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: info@alrc.gov.au

GPO Box 3708, Sydney 2001

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