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Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Australia: "Mature Workers Mean Business" Campaign Launched

Australia's Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) has launched a new community education campaign aimed at busting the myths and stereotypes about mature age workers. Under the rubric of "Mature workers mean business," the HREOC will use a range of print advertisements and web-based material to highlight the benefits of mature age workers and to address discrimination in this area.

According to Federal Commissioner responsible for Age Discrimination Elizabeth Broderick, many older participants in a recent national tour raised age discrimination as a barrier to full and equal participation in the workplace and many other aspects of life.
"Some people told me that ageist assumptions and attitudes heavily impacted on their ability to find meaningful work, including misconceptions about being able adapt to change or wanting work at senior levels," said Ms Broderick. "Others recounted the barriers they faced in other areas of life, such as accessing public spaces or being awarded driver’s licences."
HREOC has created a Mature Workers Mean Business website, which, among other things, showcases stories from the workplace featuring older workers and their employers, debunks common myths about older workers, and offers strategies to attract and retain mature workers.

Source: Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Media Release (July 7, 2008)

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