Susan Ryan

Susan Ryan is Australia’s first Age Discrimination Commissioner.  Prior to her appointment on 30 July 2011, Susan was Women’s Ambassador for ActionAid Australia, chaired the Australian Human Rights Group and, among other things, been President of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, member of the ASX Corporate Governance Council and held a number of positions at the University of New South Wales.

From 1975 to 1988, Susan was Senator for the ACT, becoming the first woman to hold a Cabinet post in a federal Labor Government. She served in senior portfolios in the Hawke Government and pioneered extensive anti-discrimination and equal opportunity legislation, including the landmark Sex Discrimination Act 1984 and the Affirmative Action Act 1986. In 1990, Susan was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia for her contribution to Parliament. In 1999, she published her autobiography, Catching the Waves.

Beard gone all grey? It’s still your right to go to work

03 May 12 Lately, the issue of keeping older people in the workforce has been finding its way into the media and government…... Read more

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Can we seriously say that 50 is too old to work?

01 Oct 11 Where did we Australians get this idea that 50 is old, too old, over the hill? Since becoming Age Discrimination…... Read more

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