This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to encourage, support and promote self-advocacy. The promotion and facilitation of self-advocacy contributes to a person's self-determination, empowerment and right to make informed choices in regard to all aspects of their life.

This unit applies to work with people living with mental illness in a range of community services work contexts.

This unit is delivered and assessed in a cluster with CHCADV001: Facilitate the Interests and Rights of Clients