Released 25/07/2017
Canberrans from diverse backgrounds and abilities were today encouraged by Minister for Veterans and Seniors Gordon Ramsay to nominate for membership of the Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing.
“The Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing is there to represent the interests of all older people in Canberra,” Mr Ramsay said.
“The current council has provided the ACT Government with important information on issues such as the health of seniors, elder abuse and worked in partnership with the ACT Government to host the ACT’s first Seniors Health Roundtable.
“To ensure that the Council can represent all older people, we need to have members from diverse cultural backgrounds, the LGBTIQ community and with different experiences. I am also keen to see nominations from people with knowledge of areas such as legal affairs or elder abuse.”
Applications are invited from individuals and representatives of organisations in the ACT who have:
- a demonstrated commitment to improving the lives of seniors in our community;
- a demonstrated knowledge of the interests and concerns of seniors;
- an ability to engage with community members and represent a wide range of views of seniors in our community; and
- a commitment to participate fully in Council activities (e.g. consultations), in accordance with the Code of Conduct.
Further information is available by calling the Office for Veterans and Seniors on 6205 1400, emailing communityparticipation@act.gov.au or visiting www.communityservices.act.gov.au/wac/ageing/councils
Nominations must be in by close of business on Friday 31 January 2017.
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