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Systemic advocacy is
working for or against change of a "system", eg
laws, policies & practices.
Systemic Advocacy is
working on bringing about a change in a
situation on behalf of a group of people or working
to change a system. Systemic advocacy means
identifying a problem for a group of people and
putting together a plan to achieve a positive
resolution of that problem.
While many people who
experience difficulties may need help with an
individual issues (individual
advocacy) sometimes
if enough people experience a difficulty then this
can be an indicator for systemic
advocacy.
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Systemic Advocacy is carried
out by
- contributing to boards
and committees providing feedback, suggestions
and input to organisations;
- public
speaking;
- making presentation to
educational institutions;
- identifying current
issues and working to address them through
policy submissions or responding to draft
government policies and papers;
- initiating a educational
campaign and engaging with people to carry out
the campaign;
- through media releases
and interviews or newspaper
articles;
- printing publications
circulated through a number of different avenues
to get the message out there
... and many other
ways.
Examples of Systemic
Advocacy
If
you need individual advocacy
please see the page that lists other advocacy
services and contact those services who can assist
you.
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The
Physical Disability Council of NSW Inc (PDCN) is
the peak body representing people with physical
disabilities across New South Wales.
PDCN is involved in information, education and
systemic advocacy for, and on behalf of, people
with a physical disability.
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