We are delighted that the talk Stephen Keim, SC gave for our fundraising event in June at the Supreme Court Library in Brisbane was recently published by the online news site Independent Australia, a ‘progressive journal focusing on politics, democracy, the environment, Australian history and Australian identity. It contains news and opinion from Australia and around …read more
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Hard truths and inspiration: thank you for a successful event!
Thank you so much to all who contributed to the success of our recent fundraising event with Stephen Keim, SC: “Disabilities in prison: a horror story in our own house”. A huge thanks to Stephen for rich, though challenging content which was recently published here for those who want to refer again to it or …read more
You can benefit from EOFY too!
End of financial year is coming! As the end of financial year fast approaches, don’t forget that 100% of your donation to Citizen Advocacy Trust of Australia will go towards citizen advocacy – we operate entirely on voluntary staffing with minimal administration costs. Your donation will help those without family and friends, who are vulnerable to abuse, neglect, isolation and …read more
New event with Julian Burnside: Does our Government’s cruelty keep us safe?
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
Exciting speaker joining our next fundraising event!
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
Helping Citizen Advocacy to transform lives – Grants 2017/18
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