Down Syndrome Victoria is looking to recruit Facilitators and Play Helpers for our MyTime program across Victoria! Are you a facilitator or play helper with experience in the disability sector? We’d love to hear from you! We’re now advertising several positions with our… Read More
Down Syndrome Victoria is looking to recruit a facilitator for our exciting and expanding Club21 program! Club21 is a social program for teenagers and adults with Down syndrome aimed at fostering friendship, peer support, and community inclusion. We have an active membership base,… Read More
Speakers’ Corner is a workshop series that leverages off the success of the ACT Down Syndrome Association’s Confident Speaker’s program. This program is influenced by the Australian Competency – Apply Communication Skills (BSBCMM211). In this program students will: Develop public Speaking Skills, Learn the fundamentals of communication, Practice social communication. This… Read More
Do you want to understand more about the proposed changes to the NDIS? Just in case you haven’t had a spare day to read the 75 pages across the three consultation papers issued by the NDIA , Down Syndrome Queensland have pulled together what we consider to be some of… Read More
Down Syndrome Australia’s Statement on COVID-19 Vaccination 25 January, 2021 International research has shown that adults with Down syndrome are at significantly greater risk of serious illness or mortality if they contract Covid-19. Down Syndrome Australia (DSA) has been in regular communication with the Government regarding… Read More
What do you love about Down Syndrome Victoria? Where and how can we improve? Please take the time to fill out our Member Engagement Survey 2020. Whilst we have regular connection with our members and community we want to ensure we continue to provide the supports and services you want and… Read More
International Day of People with Disability, 2020 The third of December 2020 is International Day of People with Disability, a day to increase awareness and understanding of people with disability, and celebrate their achievements and contributions to our community. Our Down Syndrome Advisory Network members shared this message for… Read More
Down Syndrome Australia is pleased that Kmart has taken steps to widen the diversity in its toy range with a number of new fashion dolls and baby dolls with disabilities. Read More
Our eNews is out! Read about the latest Down Syndrome WA events and updates here. You can read our eNews online here. Read our latest Newsletter online… Read More
What’s New – Findings from the Down Syndrome Research Program at UQ (webinar) The Down Syndrome Research Program at The University of Queensland has been undertaking important work in the field of Down syndrome for over 40 years. In celebration of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, the Research Program hosted this… Read More
Our submission on the National Disability Strategy November 2, 2020 Down Syndrome Australia (DSA) welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the Department of Social Services (DSS) on the development of a new National Disability Strategy (NDS). The NDS is a key mechanism for driving inclusive… Read More
The ACTDSA Committee and staff are excited announce that Commissioner Georgeina Whelan has been appointed as the new Patron of the ACT Down Syndrome Association. Georgeina Whelan graduated from Officer Training into the Australian Army in June 1988. As an Army Officer Brigadier Whelan deployed to East Timor in… Read More
