On Thursday 18 February 2010, the Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MP, and Senator the Hon Mark Arbib, Minister for Employment Participation, met with the Consultative Forum on Mature Age Participation.
The Forum will provide the Australian Government with advice on practical solutions to address barriers to employment for mature age people with a particular focus on employer and community attitudes toward mature age people and age-based discrimination.
The Forum is chaired by Mr Everald Compton, AM, and includes representatives of seniors’ groups (National Seniors Australia, Council on the Ageing, Older People Speak Out), the Australian Council of Trade Unions, employers/industry groups, the National Employment Services Association and other key stakeholders. The Commissioner responsible for Age Discrimination, Ms Elizabeth Broderick, is also a member of the Forum.
You can find out more about the work of the Forum, including the Terms of Reference and a full membership list, at: