Ageing Workforce Specialists
Creators of Workplace Age Management, David Norris and Ben Hughes
Dave Norris |
Ben Hughes |
| David has designed rehabilitation, workforce, policy and workforce program solutions for older people and health and community organisations for over 10 years.His expertise is in understanding the needs of an ageing population and the subsequent impact on workforce participation and business productivity.
David has received lots of media attention: Interviewed and featured across Australia by ABC, Courier Mail, WIN News and Herald Sun to name a few. David assists businesses to realise the productivity and profitability potential of their ageing workforce. David is a registered Occupational Therapist and member of The Age and Employment Network. |
Ben has built some of the world’s largest corporate recruitment operations across Asia and Europe.In Queensland he built recruitment operations for Suncorp, Rio Tinto and Department of Main Roads Queensland.
Ben finds overlooked opportunities, hidden assets and underperforming areas of workforce retention and recruitment process. Throughout his career Ben has evidenced his commitment to support and enable businesses and communities to maximise all workforce potential. Ben has performed roles at board executive levels and is a sought out advisor on Regional Workforce Challenges and Opportunities . |
Under the leadership of Co-Founders/Directors David Norris and Ben Hughes, have developed a unique service to mitigate the workplace challenges of an ageing workforce. An understanding of body, mind, hopes and demands of maturing Australian workers, best practice and innovation in Workplace Age Management solutions translates into opportunity for business, industry and community.
Ben and David have both a perpetual obsession, with
- learning which businesses and organisations are maximising the potential of the ageing workforce,
- what their strategies are,
- what their culture is and
- what the mindsets are of those making the corporate or organisational change.
Some may call it simply age management, others see it as organisational principles of human capital management. We see it as Workplace Age Management and invest significantly into it.
Business today face an unprecedented scenario of an ageing workforce and limited supply of talent. The global, national and regional talent market conditions make that engagement, and retention of the mature worker essential for workplace diversity, sustainability and profitability.
