Mature-aged employment
Valuing older workers – booklet (PDF, 338 KB)
Preparing your business for an ageing workforce
About the ageing workforce
Changing population trends, benefits in recruiting older workers
The changing labour force
Decline in population growth, labour force participation rates, dependency rates
Your legal responsibilities
Anti-discrimination, workplace health and safety
Facts and figures
Statistics for population and labour supply and the implications
Myth busters
Common myths regarding older workers
Flexible work arrangements
Gradual retirement, deferred retirement
Case studies: older worker programs
Examples of businesses hiring older workers and the benefits received
Adapting your business to the ageing workforce
Things to consider include recruitment, training, work arrangements
Assistance with aged-care responsibilities
Services that provide information, support and assistance with care responsibilities
Download the Valuing older workers - booklet (PDF, 338 KB)
See also: Queensland skills plan. Immediate and long-term strategies for addressing Queensland's changing labour market. (Queensland Government link)
Last updated 2 October 2008
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