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All Australians, regardless of their age, have the right to expect access to appropriate employment, training and learning services so they can get the support and assistance they need. Older people should be able to exercise a choice about whether to continue in paid employment past traditional retirement age.

The following information lists a range of services and programs available to Australians over 50.

The diversity of employment options for Australians over 50 has expanded exponentially in the last 10 years.

There are a diversity of education and training services, programs, courses and online resources in Australia.

Covers the services and programs available for all Australians wishing to start a business or work for themselves.

Try exploring Alaska, collecting data on Easter Island, supporting Australia’s world class environment or working with Indigenous communities.

For Veterans, Indigenous, multilingual and remote/regional Australians over 50, the following employment services are available from several government agencies.

Planning for retirement as being more than money and superannuation, though these do help, there are other things that make life satisfying. Evidence shows that if you come into retirement as healthy as possible, you are more likely to stay that way.