A piece I did for My Consumer Place, back in the day. Still fairly relevant but don’t rely on the phone numbers; they are 20 years old. Select a document
Introduction to Advocacy
This is a little piece I wrote for Our Consumer Place back in the day. It’s a broad overview, and fairly old – don’t rely on phone numbers given inside – but is still applicable generally, I think
Advocacy – Different things to different people.
ADVOCACY / ADVOCACY WITHIN A TEAM / ADVOCACY-LIKE ACTIVITIES ADVOCACY Advocacy as understood by advocacy practitioners is independent of services, partisan, and is “‘on the side’ of people receiving compulsory treatment” , expresses their views without fear or favour. One would be a little disconcerted if one’s lawyer, one’s legal…
