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Age Discrimination29 November 2024Webpage
About the Age Discrimination Act
Learn how to file a complaint under the Age Discrimination Act with the Australian Human Rights Commission, understand exemptions, and discover the Commissioner's priorities. -
Age Discrimination14 December 2012Publication
Age Discrimination: exposing the hidden barrier for mature age workers
Contents Foreword Executive summary 1 Introduction 2 Ageism and age discrimination – what is it? 2.1 What is ageism? 2.2 The link between ageism, age discrimination and employment 2.3 Age-based stereotypes in employment 3 The Age Discrimination Act and the international legal framework – what are the protections? 3.1 How is ‘age’ recognised at the international level? 3.2 What legal… -
Age Discrimination2 May 2023Media Release
Ageism keeping older people out of the workforce
Ageism is blocking older people from the workforce, findings from a survey of HR professionals about attitudes to older workers show. A partnership between the Australian HR Institute and the Australian Human Rights Commission, the 2023 Employing and Retaining Older Workers Survey found one in six organisations will not consider hiring people aged 65 and above while only a quarter are open… -
Age Discrimination21 June 2013Book page
Key Findings
This research report: Assesses the prevalence and depth of stereotypes and negative attitudes towards older Australians Provides insight into the impact of these attitudes and the resulting behaviours on older Australians and the general community, including business decision makers Examines the portrayal, and invisibility, of older Australians in the media by all main media platforms… -
Age Discrimination13 March 2024Speech
A Human Rights Act and older people
OPAN National Older Persons Reference Group Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM FAAL FRSA FACLM(Hon) Abstract The presentation will focus on the Commission’s proposed model for a Human Rights Act in Australia and how it may support the rights of older people. Introduction [Thank you to organisers….] I would like to begin my contribution by acknowledging the traditional custodians of this… -
Age Discrimination8 August 2023Speech
Building a better cultural inheritance for an ageing Australia
Hon Dr Kay Patterson AO Age Discrimination Commissioner Keynote Address to National Press Club of Australia, Canberra Wednesday, 28 June, 2023 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Welcome Thank you Andrew Tillett (National Press Club Vice President) for your kind introduction. I am sometimes introduced incorrectly, but maybe more accurately, as the Ageing Discrimination Commissioner. I wish to acknowledge…