{"id":153,"date":"2020-05-26T20:11:39","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T10:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/?page_id=153"},"modified":"2026-02-11T15:07:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T04:07:09","slug":"our-advocacy-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/advocacy\/our-advocacy-work\/","title":{"rendered":"DSA Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Advocacy Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>We work to create change and make sure people understand the experiences of people with Down syndrome and their families. <\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All our work is informed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/development\/desa\/disabilities\/convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities.html\"><strong>UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We work in partnership with our state and territory member organisations and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSA-Voice-DSAN-article-April-2018.pdf\"><strong>Down Syndrome Advisory Network<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;in our advocacy work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>You can read about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/12\/Principles-IA-and-DSA-2025-FINAL.pdf\"><strong>our consultation and co-design principles<\/strong><\/a> here.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch this video to find out more about our advocacy work.<\/p>\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: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=\"Advocating for Change 2024 - 25 | Down Syndrome Australia\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W6yNP0aDKzk?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 style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"featured-pages-block breakout\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-12\">\n            <h2 class=\"state-landing-heading text-center mb-8\">Our advocacy work<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-center\">\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/advocacy\/submissions\/\">\n                                                <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSAN-Update-1-400x400.jpeg\" alt=\"Submissions thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                                                <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Submissions<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/advocacy\/position-statements\/\">\n                                                <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Caitlin-WDSD-full-size-400x400.jpeg\" alt=\"Position Statements thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                                                <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Position Statements<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/advocacy\/health-ambassadors\/\">\n                                                <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DSA-Health-Ambassadors-cropped-400x400.png\" alt=\"Health Ambassadors thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                                                <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Health Ambassadors<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/advocacy\/self-advocates\/down-syndrome-advisory-network\/\">\n                                                <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSAN-group-photo-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Down Syndrome Advisory Network thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                                                <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Down Syndrome Advisory Network<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We are working on issues that are important to people with Down syndrome and their families and communities. Our advocacy work addresses key issues like:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prenatal screening<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NDIS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Employment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Migration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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\">Our Advocacy Asks<\/h2>\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\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSA_Advocacy-Asks-Paper_2023_WEB.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSA_Advocacy-Asks-Paper_cover_Page_01.jpg\" alt=\"The cover of DSA's advocacy document 'With Us Not For Us'. A young woman is holding up a piece of paper with the words &quot;Each person with Down syndrome is an individual&quot;.\" class=\"wp-image-22345\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">With Us Not For Us (PDF)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSA-Advocacy-Asks_Easy-Read_2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSA-Advocacy-Asks_Easy-Read_2023_Page_01.jpg\" alt=\"The Easy Read cover of DSA's advocacy document 'With Us Not For Us'. 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