Advocacy for Inclusion

"providing individual and systemic advocacy to improve life for people who have a disability"

About Us

Table of Contents

• Who are we?
• What is our mission?
• What do we do?
• Who can use Advocacy for Inclusion?
• How do we protect your privacy?

Who are we?

We are:

• An amalgamation of two former organisations, Advocacy ACTion Inc and People First ACT Inc
• Families, friends, advocates and others actively involved in contributing to/ supporting the principles that make Advocacy for Inclusion work
• Individual and systems advocacy funded by the ACT and Commonwealth governments

What is our mission?

The mission of Advocacy for Inclusion is to provide information, education and representation to effectively advocate for positive and inclusive outcomes for people who have a disability.

What do we do?

We act with and on behalf of individuals in a supportive manner or assist individuals to act on their own behalf, free of conflicts of interest and motivated only by a desire to obtain a fair and just outcome for the individual concerned.
We act to influence systemic change (e.g. to government policies, agency practices and societal structures), which enable people who have a disability to be included as valued members of society.
We:

• Inform
• Educate
• Represent
• Encourage
• Lobby
• Refer
• Network
• Analyse
• Facilitate
• Question
• Challenge

See our information sheets What is Advocacy and What is Individual Advocacy (plain English) for an explanation of what an advocate can do.


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Who can use Advocacy for Inclusion?

Advocacy for Inclusion can be used by:

• People who have a disability
• Family members and friends of people who have a disability
• People who speak on behalf of people who have a disability (including members of peak bodies, service organisations, workers, bureaucracy and government)

Advocacy can be provided for people who live in or use services in the ACT region. For information on advocacy in other parts of Australia please see the information sheet NSW-ACT Disability Advocacy Services or call the office on (02) 6286 9422

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How do we protect your privacy?

Confidentiality is maintained at all times and any information gathered or shared is always with the person’s knowledge and consent. If you would like a copy of our privacy policy please email us or call (02) 6286 9422.

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