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Concurrent B2
Boom or Bust
SageCo with their alliance partner, Business Work & Ageing (BWA) (Swinburne University), provide practical solutions to manage the demographic shift in workforce being experienced by organisations around the world.
SageCo is currenly sharing the age management journey with organisations such as AMP, IAG, St George Bank, Westpac, Deloitte and the NSW Government.
SageCo goes beyond discussions of the demographic shift. It can help delegates explore and exchange tactical solutions to the challenges of an ageing population, including how an age management plan is developed and implemented.
The journey oftens begins with a demographic audit, to provide a clear picture of where the risks are in the organisation, and surveys and focus groups of mature workers to create or re-establish a culture that values the mature worker.
This presentation will include:
- Overview with compelling BWA research
- Client case study.
- Facilitated Q & A
- Facilitated session on preparing an action plan.
Louise Roland has a 20-year background in labour market policy and planning and local and regional development.
In 1997 Louise began actively researching and devising strategies to help Australia deal the phenomenon of our ageing population. In 1999 she established the Australian Employers Convention (now Business Work and Ageing; BWA) to produce and promote information about the ageing workforce and its potential impact on Australian business, and to provide the necessary resources for an informed and strategic response.
As the public face of BWA, Louise is now regarded internationally for her leadership in this field and has traveled the world making presentations.
Louise’s direction has seen BWA establish research partnerships with La Trobe and Swinburne Universities and the University of Western Ontario, Canada. She has advised the Australian Federal and State governments in developing policy and programs.
Louise has presented to key business and employer groups around Australia and her work has featured on ABC’s 7.30 Report, in the Bulletin, BRW, The Age, The Herald Sun and on ABC Radio.
Alison Monroe is a Director of SageCo, specialists in ageing workforce solutions. Alison has worked extensively across the UK, US and Australia. Alison is a lead practitioner in the BWA Manageing Age of Change series, an accredited Retirement Success Coach and a member of the RCSA Age Management Advisory Committee. Alison works with a wide range of clients across the private and public sector including AMP, IAG, Deloitte, Westpac and St.George Bank, assisting them to implement solutions to workforce ageing and she is a frequent conference presenter.
Catriona Byrne’s areas of expertise as a Director of SageCo are employee relations and communications management, consulting and coaching. She is a specialist in knowledge continuity, an Examiner for the International Association of Business Communication and an experienced conference presenter.