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New event with Julian Burnside: Does our Government’s cruelty keep us safe?

June 25, 2018 by John Armstrong

Article 1 in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that ‘All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards another in a spirit of brotherhood’. Julian Burnside, AO QC is a renowned human rights and social justice advocate who has …read more

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Exciting speaker joining our next fundraising event!

June 14, 2018 by John Armstrong

We are delighted to announce that a special guest speaker is now confirmed for our upcoming Brisbane event ‘Disabilities in Prison: a horror story in our own house’. Elizabeth Wereta and Ronda Quinn have had a loyal friendship since 2009 when they were first matched together as protege and advocate through Sunshine Coast Citizen Advocacy. Ronda …read more

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Helping Citizen Advocacy to transform lives – Grants 2017/18

May 15, 2018 by John Armstrong

The Trust disbursed three grants during our March 2017-18 financial year. This brought the number of grants given by the Trust to 13 since we awarded our first grant in December 2008, and the total amount disbursed close to $24,000. We expect this figure to rise significantly over the next three years as we increase …read more

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Our year in fundraising – 2017/18

May 15, 2018 by John Armstrong

One of the principle aims of the Citizen Advocacy Trust of Australia is to raise funds which are offered as grants to local Citizen Advocacy programs throughout Australia. We are a small group of people who are all passionate about the possibilities that a citizen advocacy relationship can offer to isolated and vulnerable people with …read more

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New event: Disabilities in prison – a horror story in our own house

May 11, 2018 by John Armstrong

We are very pleased to announce a new fundraising event coming up in a few weeks in Brisbane. Stephen Kiem, SC, will lead us through the reality of our correctional service system for people with disability. Stephen was the Human Rights medallist of 2009, Weekend Australian Australian of the Year in 2007, a Patron of …read more

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The Mission of Citizen Advocacy Trust of Australia

April 6, 2018 by John Armstrong

Imagine a life over which you have little control. You have no say in where you live, who you live with or what you do each day and most of the people in your life are paid to be there. This is the experience of many people with an intellectual disability. The Citizen Advocacy Trust …read more

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