of their shorter and longer-term employment future, the skills they have to offer an employer, and where the job market may be heading. South Australia has the second oldest population in Australia, after Tasmania. Within Two practical workshops were also held to 30 years, almost a quarter of the population strengthen employer awareness of the will be aged over 65. project, while at the same time developing employer capability to undertake workforce In support of Prosperity through Longevity: planning on their mature age workforce. South Australia’s Ageing Plan 2014 - 2019, the These workshops (‘Maximising opportunities Office for the Ageing funded the Commission to retain and attract the workforce you need’) to work with key employment industry groups, were delivered by Workforce Planning Global the Australian Industry Group, and Don’t Chief Executive, Julie Sloan, in the Upper Overlook Mature Expertise (DOME) to raise Spencer Gulf Region and Glenelg. awareness of, and combat, age discrimination in employment. Both the employer and employee tools are now available on the Equal Opportunity The Greatest Asset: Overcoming Age Commission’s website at: . Discrimination Project aimed to maximise employment opportunities for South Australians over the age of 45 years through a range of strategies including awareness Screenshot from the Greatest Asset employer tool which is raising, promoting the value of an older available on the Commission’s website workforce, implementing workforce planning, and addressing age discrimination. The project challenged employer and employee assumptions about mature age workers, including expectations of their intentions to retire, based on age. A review of existing material, along with consultation with key stakeholders, assisted in the development of an online tool for employers. This free educational resource was developed to help prevent and/or reduce age discrimination in recruitment and employment. The tool, available online, helps to support workforce planning and transition planning and contains a list of useful resources. A simple online tool was also developed for employees. The tool aims to encourage employees (and prospective employees) to think about what they are looking for in terms
South Australia has the second oldest population in Australia, after Tasmania. Within 30 years, almost a quarter of the population will be aged over 65. In support of Prosperity through Longevity: South Australia’s Ageing Plan 2014 - 2019, the Office for the Ageing funded the Commission to work with key employment industry groups, the Australian Industry Group, and Don’t Overlook Mature Expertise (DOME) to raise awareness of, and combat, age discrimination in employment. The Greatest Asset: Overcoming Age Discrimination Project aimed to maximise employment opportunities for South Australians over the age of 45 years through a range of strategies including awareness raising, promoting the value of an older workforce, implementing workforce planning, and addressing age discrimination. The project challenged employer and employee assumptions about mature age workers, including expectations of their intentions to retire, based on age. A review of existing material, along with consultation with key stakeholders, assisted in the development of an online tool for employers. This free educational resource was developed to help prevent and/or reduce age discrimination in recruitment and employment. The tool, available online, helps to support workforce planning and transition planning and contains a list of useful resources. A simple online tool was also developed for employees. The tool aims to encourage employees (and prospective employees) to think about what they are looking for in terms of their shorter and longer-term employment future, the skills they have to offer an employer, and where the job market may be heading. Two practical workshops were also held to strengthen employer awareness of the project, while at the same time developing employer capability to undertake workforce planning on their mature age workforce. These workshops (‘Maximising opportunities to retain and attract the workforce you need’) were delivered by Workforce Planning Global Chief Executive, Julie Sloan, in the Upper Spencer Gulf Region and Glenelg. Both the employer and employee tools are now available on the Equal Opportunity Commission’s website at: . Screenshot from the Greatest Asset employer tool which is available on the Commission’s website
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