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Mature Workers Matters Resource

Research, resources and links

This is the filing cabinet for any relevant documents under the broad headings of:

Why mature workers matter (research)
Workforce planning
Flexible work practices, (work life balance and wellbeing)
Work organisation and job design (work task design, job design, physical work environment, performance capacities)

These articles offer a broader view across industries.

Flexible work practices

Flexibility key to older workers - article.pdf	Flexibility key to older workers - article	41k
Flexible Working in a challenging economic environment.pdf	Flexible Working in a Challenging Economic Environment -	111k
Flexible Work in the Information Age - Guide.pdf	Flexible Work in the Information Age - Guide	800k
Flexible work patterns & staff retention.pdf	Flexible work patterns & staff retention	57k
GHS_Good_Health_News_December_2007.pdf	Good Health News December 2007	3585k
Help Employees Care for Parents.pdf	This US article outlines the issues and suggests some ways employers can assist their employees to balance their responsibilities:	157k
Historic White House Forum on Flexibility.pdf	Historic White House Forum on Flexibility	20k
Mature workers value flexibility - Singapore Study.pdf	Mature workers value flexibility - Singapore Study	66k
mmi-MultiGenWorkforceStudy.pdf	mmi-Multi Gen Workforce Study	1695k
Now the right to work past 65 in the UK.pdf	Now the right to work past 65 in the UK	26k
Older and wiser.pdf	Older and wiser	474k
Old is gold in China.pdf	Old is gold in China	48k
One By Two Works Well	One By Two Works Well
The Flexible Work Proposal Toolkit	The Flexible Work Proposal Toolkit

Why mature workers matter

Ageing and Work in 2030 - article.pdf	Ageing and Work in 2030: In or out of our hands?	60k
Age Positive - removing ageism checklist-2.pdf	UK - Age positive - removing the barriers	238k
BridgingTheGap.pdf	Mark McCrindle's research paper on the diversity of the Australian workforce and manager's need to understand these changing times	230k
ComCare.Productive and Safe Workplaces for an Ageing Workforce.pdf	An excellent document on productive and safe workplaces produced by ComCare. 2003.	337k
ExperienceWorks.pdf	National Seniors Australia commissioned the Australian Institute for Social Research at Adelaide University to prepare a detailed discussion paper on mature age employment issues.	577k
FocusGroupReport.Stage1.pdf	Industry consultation report from Phase 1 of the Mature Workers matters project.	276k
Generations - e-book.pdf	Generations - e-book	666k
HREOC Report (1).pdf	HREOC report on age discrimination	1267k
Labour Force Participation of Women Over 45 Summary-1.pdf	Labour Force Participation of Women over 45	102k
MatureWorkersMatter.ACSResearchPaper.pdf	Initial research paper written as a basis for the Mature Workers Matter project.	236k
Not old, just older - article.pdf	Not old, just older - article	350k
Older Worker Myths.pdf	Older Worker Myths	37k
Old is the new young in skills race.pdf	Old is the new young in skills race	109k
Shift career conversations from the ladder to the lattice.pdf	Shift career conversations from the ladder to the lattice	117k
The_boomers_cant_call_it_quits_now.pdf	The boomers can't call it quits now	38k
The future is grey.pdf	The future is grey	83k
The intergenerational challenges.pdf	Intergenerational challenges	267k
The Knowledge Gap is fact not fiction.pdf	The Knowledge Gap is fact not fiction	49k
ValueAdded.TheWisdomOfOlderNursesAtWork.pdf	Victorian Health Report on Older Nurses at Work	1553k

work life balance and wellbeing

AWM2010ProfLouiseRolland_Work ability-holistic-approach-to-work-based-well-being-1.pdf	Work ability: an holistic approach to work based well being	1721k
COMPENDIUM OF WORKERS.HealthCommunityServices.SafeWorkAus.pdf	COMPENDIUM OF WORKERS Health Community Services Safe Work Aus	376k
Enhancing Employee Health at Work	Enhancing Employee Health at Work
Goal Setting in Seven Steps - article.pdf	Goal Setting in Seven Steps - article	80k
NewDefinitionOfSuccessAtMidlife.pdf	New Definition Of Success At Midlife	40k
Positive attitude delays ageing - article.pdf	Positive attitude delays ageing - article	32k
Self esteem tips - article.pdf	Self esteem tips - article	76k
Shifting the Finnish Line AFR Boss 22 Feb 2011.pdf	Shifting the Finnish Line AFR Boss 22 Feb 2011	212k
The state of Utah and the compressed work week experiment	The state of Utah and the compressed work week experiment
US_Research_-_Effects_of_Workplace_Flexibility_on_Health_Behaviours.pdf	US Research: The effects of workplace flexibility on health behaviours	38k
Workability	Workability
Working longer, living better - Europe's coming of age	Working longer, living better - Europe's coming of age
work life balance improving for leaders.pdf	Work/Life Balance improving	74k

Workforce planning

Age discrimination in recruitment - article.pdf	Age discrimination in recruitment - article	44k
An employment guide to older workers - paper.pdf	An employment guide to older workers - paper	105k
CDAA-career-snapshot-101006.pdf	Views about older workers - CDAA	810k
Talent Management Perspectives April 2009.pdf	Talent Management Perspectives April 2009	30k
The benefits of hiring overqualified candidates.pdf	The benefits of hiring overqualified candidates	165k
Top demographic trends of the decade revealed.pdf	Top demographic trends of the decade revealed	63k
UK employers respond to ageing - article.pdf	UK employers respond to ageing of workforce	21k
UKResearch AnAgeingWorkforce_TheEmployersPerspective_Feb10.pdf	UKResearch An Ageing Workforce The Employers Perspective Feb10	78k

Workforce planning
For further assistance: http://workforceplanning.com.au/tools.htm Your business - your people: http://www.southaustralia.biz/Doing-Business-in-SA/Employer-Resource-Kit.aspx

Workability
METEOR's Workability approach can assist Australian aged care employers retain experienced staff & attract new 45+ workers.
http://www.meteorworkability.com.au/

Flexibility / WorkLife Balance
http://www.safework.sa.gov.au/worklifebalance/wlb_home.jsp
SafeWork SA dedicated resource to work life balance.

Job Design
http://www.who.int/occupational_health/topics/stressatwp/en/
Minimise stress from poor work organisation.

Workplaces
http://www.apsc.gov.au/publications03/maturecomcare.htm
Productive and safe workplaces for an ageing workforce

Retirement and work planning for mature workers
www.sageco.com.au
Envisage - Create your future. Available in seminar or online format for mature employees.

Funding for mature worker training projects:http://www.deewr.gov.au/Employment/Programs/ExpPlus/Pages/news_ApplicationsforTrainingGrants.aspx
Applications are now open for employers (or small business owners) to apply for Experience+ Training grants of $4950 (includes GST). Experience+ Training allows you to retain valuable skills and experience in the workplace. It provides quality training (at the Certificate III level or above) for your mature age workers (aged 50 years or over) so that they can gain the skills to successfully mentor and supervise your apprentices or trainees.

Funding for workability case studies
http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/schools/gippsland/staff/taylor.html
Contact Professor Philip Taylor at Monash University.

Ageing workforce conference portal: IPAA NSW
http://www.nsw.ipaa.org.au/Ageing-workforce-conference-portal.aspx

Injury related topics
http://www.riskandinsurance.com/story.jsp?storyId=533338737
(UK) Insurers report little difference in Workers Compensation Experience among workers aged 35 - 64.