Capricorn Citizen Advocacy Inc

Capricorn Citizen Advocacy is a not for profit, community based disability advocacy organisation located in Rockhampton and governed by a Management Committee. Capricorn Citizen Advocacy was established in 1999 to implement a disability advocacy program which now extends to 12 local government areas. CCA works within the Citizen Advocacy framework; a model of disability advocacy based upon Wolf Wolfensberger's theory of Social Role Valorisation. Citizen Advocacy is a community based movement which seeks to recognise, promote and protect the welfare and interests of people who have disabilities. CCA facilitates supportive relationships between everyday members of the community (Citizen Advocates) and people with disabilities (Protégés) who are vulnerable or at risk, and who have unmet needs. It provides a practical way in which citizens, ordinary members of the community, can make a positive difference. Funding for the program s activities and the two staff employed by Capricorn Citizen Advocacy is provided by the Queensland Government Department of Seniors, Disability Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships.