World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Today, June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. According to the World Health Organisation, around 4-6% of elderly people report significant abuse in the last month. As elder abuse is predicted to increase with rapidly ageing populations, let us stand up for the...

Leadership Magazine

Leadership magazine is an excellent read about leadership in the aged care sector and how we need to keep adapting to our changing environment. The latest edition includes contributions from our CEO Klaus Zimmermann and Margie Van Zyl, who represents Africa on our...

India’s changing retirement middle class

India’s middle class is retiring. Read about how it is changing. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/life-begins-at-50-indias-globetrotting-middle-class-retiring-early-to-enjoy-high-quality-life/articleshow/47484119.cms

Austrade India visit by Klaus Zimmermann January 2015

Klaus Zimmermann CommonAge CEO and founding Director was recently invited by the Australian Federal Government to accompany the Federal Trade Minister on a trade mission to India. Visits took place in New Delhi, Mumbai and Pune. Here are his thoughts on the visit: ...

Scholarships

CommonAge has received numerous applications from around the Commonwealth. Applications have now been considered and offers made. Once offers have been accepted we will provide further information as to the successfull applicants.