Resources on mature age workers

Changing demographics and skill shortages have focused attention on people older (age 45+) people as potential and ongoing workers.

Many documents, resources, web sites have been produced to encourage and support mature age workers and employers. This article provides some of the key resources and will be added to as new ones become available.

www.hreoc.gov.au/age/index.html

Information about the Age Discrimination legislation is found on the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission’s site.

www.jobwise.gov.au

An Australian Government web site dedicated to promoting mature age employment. The site has sections on information, Mature Age Workers, Employers and News.

www.treasury.gov.au/igr/IGR2007.asp

The Intergenerational Report of 2007, giving implications of demographic changes for economic growth and assesses the financial implications of current policies.

www.cota.org.au/NSemploy.htm

COTA’s response to the National Strategy issues paper on the employment of mature age workers.

www.jobaccess.gov.au

The Australian Government’s guide for job seekers with a disability, their carers and for employers.

www.ageing.act.gov.au/maca

The ACT Government’s Silver Lining Project, in partnership with the ACT Chamber of Commerce.

www.apsc.gov.au/publications/index.html#i

Australian Public Service Commission’s (APSC) package – Implementing Organisational Renewal: Mature Age Workers in the APS. Includes documents to support HR managers, and on productive and flexible workplaces and superannuation.

www.apsc.gov.au/mac/organisationrenewal.htm

APSC Management Advisory Committee report Organisational Renewal. This report addresses the issue of an ageing APS workforce.

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