The Australian Human Rights Commission is pleased to support once again the AHRI older worker survey. This year’s survey provides interesting insights into HR professionals’ attitudes and behaviours towards older workers, as employers emerge from the pandemic and face labour shortages due to limited
West by North West Working Jobs Hub and COTA Tasmania are holding an expo aimed for those 45 and over, looking at navigating various aspects of their life ranging from employment, education, training, or retirement.
Our Active Ageing Project worker, Brigid Wilkinson, recently sat down with Dr Pauline Marsh, Senior Lecturer of Dementia Studies from the Wicking Dementia Centre to talk all things ageing and the impact of ageism.
Our CEO, Craig Chadwick, spoke to Mel Bush on ABC Radio Hobart recently about the themes that came out of our recent launch of the H.E.A.R Active Ageing Strategy, including digital literacy, aged care navigation and social isolation.
The Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment Bill 2022 will reduce the disadvantage experienced by older Tasmanian workers injured at an older age, by doubling the time before the age-related ending of workers compensation provisions kick in.