Registrations for Down Syndrome Victoria’s Education Support Service 2022 are currently open and we have places available. Did you know our Education Support Service is the only visiting teacher service available for students with an intellectual disability in Victoria? We’re committed to ensuring that schools supporting… Read More
Matt O’Neil, Chair of our Advisory Network, delivered a series of interviews and a presentation on behalf of DSV at the World Down Syndrome Congress Dubai 2021. We’d like to thank Matt for his fantastic facilitation and acknowledge the work and effort that went into his presentation, which reached… Read More
Down Syndrome Victoria invites teachers, educators and inclusion specialists from around Australia to submit abstracts for presentation at our 2022 Education Conference in Melbourne, Victoria. The conference will be held on 2 May 2022 and feature a wide range of exciting workshops, discussions, and networking opportunities with other teachers and… Read More
By Colby Hickey Advisory network work over the past 12 months We have been doing so many things it is hard to get it all into one article. In our lockdowns we have done training to prepare us for being leaders and public speaking. We had so much… Read More
On Friday 4 June Linda Reynolds, Minister for the NDIS, published a media release outlining improved opportunities for people with disability to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in a way that is safe, accessible and supportive of additional needs. Read More
Recently seven DSV members successfully completed the Down Syndrome Australia Leadership Training Program ‘Becoming a Leader’. Read More
24-year-old Alannah lives with her parents in regional Victoria. She has worked hard to get her L plates and her goal is to one day have a full licence. Alannah shares how having a licence will help her stay connected to her community and live with independence. Read More
Artist Steve Canning lives in regional Victoria, and didn't let the pandemic stop him from creating new work or staying connected to his friends. Read More
Colby overcame some of the challenges of COVID-19 by staying connected to his family and friends using technology. He even achieved one of his big goals by landing his dream job as an advocate. Read More
Matt likes to go to events, meet new people, and make new friends. Which made going into lockdown a bit hard for him. But with his positive attitude he was still able to connect with people and support his community through his advocacy work remotely. Read More
Down Syndrome Victoria is looking to recruit a casual Communications Officer for a maternity leave, fixed term position of 6 months (potential of extension). Communications Officer The Communications Officer will support the DSV Communications Manager to develop innovative digital content across our various social media channels, support… Read More
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
