Redefining ageing

A perspective

Presented to 3Bridges Connection Workshop

Sally Evans

29th October 2015

We began with the customer: human-centred design

In-depth, in-home interviews provided the major input for developing the insights and solutions that people want for their retirement.

A word from a customer

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Gary, 71Drug and alcohol counsellor, nursery owner

• Australians are living longer

• But we’re still retiring younger

• The majority of Australians have left the workforce by 65

• We may not be as healthy as we think we’ll be when we get older

• Our future health may affect our ability to work

• Female participation in the workforce is increasing

• New Zealand assesses itself as healthier than Australia does

• The opportunity to work past the age of 60 varies by industry and by education level

• Today, for every retired Australian there are around five people working and paying taxes; by 2050 that number will drop to just over two and a half working people for every person who’s retiredVideo

“To me the definition of retirement is being in a financially secure position that you can decide whether

you want to work full-time, part-time or not at all. It doesn’t mean not having a job.

I think the popular or traditional definition is that you stop work and put your feet up – that definition should

be cast aside.”

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Julie78 years old

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Health and wealth are two sides of the same coin. Without your health, you have nothing.

“Talking about retirement gave me questions I hadn’t thought about before or perhaps I didn’t want to think about. Those questions that you have in the back of

your mind and you think no, I have got a long time to think about and deal with that”

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Retirement in Australia is changing.

It is no longer a point in time defined by age.

In Summary….

Work, Health and Finance ……

…….. helps people to live the life in retirement they want

Thank you