Older Workers Resource Hub
Learn about the challenges and opportunities for older workers.
However, recent research indicates that age discrimination continues to be an issue in many Australian workplaces. The age at which workers are considered ‘older’ is becoming progressively younger, and about a quarter of Australian businesses say they are reluctant to hire older workers.**
Employers have a responsibility to prevent age discrimination in the workplace, but beyond that, managing multigenerational teams and ageism is critical to ensuring a productive and high-performing workforce.
Retaining older workers and tapping into the benefits of a multigenerational workforce brings many advantages for businesses and organisations, including the retention of organisational knowledge, diversity of skills and ideas, and enhanced productivity and innovation.
These training modules and resources will help employers and employees understand their rights and responsibilities in relation to age discrimination, and navigate strategies for hiring and retaining older workers and harnessing the power of multigenerational teams.
*Australian Human Resources Institute, Employing Older Workers Report, 2021.
**Australian Human Resources Institute, Employing Older Workers Report, 2021.
Age Discrimination
Everyone has the right to be safe and free from discrimination, regardless of age. The foundation of a fair and inclusive society, human rights recognise the inherent value of each person. No matter who we are, or what our situations are, we all have the right to be treated with respect and dignity...
Age Discrimination
Everyone has the right to be safe and free from discrimination, regardless of age. The foundation of a fair and inclusive society, human rights recognise the inherent value of each person. No matter who we are, or what our situations are, we all have the right to be treated with respect and dignity...
Online training
About the modules These training modules aim to help employers and employees better understand the benefits of employing older people, and highlight practical ways of working with older employees to foster engagement and retention. Participants gain a deeper awareness of the nature of age...
Older Workers Resources
The Commission has developed a range of resources for employers and employees to help raise awareness of the value of older workers. These resources can be downloaded and used around your workplace, in presentations or other internal materials when promoting the rights of older workers and the...
Who to contact
Age discrimination happens when someone is treated unfairly or denied an opportunity because of their age. What can you do if you experience age discrimination in the workplace? Within your workplace, you can: Try to manage the situation yourself, but only if you feel comfortable and safe talking...
