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ACT Down Syndrome & Intellectual Disability Association leads the way in building an inclusive community for people with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities.

Overview

ACT Down Syndrome & Intellectual Disability aims to improve the quality of life for people with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities by providing support and information to their families, carers, schools, employers and other organisations.

ACT Down Syndrome & Intellectual Disability also aims to increase awareness of the abilities and needs of people with Down syndrome and intellectual disability through our programs, events and activities.

ACT Down Syndrome & Intellectual Disability actively works within the community to assist in the removal of barriers for people with a disability to access mainstream services.

Name Change

You may have previously known us as ACT Down Syndrome Association. We are currently in the process of changing our name and logo to ACT Down Syndrome & Intellectual Disability Association. You can read more about the transition here: ACT Down Syndrome Association Announces Name Change – Down Syndrome Australia

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Our Vision

ACT Down Syndrome & Intellectual Disability leads the way in building an inclusive community for people with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities.

Our Mission

ACT Down Syndrome & Intellectual Disability works with individuals and families through lifelong engagement to enable them to reach their full potential as active and contributing members of the wider community.

ACT Down Syndrome & Intellectual Disability collaborates and builds relationships with business, government and community organisations to create better outcomes for all of society.

Our Reports

2020-2025 Strategic Plan (UNDER REVIEW)

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Day 10 of celebratin

Day 10 of celebrating World Down Syndrome Awareness month! Today we wanted to share some important resources, now that the days are getting warmer it's important to be sun smart and stay protected ☀️

Melanoma Patients Australia has created some Easy Read resources on the best ways to stay protected, what is Melanoma and what to do if you have any concerns.Let's make sure we're as safe as we can be coming into summer by following those crucial steps, SLIP, SLOP, SLAP, SEEK & SLIDE 👕🧴👒🏖️🕶️Please click on the link below to check out these resources.https://melanomapatients.org.au/patient-resources-… ... See MoreSee Less

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Day 9 of celebrating

Day 9 of celebrating World Down Syndrome Awareness month! Today we would like to celebrate the Science Alliance Pirate crew!

The Science crew is run out of the ACTDSID offices, and they are all about celebrating and showing everyone, how fun science can be. The teacher, Dr. Vanessa de Kauwe is all about making science accessible and most importantly fun. Education never stops and it's important that we are always striving to learn more!Please reach out to the team if this is something you may be interested in joining.Thank you to Sam Chapman for the great photos! ... See MoreSee Less

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ARTD is looking at how Australia’s Disability Strategy is working on behalf of the Australian Government.

ARTD is a company that does research. They ask people about their experiences and ideas. They use this information to help the Australian Government understand what is working well and what needs to work better.The Strategy started in 2021. It looks at important areas of life like finding and keeping a job and having enough money to have a good place to live. You do not need to know about Australia's Disability Strategy to take part.People with disability, families and carers are invited to share their experiences of access and inclusion as part of an evaluation of Australia's Disability Strategy.You do not need to know about the Strategy to take part. Your experiences can help identify what is working well and what needs to improve.• Share your experience online by text, audio, video or images by 6 November: ; • Register your interest in a focus group by 12 October: ; You can find more information, including Easy Read, on the evaluation webpage: ; ... See MoreSee Less

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Day 8 of celebrating World Down Syndrome Awareness month! Today ACT Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disability want to celebrate and give back to all the wonderful carers in our community by highlighting the Carers Week welling break we are hosting.

Come and join us for a well-deserved break on October 17th at the Pearce Community Centre Hall from 12pm for a couple of hours to unwind with Unison Harp Yoga🪉We extend this invite all carers who are wanting that well deserved break. ACTDSID staff will be available and doing activities in the ACTDSID office if you need extra support on the day. Check out this video to see Unison Harp Yoga at a recent session to see if this is right for you- Click on the link for more information and to register - https://events.humanitix.com/carers-week-wellbeing… ... See MoreSee Less

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Street address: Building 2, Level 1, Pearce Community Centre, Collett Place, Pearce ACT 2607
Postal address: Pearce Community Centre, Collett Place, Pearce ACT 2607

If you are visiting us in person, we are located next to KidSafe.

Phone: 02 6290 0656
Email: admin@actdsid.org.au
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9.00am – 4.00pm

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