Citizen Advocacy is unlike any other Disability Advocacy service…

• It is based on forming long term, one to one relationships of support, not just fixing a problem
• Citizen Advocates are INDEPENDENT. They will do what they think is best for the person and not necessarily what they asked or told to do
• Citizen Advocates are not paid, reimbursed or compensated in any way
• We are a small program with limited capacity, covering a large area – we can’t help everyone we would like to help
• Your enquiry does not guarantee your entry into the program
• We do not keep a waiting list of people needing assistance
• We do not have advocates waiting to be matched
• We do not merely rely on referrals to meet individuals who need support – we will go out into the community and find the most vulnerable people ourselves
• It can take considerable time to find the right advocate for someone, often several months
• The only promise we can make is that we do our best to respond respectfully and helpfully to every enquiry we receive