The Older People's Commissioner for Wales (Welsh: Comisiynydd Pobl Hŷn Cymru) is responsible for protecting older people's rights as set out in the United Nations Principles for Older Persons.
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.
The Older People's Commissioner has a team of staff based in Cardiff.
The Commissioner has successfully advocated for a number of policies including free prescription charges. The Welsh Government released a policy strategy document, "Older People's Strategy" as recommended by the Commissioner.
The Commissioner is the first older people's commissioner anywhere in the world.
See also
References
- "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.
- ^ 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.