IAYPIC employs a dedicated Advocacy and Policy Officer whose roles include:

• Raising awareness of issues and concerns affecting children and young people in care/aftercare and inform key decision makers in this area.
• Using research findings and experiences shared by young people in care/aftercare to speak credibly on their behalf for changes at a local, regional and national level.
• Working in partnership with other relevant agencies such as the Irish Foster Care Association to influence change for children and young people in care/aftercare.
• Lobbying for change and improvements in the provision and quality of care services at a local, regional and national level in Ireland, whilst continuing to develop effective partnerships with the HSE and other agencies working in the best interests of young people in care.