DSV is coming to Warrnambool this March to run two workshops for people with Down syndrome.
You are welcome to attend the whole day, or you can select individual workshops.
We will also be running workshops for parents and families on the same day. You can read about those workshops here.
Date
Date: Saturday 4 March 2023
Time: 10am – 3pm
Location
Archie Graham Community Centre,
118 Timor Street, Warrnambool, VIC 3280
About the event
Community Participation workshop, 10am-12pm
This workshop is for adults with Down syndrome.
Community participation means to get out of the house and spend time with friends, family or groups. Community participation is meeting a friend at the park, or going out to see a band.
This workshop will help you learn about how to be more active and participate in the community. You will learn more about why participating in the community is important and some ways you can do this.
By the end of this workshop you will understand:
- Why community participation is important
- How you can be more involved in the community
Decision Making workshop, 1pm-3pm
This workshop is for adults with Down syndrome.
This workshop will help you learn more about making your own decisions. It will teach you about the types of decisions we can make and how we can all develop decision making skills.
By the end of the workshop you will understand:
- Types of decisions
- How to develop your decision making skills
To Register
To register, please visit our online registration page.
Presenters
Matt O’Neil, Advisory Network Chair, DSV
Matt is passionate about his community and raising awareness about Down syndrome. He is very excited to be the Chair of the Down Syndrome Advisory Network Victoria (DSANVic).
Community Participation
Matt says:
“Community participation is important because you get to meet people. You get included. Once I’m out in the community there are lots of nice people out there. However, you also need to learn how to stay safe in the community. If I’m just walking outside I see other people and they can see this person has an Intellectual Disability and we get more respect for each other.”
Decision Making
Matt says:
“Making my own decisions is important for me to control my life. It is about what is important to me and what I want to have in life and what I want to do. Making decisions is putting things into action.”
Matt will be facilitating the Decision Making Workshop alongside Zoe Shearer.
Zoe Shearer, Health Project Manager, DSV
Zoe has worked in the not-for-profit sector for the last 16 years, delivering projects in a wide range of sectors in workforce capacity building. In particular in the last three years Zoe has worked in the health and aged care sectors to build capacity of professionals to work with people with disability and complex support needs and the NDIS to facilitate getting supports to live an ordinary life in the community.
She is passionate about working with communities that facilitates real change founded on social justice, equality and inclusion, as well as ensuring information is targeted, practical and brings about better outcomes for people with disability and those that support them.
Thank you
These workshops are funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services
Sponsored by Down Syndrome Australia