We’re thrilled to launch a new monthly update from the Down Syndrome Advisory Network (DSAN) – a national group of people with Down syndrome who meet fortnightly to build their skills and share their views. First up is Chris! Read More
DSWA Wheatbelt Regional Launch We were absolutely thrilled to officially launch our Wheatbelt Regional Outreach in May! Cassandra and Nikki had the pleasure of connecting with four wonderful families, as well as welcoming Northam Shire CEO Debbie Terelinck and Shire President Chris Antonio. It was a heartwarming day filled… Read More
DSWA Mothers Day Paint and Sip Our very first Mother’s Day Paint and Sip was a fabulous success, with 32 wonderful mums- of kids big and small – joining us for a night to remember! There was delicious food, a few cheeky drinks, plenty of paint, and lots of… Read More
Did you know that supporting families with babies, children and teenagers with Down syndrome is one of the things we do at DSV? Over the next few months, we are going to share what some of our DSV teams and programs provide to our community. We offer support, encouragement, information… Read More
DSWA E-News May 2025 Check your inbox our May E-news is out now! Keep up to date with everything happening at DSWA by subscribing here https://www.downsyndrome.org.au/get-involved/subscribe-to-voice-and-newsletters or email us at admin@downsyndromewa.org.au… Read More
What’s On at DSWA For details of the events below see our e-News (https://www.downsyndrome.org.au/wa/news-and-events/down-syndrome-wa-newsletters/), go to our Events (https://www.downsyndrome.org.au/wa/news-and-events/events/) page or contact us – admin@downsyndromewa.org.au… Read More
DSWA Gala 2025 The 2025 Down Syndrome WA Gala Dinner was another wonderful evening filled with joy, generosity, and celebration. With 350 guests in attendance, the event was a sell-out success and a true reflection of the strength and spirit of our community. We were incredibly proud to have… Read More
DSWA School Information Nights Our team have been invited to two school information nights this month. Halls Head ESC- Autumn Extravaganza and Belridge Secondary ESC- Beyond School Information night. These are great opportunities to talk with members of the community about the programs we have running and how we… Read More
The MRC Foundation Gala took place on Thursday 8 May 2025 and it was a truly unforgettable experience for those of us lucky enough to be there. We knew we were fortunate to have been chosen as this year’s MRC Gala charity partner, but the event confirmed just how special… Read More
DSWA’s CEO, Cassandra Hughes, joined Lena Constantine from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA for their Ability Link webinar – Let’s talk about intellectual disabilities. Watch the webinar at https://vimeo.com/1083777315?share=copy And read more about the pilot program at https://cciwa.com/resource-centre/disability-employment/… Read More
National Volunteer Week runs from 19 to 25 May and it’s an opportunity to highlight the important role of volunteers in our community, and invites people not currently volunteering to give it a go. At DSV, our volunteers are such a valued, essential part of our programs, events and community. Read More
WA Disability Support Awards Last night, at the WA Disability Support Awards, DSWA had an outstanding night with four nominations, three were finalists in the categories – Excellence in Employment, Emerging Leader and Outstanding Leader and two were category winners.A huge congratulations to Nikki Schwagermann who won the Emerging… Read More
