The Older People's Commissioner for Wales is responsible for protecting older people's rights as set out in the United Nations Principles for Older Persons.[1]
The Commissioner's function is to advocate for the rights of people older than 60 and other people who use services for older people in Wales.[2]
The Older People's Commissioner has a team of staff based in Cardiff[3]
The Commissioner has successfully advocated for a number of policies including free prescription charges.[4] The Welsh Government released a policy strategy document, "Older People's Strategy" as recommended by the Commissioner.[5]
The Commissioner is the first older people's commissioner anywhere in the world.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 2006 c. 30
- ^ Williams, Iwan (10 August 2017). "About the Commissioner - The Older People's Commissioner for Wales is an independent voice". Sefydliad Materion Cymreig | Institute of Welsh Affairs.
- ^ "Get in touch". Older People's Commissioner for Wales. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Doheny, Shane; Milbourne, Paul (11 June 2008). "Modernization and Devolution: Delivering Services for Older People in Rural Areas of E ngland and W ales". Social Policy & Administration. 47 (5): 501–519. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9515.2012.00870.x. ISSN 0144-5596.
- ^ a b Mordey, Marc (9 December 2011). "What Wales can teach the world". Working with Older People. 15 (4): 153–163. doi:10.1108/13663661111191275. ISSN 1366-3666.