Get Involved

The Down Syndrome Federation provides information, advocacy and support to people with Down syndrome and their families. There are many ways you can get involved.
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The Down syndrome Federation is dedicated to providing information, advocacy and support to people with Down syndrome and their families.

We rely on public and private sector support to support people with Down syndrome and their families.

We hope you will join us in this important work, and there are many ways you can get involved. You can also connect with us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!

Get involved

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The Down Syndrome Federation is made up of Australian state and territory Down syndrome associations working together.

The Federation’s work is to make sure people with Down syndrome and their families get the information and support they need.

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Our other important work is advocacy. This is speaking out on things that are important for people with Down syndrome.

Ways to get involved

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There are different ways that you can get join in the work that we do. Here are some ways you can get involved.

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You can become a member of your state or territory Down syndrome association.

Find out more on our Member page.

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If you want more information about Down syndrome, you can visit our Resource Hub on this website.

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If you would like to be a volunteer, you can get in touch with your local Down syndrome association.

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If you would like to help in raising money to help our work, visit our Fundraising page.

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If you would like to donate money, you can donate to the national or a state Down syndrome association.

Find out more on our Donate page.

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You can also connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.