Forum puts age on national agenda
High profile politicians and public figures will go head-to-head at the 2012 Productive Ageing Centre Meets Parliament forum being held this month to put ageing issues at the top of the national agenda. The forum is being convened by the National Seniors Productive Ageing Centre (NSPAC).
High profile politicians and public figures will go head-to-head at the 2012 Productive Ageing Centre Meets Parliament forum being held this month to put ageing issues at the top of the national agenda.
The forum is being convened by the National Seniors Productive Ageing Centre (NSPAC) and the Parliamentary Friends of Seniors and Ageing Group.
Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler, Shadow Minister for Seniors Bronwyn Bishop and Greens spokesperson on ageing Rachel Siewert will set out what their parties can offer older Australians.
Age Discrimination Commissioner Susan Ryan and social commentator and journalist Phillip Adams, along with other keynote speakers, will give their perspectives on issues facing older Australians such as age discrimination in the workplace and financial uncertainties in later life.
Current research will also be presented on financial wellbeing and overcoming barriers to employment.
National Seniors’ chief executive, Michael O’Neill, said: “Growing older comes with enough physical challenges without an uphill battle to find a job, fund a secure retirement and find suitable care.
“This is a good opportunity for the key political players to reveal how they plan to shape Australia’s future ageing policies.”
PAC Meets Parliament will be held on Tuesday, June 19 from 9.30am to 4pm in the Theatre at Parliament House, Canberra.
For more information about the 2012 PAC meets Parliament forum, visit www.productiveageing.com.au. Stay tuned for DPS News coverage of the forum in coming weeks.
