TVA: Changing jobs, but over 50 years old? Here are the challenges of workplace ageism in Australia

In Trabaho, Visa, at iba pa, experts highlight the ongoing age discrimination in the Australian workforce and the actions the government should take.

Ageism in employment has long existed, but it is time for Australia to take steps to address it, says the Age Discrimination Commissioner. Credit: Storyblocks - Sergey Gribanov

Key Points

• According to the Australian H-R Institute and the Australian Human Rights Commission, many employers consider workers “old” at age 51, even though this is far from the retirement age.
• Ageism in employment has long existed, but it is time for Australia to take steps to address it, says the Age Discrimination Commissioner.
• Some advocates are promoting a multi-generational approach as a solution to ageism and to address the challenges of an ageing population and workforce shortages.

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