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Consultative Forum on Mature Age Participation
Professor Rosalind CroucherPresident, ALRC
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Terms of Reference
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The Hon Nicola Roxon MP7 March 2012
Terms of Reference
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Identify:
Commonwealth legislation and legal frameworks that contain or create barriers to older persons participating, or continue to actively participate, in the workforce or in other productive work
Terms of Reference
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Identify:
what, if any, changes could be made to relevant Commonwealth legislation and legal frameworks to remove such barriers
Commonwealth laws
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• superannuation law;• family assistance, child support and
social security law;• employment law;• insurance law;• compensation laws; and• any other relevant Clth legislation
exempt under the Age Discrimination Act
Objective
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• in workforce• paying taxes
• drawing pension
versus
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Objective
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• self-funded retirement
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UN principles
• independence• participation
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• Participation• Lifelong learning
(‘encore careers’)• Volunteering and
philanthropy
Inquiry focus
• limitations on participation • disincentives to participation• incentives to remain in the workforce
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Some examples
• Workers’ compensation• Veterans’ entitlements• Insurance• Superannuation• Old age pension
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Inquiry team
• Commissioners –
• Legal Officers – three• Inquiry support – website manager,
librarian, project coordinator
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Inquiry Process
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Issues Paper
Discussion Paper Report
Inquiry Process
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Issues Paper
Discussion Paper Report
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Proposals
Recs
Inquiry Process
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Issues Paper
Discussion Paper Report
Consultations
Inquiry Process
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Issues Paper
Discussion Paper Report
Consultations
Submissions
Inquiry Process
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Issues Paper
Discussion Paper Report
Consultations
Advisory Committee/Panels
How can you help?
• Suggestions of people to speak to• Encouraging submissions• Suggesting ALRC presentations at
relevant seminars/forums• Spreading the word!
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For information about ALRC work, copies of speeches and presentations
ALRC website – all papers available online (free):
www.alrc.gov.au
Email: [email protected]
GPO Box 3708, Sydney 2001
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