Rehabilitation - Mature Age Workers

Presented by

Barbara Munn, State Manager

Recovre Pty Ltd

Rehabilitation – Mature Age Workers

Rehabilitation – Mature Age Workers

• By 2021 22% of the population will be aged over 65

• The total labour force growth for the decade will be

125,000 compared with current growth of 170,000 per

annum

Impact of Ageing Population for Employers

• Chronic shortage of labour

• 85% of labour force growth will be from the over 45’s

The Value of people to Business

What do Mature Age Workers Offer?

• Client empathy• Loyalty• Adaptability• Capacity to learn• Lower levels of absenteeism• Organisational knowledge• Quality work• Flexibility• Commitment

“The experience of the ageing person

obscures the difference between winners

and losers because they know that

everyone will face both success and failure

in life”

Jorma Rantaners

Employment Issues Faced by the Mature Age Worker

• Age discrimination• Lack of confidence• Lower levels of education• IT literacy issues• No recent job-seeking experience• Physical decline

Re-engaging Mature Aged Workers

• Keep existing staff

• Recruit mature aged workers

Existing Staff

• Minimise commuting time to work

• Pay staff well

• Friendly environment

• Recognition

• Work from home

• Flexible working hours

Returning Mature Workers to Workforce

• Empathy to their difficulties

• Show how existing skills are transferable

• Commonwealth Government Assistance

Thank you