Experience+ describes a range of new services for job seekers and workers aged 45 years and over, and their employers.
Job seekers and workers
The skills you have developed through your various life roles-paid and unpaid work, community leadership and raising a family are highly valued. There are a range of services to help you find a job, maintain your job and make informed career decisions.
Employers
Mature age workers bring a wealth of experience to your business. Find out more about the business benefits of employing mature age people.
As part of the 2011 Budget, the Australian Government announced a new element of Experience+, the More Help for Mature Age Workers initiative which will commence on 1 July 2011.
The initiative is part of Building Australia’s Future Workforce – Skills to promote increased participation. Over the next three years, 7500 workers aged 50 years and over with trade relevant skills but no formal qualifications will have the opportunity to have their skills assessed and formally recognised.
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Experience+ is part of the Australian Government’s Productive Ageing Package. Through Experience+, the Government is investing $43 million over four years to support the employment and retention of mature age job seekers and workers.
The Productive Ageing Package includes a Consultative Forum on Mature Age Participation. The Forum will provide Government with advice on further measures to support mature age job seekers and workers.