Support for Professionals

Health Professionals are people such as doctors, nurses and other people who work in health services, such as hospitals.

People with Down syndrome and their families are more confident and do better when health professionals give them good information in the right way.

State and Territory Down syndrome organisations can give health professionals useful help to do this.

This includes up-to-date information and training to understand Down syndrome.

They can also give advice on the right way to talk with families, including good words to use.

You can find information about local help for health professionals on your state organisation’s website.

Education professionals include teachers, education assistants and other people who teach children in schools.

A good education helps people to have a better life.

Teachers need good information on how to teach children with Down syndrome and include them in classrooms with other children.

State and Territory Down syndrome organisations can help schools and teachers with information and advice.

Some organisations have education staff who can do talks in schools and run training for education professionals.

You can find information about local help for education professionals on your state organisation’s website.

The Down Syndrome Federation says that people with Down syndrome should be able to work in jobs that use their skills, strengths and abilities.

State and Territory Down syndrome organisations can help with information and advice about employment.

There is information about employment for people with Down syndrome, their families and employers.

Employment professionals help people with disabilities to get jobs.

They can use this information too when they are helping someone with Down syndrome.

Some Down syndrome organisations have staff who run training to help people with Down syndrome get ready for employment.

You can find information about local help regarding employment on your state organisation’s website.