By 2060, nearly half of Australians aged 64 or older will be employed. Failure to address their health problems could threaten Australia’s economy, tax base and provision of health and care services. This ARC funded collaboration is between national policy portfolios (employment, social services, workplace health and social equity) and expert scientists in work, health, social equality and policy process. We hope to reveal the diversity of older workers’ work-health dilemmas and effective ways for national policies to solve them. The policy suite will promote financial independence and meet social goals of equity and healthy ageing.

Congratulations to Associate Professor Lyndall Strazdins; Associate Professor Catherine Banwell; Dr Gemma Carey; Dr Dina Bowman; Associate Professor Peter Butterworth; Dr Su Mon Kyaw-Myint; Mr Peter Thorning; Dr Peng Yu; Associate Professor Shelley Mallett and the grant partners: Department Of Social Services; Department Of Employment; Brotherhood Of St Laurence; Safe Work Australia; Queensland Treasury.