Advocacy
Advocacy refers to receiving support from another individual (i.e. an advocate) to assist you to express your opinions and make your views heard in order to lead changes in your life.
What is the role of the Advocate?
The advocate:
Which things can the advocate support me with?
The advocate will support you in life planning and decision making about issues that are important to you such as:
What is the role of the Advocate?
The advocate:
- Empowers you in making choices to have more control over your life
- Ensures that you have the relevant information to make the right decisions about your goals in life and issues that matter to you
- Speaks on your behalf if you want them to during meetings and appointments
- Enables you to express your thoughts and ideas to make informed choices
- Assists you to represent your interests and exercise your rights
- Supports you to access the services you need, such as access to voluntary sector services, social care and health services and assist you when things are not going so well with these services
- Promotes your full participation in the mainstream society
Which things can the advocate support me with?
The advocate will support you in life planning and decision making about issues that are important to you such as:
- Your home
- Your care and support needs
- Your health and wellbeing
- Your finances
- Your education
- Your employment
- Your parenting role
- Your relationships and social integration
- Your leisure