Publications

2023

Age Discrimination

Changing perspectives: testing an ageism intervention (2023)

New Commission research shows that a brief, one-off ageism workshop can be a powerful tool in creating positive changes in attitudes and behaviours to older people.

2021

Age Discrimination

What’s age got to do with it? (2021)

This report identifies stereotypes, attitudes and beliefs about age that prevail in Australia, and captures some of the ways in which people in Australia understand and experience their impacts.

2021

Age Discrimination

Employing and retaining older workers (2021)

The aim of the study was to understand organisations’ strategies to recruit and retain older workers, and how COVID-19 has impacted these strategies.

2019

Age Discrimination

Multigenerational workforces: a guide to the rights of older workers under the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) (2019)

While older workers bring skills and knowledge to the workplace, age discrimination still presents a significant barrier to meaningful participation in the workforce. In 2016–17, 58% of age discrimination complaints received by the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) were related to...

2019

Age Discrimination

Your Rights at Retirement (2019)

2019 Update. Your Rights At Retirement: A guide to making decisions and navigating you through your later life.

2019

Age Discrimination

Older Women’s Risk of Homelessness: Background Paper (2019)

This background paper provides context regarding older women’s homelessness. It offers some potential solutions to reduce women’s risk of homelessness with a focus on preventative and innovative approaches that look beyond social and community housing as the answer.

2018

Age Discrimination

Employing Older Workers (2018)

This report is based on a survey of AHRI members conducted in July – August 2018 in association with the Australian Human Rights Commission.

2016

Age Discrimination

A qualitative study of employment discrimination against older Australians

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

2016

Age Discrimination

Willing to Work: Healthy Ageing Paper (2016)

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...

2016

Age Discrimination

Euthanasia, human rights and the law

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.

2016

Age Discrimination

Willing to Work: National Inquiry into Employment Discrimination Against Older Australians and Australians with Disability (2016)

The right to work is a fundamental human right, but one that far too many older people and people with disability in Australia do not enjoy.

2015

Age Discrimination

Issues paper: Employment discrimination against older Australians

This Paper is the one of two Issues Papers for the Willing to Work: National Inquiry into Employment Discrimination against Older Australians and Australians with Disability. This paper focuses on issues facing older Australians, while the other focuses on issues facing persons with disability. Each...

2015

Age Discrimination

National prevalence survey of age discrimination in the workplace 2015

Foreword The longevity revolution is underway, inexorably. The number of Australians aged 65 and over is projected to more than double by 2055, when there will be around 40,000 people aged 100 and over. Life expectancy continues to increase. In 2055, men can expect to live on average to 95.1 and...

2013

Age Discrimination

Your Rights at Retirement (2013)

Your Rights At Retirement: A guide to making decisions and navigating your entitlements in later life. This booklet helps you to navigate the different phases of ageing. It covers topics from setting up a retirement budget through to considering options for aged care. The booklet can be used as a...

2012

Age Discrimination

Increasing participation among older workers: The grey army advances (2012)

Increasing mature age participation and employment has a range of benefits for the economy, the Government and, of course, for individual Australians with a desire to continue working.