Representation at regional, national and international level

Third Age represents the views of older people by sharing our knowledge, experience and expertise with a number of policy and decision-making bodies of which we are part. As an organisation in daily touch with older people locally and nationally, we are in an excellent position to articulate current needs and concerns. Third Age is represented on the following groups/organisations:

Regional

• Louth Age Friendly Initiative
• Age Friendly Counties - Kilkenny Alliance.

National

• HSE working group on Oral Nutrition
• Garda Strategy Forum for Older People
• Elder Abuse Committee established by COSC, the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
• National Consultative Committee on Healthy Ageing
• HSE National Steering Committee on Consumer Complaints
• The Ageing Well Network
• GAA Social Initiative Steering Committee
• National Telephone Help Line Association
• National Council for the Protection of Older People
• Road Safety Authority Committee to develop Driver’s Handbook for Older Drivers
• Older & Bolder Alliance
• Independent Commission on Ageing Collaboration Initiative

International

• AGE Platform’s Anti-Discrimination Expert Group, (ADEG)