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Too old to work at 50: Survey

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A new survey on attitudes to employing older workers has found that up to 30 per cent of Australian employers are still reluctant to hire workers over a certain age, and for more than two thirds of this group, that age was over 50.

The survey of more than 900 human resource professionals was conducted by the Australian HR Institute supported by the Australian Human Rights Commission. It builds on research conducted by AHRI in 2014 and 2012.

LGBT older people

Tuesday 3 July, 2018

Older people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or gender diverse or intersex can face particular issues later in life, especially in accessing safe and inclusive aged care services.

The Commission has highlighted some of these concerns in previous reports.*

The Resilient Individuals: Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Intersex Rights report raised the following concerns:

Risk of Homelessness in Older Women

distraught older woman

With many older women at risk of homelessness, the Age Discrimination Commissioner is working with sectors to develop innovative solutions to assist this rapidly growing group of women.

Former Age Discrimination Commissioner, The Hon Dr Kay Patterson AO

Monday 1 August, 2016

The Hon Dr Kay Patterson AO

Former Age Discrimination Commissioner: 2016–2023

Dr Kay Patterson

The Hon Dr Kay Patterson AO was appointed as Age Discrimination Commissioner on 28 July 2016 and

National Press Club speech - Susan Ryan

“The ageing revolution is not over” - Last time I spoke here I called my address “the longevity revolution”, and asked, “crisis or opportunity?”. I intended that question as a challenge but it seems my challenge has not been met. We are as a community, still floundering on the crisis side of the binary. Our approach is still steeped in the language of “burden” and “deficits”. We are still failing to realise the opportunities that longevity can create for us.

Australian Corporate Lawyers Association Corporate

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Keynote Address - Australian Corporate Lawyers Association Corporate

Good morning and thank you for your warm introduction.

I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet – the Gadigal people of the Eora nation and their elders past and present.

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A qualitative study of employment discrimination against older Australians

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In 2015 the Australian Human Rights Commission engaged EY Sweeney to conduct qualitative research to supplement the 2014 quantitative national prevalence survey.

Willing to Work: Healthy Ageing Paper (2016)

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This paper expands on the evidence presented in the Willing to Work Inquiry regarding the link between health and workforce participation. As a critical factor of ongoing workforce participation it is important to analyse how improvements in health and related workplace practices can facilitate and enhance policies aimed at increasing the workforce participation of older people.

Euthanasia, human rights and the law

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This issues paper explores voluntary euthanasia by looking at the domestic regulatory environment in comparison to relevant international laws. It concludes with a human rights-based analysis of voluntary euthanasia and some commentary on the practice informed by human rights principles.