Applications are now open for employment opportunities at Merri-bek Primary School and Emirates Leisure Retail Australia! School Assistant, Merri-bek Primary School Merri-bek Primary School is seeking an adult with Down syndrome to fulfill the role of School Assistant. Merri-bek Primary School is in Coburg, close to Moreland train station. Some… Read More
Changes to Down Syndrome NSW membership of DSA 16 November 2023 Down Syndrome Australia has unfortunate news to announce. Following significant discussions over the past 7 months, careful consideration, consultation with its member organisations and the failure of an independent mediation process, the DSA Board have voted to cease the… Read More
FAQ on the changes to Down Syndrome NSW 16 November 2023 Q: What is this announcement about? A: The Down Syndrome Australia board have announced that Down Syndrome NSW is no longer a member of Down Syndrome Australia. This decision has been made following significant discussions over the past seven… Read More
Changes to Down Syndrome NSW membership of DSA 16 November 2023 Down Syndrome Australia has unfortunate news to announce. Following significant discussions over the past 7 months, careful consideration, consultation with its member organisations and the failure of an independent mediation process, the DSA Board have voted to cease the… Read More
DSWA 2024 Playgroup Calendar Order your 2024 Playgroup Calendar! https://www.mycause.com.au/events/dswamerchandise Collect from the DSWA office in Crawley ($25) or select postage ($28.60). Read More
DSWA October E-news Read our October e-News for updates on Ready for Work program, Christmas party, Workshops, Regional Visits and Upcoming Events – https://www.downsyndrome.org.au/wa/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2023/10/DSWA-enews-October-2023.pdf… Read More
DSWA What’s On For details of the events below see our e-News, go to our Events page or contact us – admin@downsyndromewa.org.au… Read More
DSWA at Government House A group of members enjoyed a very special morning tea to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month at Government House today. We are very grateful to our joint patrons His Excellency the Governor of Western Australia and Mrs Dawson. Thank you for your wonderful hospitality and… Read More
DSWA – Synergy 2023 Community Giving Fund DSWA are very excited to be one of the successful recipients of the Synergy 2023 Community Giving Fund grant. DSWA will use the grant to commence the development of a formal Down Syndrome WA Advisory Network. Working with a group of Adults… Read More
Telethon 7 Perth and DSWA Down syndrome WA has been a Telethon7 Perth beneficiary for 7 years. As CEO Cassandra Hughes expressed, ‘We wouldn’t be able to do the level of family support we do, without Telethon, it would be physically and financially impossible.’ We encourage everyone to dig… Read More
5 October, 2023 About the project This research project was commissioned by Down Syndrome Australia to explore the impact of its ‘Inclusive Communication: Improving Health Outcomes for People with Down syndrome’ program between 2020 and 2022. This research assesses the outcomes for Health Ambassadors (people with Down syndrome) and for the health sector… Read More
A message from Charmaine Guest There are some amazing people involved with disability and at the Disabled Wintersport Australia (DWA) women’s camp, Falls Creek (Fri 18 Aug – Mon 21 Aug 2023) I met some of them. The two-day skiing camp was expertly organised and managed by Melinda (Min)… Read More
