Australia has critical labour shortages across multiple sectors. Fewer than 76,000 pensioners (3%) currently work, but many would work (or work more) if they did not lose 50c in the dollar when they work more than once day a week.
WIN for business
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For more information, go to www.nationalseniors.com.au or call 1300 765 050.
Interview of Ian Henschke, chief advocate, National Seniors Australia & Cassandra Winzar, Senior Economist at CEDA and author of Duty of Care: Meeting the Aged Care Workforce Challenge. As the aged care worker shortage worsens, one suggestion is to make it easier for pensioners to work more hours, in the hope that they’ll consider jobs in aged care.
Allowing pensioners to work will boost their retirement incomes and meet crippling labour force shortages – help us make it happen.
Sky News Rowan Dean interview of Ian Henschke.
