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Advocacy

We advocate for the people we work with and support them to access independent advocacy as required to help them understand, communicate and participate.

Whakamana through advocacy

Whakamana te tamaiti or rangatahi through advocacy

Respecting the voice of te tamaiti or rangatahi and incorporating their views is vital to our work. We advocate for te tamaiti or rangatahi and support them to access independent advocacy as required to help them understand, communicate and participate.

Advocacy for parents and whānau or family

We encourage parents and whānau or family to access independent advocacy when we’re involved with them, recognising their right to fully participate at all stages of our involvement, helping reduce disparities and increasing equity for parents and whānau.

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