Stream Leader: Sharon Parker
Stream Coordinator: Fangfang Zhang
Focusing on the impact of various work designs on worker wellbeing at older ages, especially cognitive capital, this research investigates barriers to mature workforce participation, especially age discrimination and the accommodation of caring responsibilities, to inform workplace policy and practice. It establishes the kinds of work practices and policies that promote mature workers’ successful ageing; identifed optimal work designs to encourage and support mature employees’ participation, engagement, and health at work; and informed strategies to support mature workers in balancing work with non-institutional care responsibilities.
Boosting mature labour force participation rates is of critical importance to the nation: for instance, the Commonwealth Treasury estimates a five percentage point increase in participation rates of 50-69 year olds could produce 2.4% more GDP by 2050.
Projects:
- Mature Workers in Organisations Survey
Project Leader: Sharon Parker - Promoting Successful Ageing in the Workforce
Project Leader: Sharon Parker - Promoting Successful Teams and Organisations
Project Leader: Sharon Parker - Promoting Successful Care Outside of Work
Project Leader: Marian Baird
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For further information about the research stream, details on the Mature Workers in Organisations Survey (M-WOS survey), visit matureworkers.cepar.edu.au.
Mature Workers in Organisations (MWOS) Virtual Symposium Series
The MWOS Virtual Symposium Series were hosted with the aim of encouraging interaction between academic researchers from a broad range of disciplines as well as from industry and government. View video recordings here.
CEPAR Research Stream Organisations and the Mature Workforce newsletters:
For more information on individual projects and resesarch outcomes, please see the CEPAR Annual Reports.