Professor Philip Taylor joined Monash University in 2010 as Director of Research and Graduate Studies at its Gippsland campus. Prior to this he was Professor of Employment Policy at Swinburne University of Technology where he was Director of the Business, Work and Ageing Centre for Research. He has researched and written in the field of age and the labour market for more than 20 years. He is currently leading major programs of research considering the management of ageing workforces. His interests include the management of labour supply, individual orientations to work and retirement, employers’ attitudes and practices towards older workers and international developments in public policies aimed at combating age barriers in the labour market and prolonging working life.
Experience
–present
Researcher on age and the labour market, Monash University
Education
1989
Cranfield University, Applied Psychology
Grants and Contracts
2012
Pilot Study on Work Ability
Role:
Chief Investigator
Funding Source:
Singapore Ministry of Manpower
2011
Workability Assessment and Change Among New South Wales Employers
Role:
Chief Investigator
Funding Source:
New South Wales Office for Ageing
2011
Age, Work Ability and Work-related Injury in Australian Workers – Pilot Study