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Could longevity workers save our economic future?

Could longevity workers save our economic future?

Update: 2025-08-29
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Soon more people will be leaving the workforce than joining it, but most organisations don't encourage older workers to stay on and thrive.

Experts say redesigning work to retain mature-age workers across the life cycle is part of the solution to Australia’s ageing population and productivity challenges. 

We explore how planning for "longevity work" across the career cycle, can help eliminate bias and ageism well before workers hit retirement age.

Guests:

Daniela Andrei, Associate Professor in the School of Management and Marketing at Curtin University, Associate Investigator with CEPAR Stream 3, Organisations and the Mature Workforce  

Chris Eaton, General manager, People and Culture, Chobani 

And thanks to contributors: 

Julian Williams, Maturious, a talent platform for hidden mature age talent 

Alison Hernandez, co-founder, Recreate100 

Michele Lemmens, longevity work advocate, strategic innovation expert 

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Could longevity workers save our economic future?

Could longevity workers save our economic future?

Australian Broadcasting Corporation