Principal, Kitchen Hand, Talent: Pinay senior jumped careers and kept going after retirement in Australia

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Meet the retired 71-year-old Erlinda Nacua, who has ventured into being a talent in this segment of Trabaho, Visa, atbp. Credit: SBS Filipino

Meet the retired 71-year-old Erlinda Nacua, who has ventured into being a talent in this segment of Trabaho, Visa, atbp.


Key Points
  • Erlinda Nacua, a 71-year-old senior citizen from Melbourne, retired four years ago but entered the world of being a talent in commercials or television.
  • Before retiring and joining the talent industry, Erlinda was a principal in the Philippines for 13 years before deciding to migrate to Australia and become a chef.
  • According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, there were over four million Australian senior citizens aged 65 and above in 2020.
  • Approximately 619,000 seniors were part of the labour force or working in April 2021, based on the website of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
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Meet the retired 71-year-old Erlinda Nacua, who has ventured into being a talent in this segment of Trabaho, Visa, atbp. Credit: Erlinda Nacua
The information in this story is general in nature. For advice on individual situations, please contact a career or migration expert.

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