40 years, the number of Australians aged 85 and over will go up by a factor of 5 – some 7 times for men, and 4 times for women (as relative life expectancy for men and women moves into closer alignment). (Increasing participation 2012) among… A 2005 ABS survey found the proportion of Australians aged 55-64 reporting their health as or - an increase of 4% since ‘good’, ‘very good’, ‘excellent’ was 75.5% 1995. (ABS: National Health Survey, 2006) Myth 2: There is no Long-Term Benefit to Training and Developing Mature Age Workers. (Mature Workers 2015) 2. Myths… population means business will need to invest in mature age Fact: Australia’s ageing employees (Mature Workers 2015) 2. Myths… Based on current trends, the working age population will grow by just 125,000 for the entire decade from 2020 to 2029 less than a tenth of the current pace. (Mature – Workers 2015) Moreover, research into OECD countries shows that those 2. Myths… countries that provide a higher level of training to older workers have workers leaving the labour market at an older age. (OECD: Live Longer Work Longer, 2006) Myth 3: Younger Workers are Better Performers Than Mature Age Workers (Mature Workers 2015) 2. Myths… Fact: Experience is a better indicator of productivity than age. (Mature Workers 2. 2015) Myths… A study of OECD nations concluded that verbal skills, communication and intelligence remain unchanged as a person ages, leaving experience to be a key differentiator between the performance quality of individuals. (OECD: Live Longer Work Longer, 2006) It follows then that mature age workers are likely to be better performers comparative to their younger co-workers. Myth 4: Mature Age Workers be Able to Adapt to Changes and New Won’t Technology. (Mature Workers 2015) 2. Myths… Fact: Older people are the fastest growing users of technology. (Mature Workers 2. 2015) Myths… ABS data shows that Australians aged 55-64 are the fastest growing users of information technology. (ABS: Year Book Australia, 2005) Fact: Older people can be trained to use new technologies. (Mature Workers 2. 2015) Myths… International studies indicate that appropriate training provided in a supportive environment can greatly assist older workers to learn new technology systems. (Research and Policy Committee… 1999) The Costs of Employment-Related Age Discrimination
40 years, the number of Australians aged 85 and over will go up by a factor of 5 – some 7 times for men, and 4 times for women (as relative life expectancy for men and women moves into closer alignment). (Increasing participation among… 2012) A 2005 ABS survey found the proportion of Australians aged 55-64 reporting their health as ‘good’, ‘very good’, or ‘excellent’ was 75.5% - an increase of 4% since 1995. (ABS: National Health Survey, 2006) Myth 2: There is no Long-Term Benefit to Training and Developing Mature Age Workers. (Mature Workers 2. Myths… 2015) Fact: Australia’s ageing population means business will need to invest in mature age employees (Mature Workers 2. Myths… 2015) Based on current trends, the working age population will grow by just 125,000 for the entire decade from 2020 to 2029 – less than a tenth of the current pace. (Mature Workers 2. Myths… 2015) Moreover, research into OECD countries shows that those countries that provide a higher level of training to older workers have workers leaving the labour market at an older age. (OECD: Live Longer Work Longer, 2006) Myth 3: Younger Workers are Better Performers Than Mature Age Workers (Mature Workers 2. Myths… 2015) Fact: Experience is a better indicator of productivity than age. (Mature Workers 2. Myths… 2015) A study of OECD nations concluded that verbal skills, communication and intelligence remain unchanged as a person ages, leaving experience to be a key differentiator between the performance quality of individuals. (OECD: Live Longer Work Longer, 2006) It follows then that mature age workers are likely to be better performers comparative to their younger co-workers. Myth 4: Mature Age Workers Won’t be Able to Adapt to Changes and New Technology. (Mature Workers 2. Myths… 2015) Fact: Older people are the fastest growing users of technology. (Mature Workers 2. Myths… 2015) ABS data shows that Australians aged 55-64 are the fastest growing users of information technology. (ABS: Year Book Australia, 2005) Fact: Older people can be trained to use new technologies. (Mature Workers 2. Myths… 2015) International studies indicate that appropriate training provided in a supportive environment can greatly assist older workers to learn new technology systems. (Research and Policy Committee… 1999) The Costs of Employment-Related Age Discrimination
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