Experts warn that local government is among the sectors most ‘exposed’ to an ageing workforce, underscoring the importance of good workforce planning.
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Facing up to local government’s gender woes
Shifting the perception of councils away from “roads, rates and rubbish” will also help reflect the contribution of women in the local government workforce.
Local government workers: they’re not getting any younger
Ageing workforce throws up significant problems.
Workforce sits on demographic faultline
By Angela Dorizas Councils must recruit, retain and develop a greater number of Indigenous employees to alleviate future workforce demands, a former local government minister has said. Chair of…
Business as (un)usual
Local government must change the way it operates to cope with myriad future challenges. Angela Dorizas reports. Stable or lower government grants, increased service demands from an ageing population, infrastructure…
Government needs to remove aged workforce barriers
By Rob O’Brien The Federal Government needs to remove barriers to workforce participation for mature aged people to ease pressures created by an ageing population, according to accountancy firm…
Australia to face ageing population pressures
By Angela Dorizas Australia’s ageing population will increase government spending and slow economic growth over the next 40 years, according to the 2010 Intergenerational Report, Australia to 2050: Future Challenges. Treasurer Wayne…
Baby boomers defy seachange trend
By Angela Dorizas Baby Boomers planning to remain in the family home during retirement will put pressure on local government to deliver key services, a new report has found. In…
Councils will ‘bear brunt’ of generational change
The ageing population will place a strain on local government. Image: iStock. By Rob O’Brien Local governments are facing a decade of strain on their services thanks to a two-pronged…