{"id":1175,"date":"2024-10-10T19:11:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T08:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/?page_id=1175"},"modified":"2025-11-19T10:44:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T23:44:28","slug":"digital-champions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/about-us\/our-work\/digital-champions\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Champions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Digital Champions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Good Things Australia and Down Syndrome Australia have good news! Our Digital Champions are here to close the digital divide for people with intellectual disability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our first 10 Digital Champions are getting ready to educate community organisations and support workers on how they can best support people with intellectual disability to be confident and safe online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch our video to learn more about this exciting initiative and stay tuned to hear how you can book a Digital Champion to come and speak at your organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"About the Digital Champions\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xvEUt8tfU5I?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-maroon-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Champions-GoodThings-Script1-Captions-2-1-en-GB.docx\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transcript<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Digital Champions are a group of 10 people with intellectual disability. The group supports community groups to learn about online safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Digital Champions do two main things:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leadership and skills development<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This can be learning skills like:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Leadership training&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public speaking&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Presentation skills&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Have a say about digital safety and the work of the program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The group&#8217;s work involves:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Having a say on the work of the Program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting people with intellectual disability involved in the Digital Champion Program&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support other people with intellectual disability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help peers and community groups to understand digital safety.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>For more information<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"188\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/DSA-speech-bubbles_gradient.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1678\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:contain;width:auto;height:200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>For more information, please contact:&nbsp;Clare Gibellini, Program Lead:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:clare.gibellini@downsyndrome.org.au\"><strong>clare.gibellini@downsyndrome.org.au<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"tel:1300 344 954\">1300 344 954<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Or via the <a href=\"https:\/\/nrschat.nrscall.gov.au\/nrs\/internetrelay\"><strong>National Relay Service<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Apply to be a Digital Champion<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" 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