Citizen Advocacy Auckland

Welcome to Citizen Advocacy Auckland!

We are a small community group that promotes one to one relationships between people who have an intellectual disability and committed citizens who are prepared to act voluntarily to make a positive difference in the life of a person who may be alone, face difficult challenges or be in a risky situation.

We are a lively organisation, actively involved in many different community events. Check our ‘News and Events’ link to see what is coming up!…

Go to News and Events to find out who was the BIG EVENT CA Winner!

“Citizen Advocacy” happens

when a valued and competent citizen who is unpaid and independent, with the support of an independent Citizen Advocacy office, represents the interests of a person with intellectual disability as if those interests were the advocate’s own. (Australia and New Zealand, Citizen Advocacy, Conference, Sydney May 1993)

Introducing Citizen Advocacy Auckland

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Our office

Our office is currently staffed by one Co-ordinator (Ana Maria de Vos). She works hard to link intellectually disabled people in need, with an advocate. She is always looking for new advocates and when she finds them, she, and other involved people provide training and support.

The Co-ordinator is guided and supported by members of an advisory board who get together every six weeks to ensure the programme is running smoothly and assist Ana Maria to make the one-one matches of people to advocates.

Currently, our Co-ordinator is Ana Maria de Vos (on the left of the photo) and the chairperson of the advisory board is Fran Hartnet (right), one of the founding members of CA Auckland.

If you would like to get in touch with someone at the office, just give us a call :09 358 4141

This page has the following sub pages.

• Our Philosophy