change, workforce trends and organisational practice.

This ensures that what you learn is relevant, current and forward-looking.

At the same time, the focus remains firmly on application—what needs to change in practice, how organisations can take action, and how progress can be sustained over time.

Flexible by Design

The Academy is delivered in a way that reflects how organisations learn and operate today.

Programmes can be delivered online, in person or in hybrid formats, and can be tailored to different audiences—from leadership teams to wider organisational cohorts.

Whether through a focused intervention or a longer-term capability programme, the emphasis is always on relevance, accessibility and impact.

An Investment in Long-term Capability

Age inclusion is not a one-off initiative. It is a capability that organisations need to build and strengthen over time.

The ADF Academy provides a structured way to do that—supporting organisations to develop internal expertise, align their people practices and respond more effectively to the realities of a multi-generational workforce.

In doing so, it helps unlock the full value of people—across every stage of working life.

Start the Conversation

Every organisation is at a different point in its journey.

Understanding where you are is the first step towards deciding what comes next.

Explore the Academy…Build capability…Lead the change.

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AGE DIVERSITY FOR YOU AND YOUR ORGANISATION