Resource Category
Adults
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Legal Issues
This guide from Down Syndrome Australia covers common questions people about decision-making and guardianship.
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Losing your job (Easy Read)
Apr 2020EmploymentThis Easy Read guide is about how to take care of yourself if you lose your job.
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Employment
This information sheet answers some frequently asked questions about employment and volunteering for people with Down syndrome.
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Supported Decision Making
Apr 2020Legal IssuesThis resource explains what supported decision making is, why it is important, and how to make it happen.
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Employment
This information will help employers to create a daily work schedule for an employee with Down syndrome.
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Employing someone with Down syndrome
Apr 2020EmploymentThis video from Down Syndrome Victoria shows why employing someone with Down syndrome is good for business.
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Living Independently (PDF)
Apr 2020HousingThis guide helps adults to make decisions about where they want to live, and to think about their options for living independently.
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Living Independently: Easy Read
Apr 2020HousingLiving Independently has been written to help with decisions about where you live and the planning that has to be done.
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Health
Dental care is important for everybody. For people with Down syndrome there can be some differences, but it’s just as important.
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General
This postcard for health professionals explains what people with Down syndrome would like others to know.
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General
Information and strategies for health professionals when communicating with people with Down syndrome and their families
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Housing
Down Syndrome Victoria developed these factsheets with information about moving out of home, planning for a good life and developing independence.