Independent advocacy is a way to help people have a stronger voice and to have as much control as possible over their own lives. Independent Advocacy organisations are separate from organisations that provide other types of services. An Independent Advocate will not make decisions behalf of the person/group they are supporting. The Independent Advocate helps the person/group to get the information they need to make real choices about their circumstances and supports the person/group to put their choices across to others. An Independent Advocate may speak on behalf of people who are unable to do so for themselves.