The Older People's Advocate will:
Provide a focus for individual older people and representative groups from the voluntary and community sector to highlight issues that are of concern for older people;
Bring these issues and concerns to the attention of the Junior Ministers in the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister;
Provide Junior Ministers with an analysis based on the views of the voluntary and community sector on the impact and practical out workings of policies and strategies aimed at older people;
Continue to support and monitor the development of the roles, remit and responsibility of a Commissioner for Older People in Northern Ireland;
Co-chair with OFMDFM officials, where appropriate, such meetings that are considered necessary with representatives from the older people's sector (the Advocate may chair other meetings as he/she deems necessary with the sector).
Press Release from the Office of the Older People's Advocate
Consultation for Commissioner for Older People
Bringing Together Older and Younger People
Commissioner for Older People Consultation
One Good Reason
Improving the Healthcare of Older People
Mental Well Being
Energy Care Scheme