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Advocacy is a global program with offices throughout Australia.
Citizen Advocacy Inner East has been assisting
members of our local community since 1981 in the metropolitan
areas of Boroondara, Whitehorse, Manningham and Monash. We are
funded by the Federal
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs .
The office has a small number
of professional staff who are guided by a voluntary board of management.
The role of the coordinators is to identify people with an intellectual
disability who are most in need of advocacy such as those experiencing
social isolation or may be at risk of neglect or abuse.
Mission Statement
Values
and Principles
Strategic
Objectives
Mission Statement
Citizen Advocacy Inner East promotes and defends the rights and
interests of people who have an intellectual disability.
Values
and Principles
The following values underpin the work of Citizen Advocacy Inner
East:
- Every person’s life has inherent value
and worth
- All people need friendship, love and compassion
- All people have a right to be treated with
dignity, love and respect
- People with disabilities have the same rights
as other people in the community
- A supportive, respectful relationship can assist
to promote self-esteem and increase an individual’s capacity
to reach their potential
- Justice and compassion can lead people to stand
by, for and with people who are vulnerable, oppressed or disadvantaged
- One person can make a difference
- All people have the right to live independently,
participate in education and meaningful work and to have control
over decisions affecting their lives
Strategic
Objectives
Citizen Advocacy have adopted the following objectives that drive
what we do
- To prevent abuse, discrimination or negligent
treatment of people with an intellectual disability
- To promote and enhance the rights of people
with an intellectual disability
- To encourage people with an intellectual disability
to make informed choices
- To assist people with an intellectual disability
to participate equitably in community life
- To increase the knowledge and understanding
of people with an intellectual disability, their families, carers
and people in the community about the rights of people with
disabilities
- To improve communication between people with
an intellectual disability and other members of the community
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