Purpose
The functions of the Public Advocate are
(a) to promote, facilitate and encourage the provision, development and co-ordination of services and facilities provided by
government, community and voluntary organisations for persons with a disability with a view to (i) promoting the development of the ability and capacity of persons with a disability to act independently; and (ii) minimizing the restrictions on the rights of persons with a disability; and (iii) ensuring the maximum utilization by persons with a disability of those services and facilities; and (iv) encouraging the involvement of voluntary organizations and relatives, guardians and friends in the provision and management of those services and facilities; and
(b) to support the establishment of organizations involved with persons with a disability, relatives, guardians and friends for the
purpose of (i) instituting citizen advocacy programs and other advocacy programs; and (ii) undertaking community education
projects; and (iii) promoting family and community responsibility for guardianship; and (c) to arrange, co-ordinate and promote
informed public awareness and understanding by the dissemination of information with respect to (i) the provisions of this Act and any other legislation dealing with or affecting persons with a disability; and (ii) the role of the Tribunal and the Public
Advocate; and (iii) the duties, powers and functions of guardians and administrators under this Act