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.
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.
Legislation includes the Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006.Timothy H Jones and Jane M Williams. "Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006". Current Law Statutes Annotated 2006. Sweet & Maxwell. London. W Green. Edinburgh. 2006. Volume 1. Chapter 30. pp 30-1 to 30-30.
See also
Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland
References
External links Older People's Commissioner for Wales