Age and Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Susan Ryan, steps down this week after five years in the job. Ryan is frustrated at the slowness of workplaces in adjusting to the reality of an ageing population.

A new report by accountancy giant, Price Waterhouse Coopers, calculates the economy could be up to $78 billion better off, if we retained more over fifty-fives in the workforce.

RN Breakfast spoke to Ryan about the changing demographics of Australia's workforce.