Mature workers make up a large number of Australia's carers, many of whom are women. How will they cope as COVID-19 shuts down so many of the services which enable them to care and work? This article from The Conversation explores this question. Why coronavirus may forever change the way [...]
Listen on SBS Prof. Sharon Parker was interviewed by SBS on 21 March and stressed the importance of mature workers staying in the workforce beyond retirement age to ease the burden on younger workers. Redesigning jobs is critical to meeting the needs of older workers, as is retraining them to [...]
Editor's picks Latest news from around the world on mature workers for March 2020. Coronavirus is changing work forever. Here’s how to make ageism a thing of the past (USA) Massive layoffs, huge numbers of employees working from home, and companies pivoting to stay in business as a result [...]
Download the Report Maximising Potential: Findings from the Mature Workers in Organisations Survey (MWOS) Authors: Daniela Andrei, Sharon Parker, Andreea Constantin, Marian Baird, Lucinda Iles, Gretchen Petery, Leah Zoszak, Alison Williams, Shannon Chen Our research finds that mature workers across Australia feel excluded in today’s workforce and [...]
Editor's picks News highlights from around the world on mature workers for November 2019. The US fertility rate has dropped for the fourth year in a row, and it might forecast a 'demographic time bomb' The US fertility rate has reached an all time low in decades and fallen [...]
