An advocate
can come to
I can ask
meetings with
staff for an
me and help
advocate or
my voice to
I can ask on
be heard.
my What’s Up? form.
It is my right to have
an advocate to help me  1982
get my message across Act
An advocate helps me by:
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• Explaining to me about my rights while I am in
residence.
• Helping me to ask for information
Official   that I need.
• Supporting me to share my views when decisions
are being made about me or on anything else that
is important to me.
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• Helping me to use the grievance process if I want
to complain about something.
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I can talk to my advocate
An advocate can
about any worries that I
be any person
have.
that I trust, or a
Kaiwhakamana
(Advocate) from
VOYCE -
Whakarongo Mai.

IN-CONFIDENCE
Whāia te Māramatanga
What’s Up form

Form Number:
Name
Date
Who is your advocate?
Name of advocate:
or     VOYCE - Whakaronga Mai
I don’t want an advocate
An advocate is someone who will support you to express your views, and help you stand up for your rights!
Your advocate will be asked to support you in all grievance meetings
You have the right at any time to change or remove your advocate from your grievance or to decide that you would like
an advocate.
Do you have a:
COMPLAINT
  SUGGESTION
FEEDBACK
  Please tick one.
Complaint - when you believe something is wrong or if you think you’ve been treated unfairly
Suggestion - if you would like to see something changed
Feedback - when you want to tel  us about something you enjoyed or didn’t enjoy
Let us know what’s up...
Practice guidance: When kaimahi or a Kaiwhakamana write the grievance on behalf of the young person,
please ensure you write on the form "written on behalf by FULL NAME"
Under Official Information Act 1982
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IN-CONFIDENCE
Whāia te Māramatanga
What’s Up form
Under Official Information Act 1982
Released
If you leave the residence before your complaint is sorted, we wil let you know what’s happened.

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